First let me say that The Mole is a good reality show for what it's worth. Yes it is quite confusing so if you miss just one episode you'll have to watch it before the next or else you won't be able to follow along very well. I love this season the most (season 5) because I think that there is an interesting group of people and they really make the show entertaining. So give this show a chance. It may not be the best show around but it's a good way to spend an hour.
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13. -
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Deceit rules in mind-tickling reality competition.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–15
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Mole
Parents need to know that lying and deception are at the heart of this reality competition, in which one of the 12 players is secretly sabotaging the others' efforts to succeed as a team. Contestants form alliances to spy on their peers and pick up on inconsistencies; even apparently friendly relationships can turn ugly in one-on-one confessionals as players trash-talk each other. Expect some strong language ("bitch" is audible, though multiple uses of "f--k" are bleeped), lots of greed (it is a game show, after all), dangerous stunts (jumping off a raft as it tumbles over a waterfall, for instance), and many references to "execution," since that's what each episode's elimination round is called. All of that said, the show has a cerebral quality that will intrigue teens and adults, who may enjoy piecing together their own clues to discover the traitor.
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Fun yet at times confusing
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
One of the summer's best reality shows
This is a really entertaining reality show. "Mole" never gets boring, it's full of suspense, and it's just a great show. Yes, there is the "excecution" that takes place every episode, but it's not violent in any way. There also is some profanity: once, a contestant said "balls." In addition, there is some rudeness and brief drinking. I don't recommend this show, but I will say it's very entertaining and teens and adults will enjoy it. Another thing, ABC made a poor decision by airing "Mole" at 10. I strongly believe it should be moved to 8 since it's so tame compared to "Bachelorette."
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