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The Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show

(Rated TV-14, Comedy, Starring David Koechner, Dave Allen, Where to watch: Comedy Central)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 14.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    Blue-collar comedy goes too far for most teens.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Bad behavior on proud display -- for comedy's sake. T-Bones plays a foolish, loveable alcoholic. Jokes about doing drugs are frequent. Sexually exploitative behavior occasionally features in some jokes.

  • Violence:

    Jokey violence, like kicking a man dressed as a bear in the groin.

  • Sex:

    Frequent crass sexual humor and innuendo (looking up skirts with hidden cameras, groin kicks, wordplay on suggestive terms like "beaver," etc.). Some of the jokes about women may offend some viewers. One character is naked throughout the show, though his genitals are never shown (just the occasional side view of his butt), and he doesn't act in a sexual manner.

  • Language:

    Frequent expletives (like "dick," "hell," and "damn"), with harsher words (like "s--t" and "ass") bleeped, but usually obvious.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Frequent jokes about alcohol and drug use (marijuana, crank or meth, etc.). One character drinks excessively. Skits about stupid, drunken behavior.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show

Parents need to know that this adult-oriented variety show has plenty of crass sexual humor, including a brief peek up a woman's skirt (supposedly without her knowing). Other sexually laced jokes include a bear being kicked in the groin, wordplay about "beaver," and innuendo about a man's sexual performance. One of the two main characters drinks heavily; his alcohol consumption is part of his comedic persona. He often does foolish things, partly because he's intoxicated. Photos of people using drugs (a man smoking a joint, for instance) pop up occasionally, along with jokes about the main characters enjoying drugs like crank. The titular "naked trucker" is indeed naked, and the side view of his buttocks is often visible -- though his groin area is always covered.

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