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Living Lahaina

(Rated TV-14, Reality TV, Where to watch: MTV)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Hanging 10 with hard-partying Hawaii guys is iffy.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Mixed messages about respectful behavior and friendships/relationships. Lots of risky behavior and questionable judgement, like riding off-road in a truck without seat belts. Women are peripheral at best, and are sometimes subject to deceit and derision.
  • Violence:

    Lots of extreme sports, including off-roading in truck that eventually flips over and crashes. Some fistfights. Verbal arguments. The guys' boss is particularly prone to making angry threats.
  • Sex:

    Some relationship drama, including allusions to cheating, hooking up, and deceptive behavior. Couples are seen sleeping in bed together, apparently naked. Lots of bare skin and bikini shots. No kissing or visible sexual activity.
  • Language:

    Frequent profanity; words like "ass" are unbleeped, while many others are censored.
  • Consumerism:

    Surf shop gets publicity through show. Alcohol and soda brands are blurred but sometimes still identifiable.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Plentiful drinking, to the point of drunkenness and occasional vomiting.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Living Lahaina

Parents need to know that the young adults in this reality show drink profusely, sometimes to the point of vomiting. They also go to extremes seeking thrills -- such as surfing in dangerous conditions, off-roading in a truck without seat belts (and eventually crashing), and more. Some engage in destructive behavior, like smashing up a truck while drunk and angry. Friends curse at each other, and the guys' boss is particularly vicious with his profanity and anger, regularly threatening to kick in someone's face. Women are on the periphery, and the guys are shown plotting hook-ups behind a girlfriend's back. The narrator even makes fun of one girlfriend, saying that she talks too much about boring things.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the media depicts age-appropriate behavior for young adults in their 20s. Do all twentysomethings party and carouse like the guys on this show (or like some cast members on other reality shows)? Is there a "normal" or "appropriate" amount of this kind of behavior for young adults? Many argue that testing the boundaries of safety is a normal part of reaching adulthood -- how can young adults do exciting things while staying safe? Parents, what kind of expectations do you have for your teens when it comes to drinking, working, and relationships?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Hawaii
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I love it!!

    This show is an awesome way to tell mainlanders that not all local people are white, such as in Maui Fever. This isn't exactly how we act, but most of the stuff the characters in this show do are the fun things us local people do. Don't get it twisted, some of the things these guys do are bad, but at least it brings some hot local boys to television!!

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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

    This show is awsome!

    The show was a laugh a minute. I enjoyed every bit. The guys were endearing even in their pigish behavior. But thats how guys are in their mid-twenties. Overall I can't wait to watch the next one!

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