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Making the Band
(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Sean `Diddy` Combs, Aubrey O'Day, Aundrea Fimbres, Where to watch: MTV, DVD)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 13. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
MTV gets in the music-making business.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–16
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About Making the Band
Parents need to know that this series is about the winners of a dancing/singing competition. Cast members are usually friendly and supportive of one another -- fights occur, but they're played up for drama. Sean "Diddy" Combs is instrumental in creating the bands, expecting a successful -- and profitable -- outcome. Episodes have included back stories of the type that can be heartwarming yet troubling to young viewers (one band member visited New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina, another left children back at home, etc.). Each member is expected to be sexy, good at dancing, physically fit, manageable, and a strong singer from the get-go. Drinking, provocative dancing, and playing up female members' sexuality are commonplace. Lyrics are sexual and meant for a mature audience.
Read our full review by Jill Murphy
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the members of the group and what drives them in this type of competition. Are success and fame guaranteed? How do members handle their sudden celebrity status while juggling their new relationships with their bandmates? Do any artists stand out from the rest of the group? Are the groups created for the series inspiring in any way? Could the series be one big marketing ploy?
Our Members Say
Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Alot better
This show is alot better then this site gives it credit for. There are no sexual lyrics and just a little bit of provocative dancing. The girls arent mean and it is a great show so give it a chance!!!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Best show on MTV
I love the show. The girls are great. I hope to see them around for a while. Sean may have came across the right girls. They are cute and sexy and they all have great talent
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Blech
Sorry but I have to disagree that this is only "iffy" when it comes to social behavior. Last episode I watched (before turning it off for good) was Sean Combs talking about how big one the girls' rear ends was. And she was a normal-sized girl!! That's tacky and such an unbelievably lousy message to be giving girls. And boys, too, for that matter. Ugh.
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