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Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead

(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Lisa Williams, Where to watch: Lifetime Television, Online)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Quirky medium will entrance believers.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 11 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Williams tries to help people seeking closure after the death of a loved one. But she also "ambushes" some of her subjects for impromptu readings.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    No actual violence, but -- obviously -- plenty of discussion of death (including suicide).
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead

Parents need to know that in this reality show, a medium communicates with people who have died and passes along messages to their loved ones. Of course with all this talk about death -- including suicides -- it can get pretty intense, and younger or more sensitive kids may be confused and even freaked out by the idea.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about what happens to a person after they die. Is there such a thing as an afterlife? How do different faiths tackle the idea of the afterlife? What do you think happens? Is it possible for people to communicate from "beyond the grave"? Do you believe that Williams is really talking to spirits? Do you think her clients find peace after a reading?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Negative message

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Things that Parents might, want to know:

    This is a very interesting show, but i have studied Lisa for a long time and yes she is very good, but some times you will notice in live shows that she can say something that you would ask as a general question e.g. you have kids (the person would be in there early 50's so yes chances are that they DO! have kids.) or that they HAVE! had a miscarrige. But Lisa is very talented. There are some very un-positive messages, and some very possitive messages. I recommened that parents let children aged 12+ to watch her show. This is because some children might be scared of the talking to spirits, and the talk about death and suicide.

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

    Lisa Williams is in very dangerous territory

    No one can communicate with the dead. Lisa Williams is channeling her answers through demonic sources, known as "familiar spirits". These spirits are familiar with people who have died, and transmit very accurate facts about that dead person to the channeler (Lisa). The dead themselves are not and cannot communicate. It is very dangerous to use such methods, since Lucifer himself is the source of such deceptions. I hope this explanation will help you avoid such people. Lisa herself likely believes that she is actually communicating with the dead. Hopefully she will soon understand her deception and refrain from such activities.

  3. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 5.0

    excellent

    your brilliant and your show

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0

    a must see

    this is a great show, and it helps alot of people be at peace with alot of differn't situations. Thank you Lisa !! Lisa is a HONEST GREAT PERSON !! someone that i would love to meet someday. She has a WONDERFUL PERSONALITY!!!! And she is certainly a people person. She is very sweet and kind as well.

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

    Satanism. Pure Satanism.

    Deuteronomy, Chapter 18, Verses 10 and 11: There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch. Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. Ephesians, Chapter 5, Verse 11: And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Translation: Don't be a Satan-worshiping necromancer. Don't have any connections to them. This is pure evil. This is nothing more than an evil, Satanic plot to twist people's minds to thinking that necromancy is nothing more than an innocent game.

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