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Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

(Rated TV-Y7, Comedy, Starring Devon Werkheiser, Dan Curtis Lee, Lindsey Shaw, Where to watch: Nickelodeon, DVD, Online)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    A guided tour on surviving middle school.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Ned is a middle school everyman who would rather unite than divide. His friends are a diverse bunch of kids who generally treat each other with respect, but there are bullies; Ned offers positive advice to viewers to help them with their own middle school experience.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Typical Nickelodeon emphasis on cool stuff.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

Parents need to know that this series has a few gross-out moments and some rebellious and/or materialistic messages, but overall there isn't much to worry about. The main character lends advice to the viewers in an effort to help them navigate their own middle school woes.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the challenges that Ned faces and how he handles the bullies in his school. Parents might use this sereis as an opening to ask kids what issues they're dealing with in middle school. Do they want to talk about bullies, tough teachers, favoritism, or cliques?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0

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    Thank god this show is canceled! It was so boring and lame.

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  3. I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 2.0

  4. I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational

    awsome

    a great show 5 stars ned cookie moze!

  5. I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 3.0

    lol

    not much but it is funny

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