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The Most Extreme

(Rated TV-G, Educational, Starring Adam Harrington, Where to watch: Animal Planet, Online)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Glitz overshadows good information. Tweens and up.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Animals are showcased and respected for their feats and attributes.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Some footage of animals fighting.
  • Sex:

    Animals' mating habits are discussed ("top lovers in the animal world"). Bad jokes include references to sex.
  • Language:

    No cursing, but some euphemisms/innuendoes: "Necking," "apparently size does matter," etc.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Most Extreme

Parents need to know that this show presents amazing animal feats in countdown form and then compares them to human capabilities. Unfortunately, the over-the-top glitz of the production values overshadows the information. Some sensitive content about aggression, mating, and humans' own habits makes the show a better fit for more mature tweens.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the animals on the show compare to family pets or neighborhood critters. Why do opossums and raccoons prefer to come out in the evening? Why do dogs howl when fire engines go by? Parents can help kids appreciate animals' special characteristics -- like how their senses are more- or less-finely tuned than our own. The show may also spark a discussion about careers working with animals, or a trip to the library for more information.

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Maine
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

    Extreme!

    This tv show is very cool. If you like animals this is the show for you.

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