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MXC

(Rated TV-PG, Game shows, Starring Victor Wilson, Christopher Darga, John Cervenka, Where to watch: Spike, DVD)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 11.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Madcap game show spoof can be fall-down funny.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 11–13

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Contestants' (often painful) mistakes are played for laughs. The show gleefully skewers its contestants, assigning them to often-stereotypical groups and mocking their body language and behavior -- though all of the dialogue is dubbed, so none of the actual people shown are being mocked directly. Some Asian stereotyping -- though, again, it's all meant to be funny (and is really pretty tame, all things considered).
  • Violence:

    Some players sustain cuts and scrapes during their challenges; others take what look to be really nasty falls. It's all played for laughs, but it's hard not to wince sometimes. The competitors all wear safety gear.
  • Sex:

    Mild sexual innuendo.
  • Language:

    "For god's sake" is as bad as it gets.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About MXC

Parents need to know that although at first glance this show might appear to be a typical (if goofy) reality competition series, it's really an elaborate spoof of over-the-top Japanese game shows. All of the dialogue has been newly dubbed for the English series, and all of the characters (including the hosts) are fictional. Each episode has a "plot" of sorts in which two diametrically opposed teams duke it out for the championship, but, really, the series' main attraction is watching people compete in strange physical challenges and obstacle courses that usually result in them getting beaten up like human pinatas. It's exactly the kind of humor teen boys love, though parents may not get the appeal.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about healthy competition. What is sportsmanship? How can you make sure you do your best to attain your goal while also playing fair? Why do you think people cheat in competitions? What do you like best about this show -- the silly dialogue or the face-plants? Why?

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    VERY FUNNY!

    MXC ROCKS! THERE WERE SOME WHEN IT SAID TV-14 BUT MOSTLY TV-PG! SEE THIS EVERY DAY PEOPLE!

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    HILARIOUS!!!

    I love MXC. It's really funny at times because of the fact that it's a Japanese game show, and those r crazy enough. Add the knee-slapping voiceovers and you've got yourself a show that's freaking hilarious. There's some innuendo, and extreme comic violence in the competitions. Also, the reporter's name is Guy LeDouche, so you'd expect him to be a gay stereotype, right? Yes, though it's in good clean fun.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    NOT FOR KIDS

    not for t3h kiddies.

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in West Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Pretty funny

    But there were episodes that received a TV-14 rating.

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