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The Jeff Corwin Experience

(Rated TV-G, Educational, Starring Jeff Corwin, Where to watch: Animal Planet, DVD)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Travel the world with a fun-loving biologist.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 7 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Corwin interacts with native residents and touches on cultural differences in a respectful way. Messages of conservation and respect for animals, plants, and the environment are central to each episode.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Some scenes of animals killing and eating others.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Very occasional use of "Oh my God" and "hell."
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Jeff Corwin Experience

Parents need to know that this show chronicles wildlife behavior in natural habitats, taking viewers on a virtual field trip of the world's varied ecosystems. Host Jeff Corwin admits his anxiety about the dangerous creatures he encounters, but it doesn't stop him from handling poisonous snakes or approaching an overly protective mother elephant and her baby. Younger kids may need a reminder to not go near unfamiliar animals themselves, and parents will want to brush up on their animal facts to answer kids' questions.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about wildlife behavior within a species. How do members of an animal group interact? Do males and females have specialized jobs? How much do animals rely on each other for safety, companionship, and food? Parents also can discuss ecological balance. How do various types of animals exhibit symbiotic relationships? What happens if any of the species becomes extinct?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in New Hampshire
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Eh, it's fine.

    Well, it's not that great, but entertaining when nothing else is on. Language is sorta an issue...he sometimes says "Oh my G*d"(A profanity in OUR house), which is NOT okay for me; It makes me angry when peoples use God's name in vain...URGH!!!!And sometimes he says H*ll, which is okay when your using it in church, but NOT when you add "what the" to it. Violence is not REALLY an issue, but sometimes he shows cheetahs or Tigers killing other animals, but COME ON, that is just nature. I would'nt really recomend it to anybody.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Kansas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    interesting

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 1.0

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