this is a great series to get into.it has educational value too with the math they explain. I highly reccomend this for 12+
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Numb3rs
(Rated TV-PG, Drama, Starring Judd Hirsch, David Krumholtz, Rob Morrow, Where to watch: CBS, DVD, Online)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Smart crime drama OK for teens.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About Numb3rs
Parents need to know that this crime drama regularly includes scenes in which violent acts such as murder are committed, and they can be pretty gory (think CSI, rather than Bones). In one episode, for example, a woman is strangled and pulled into bushes, her feet twitching, and then the perpetrator walks away, leaving bloody footprints.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the characters use math to help solve crimes. Does this make math a more appealing subject for teens? Can you think of other ways math might come into play in adult life? Families can also talk about why people commit crimes and whether the punishments they receive are appropriate. Kids might also like discussing law enforcement as a career. Is that something that interests them? If so, what particular kind of role could they see themselves filling?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Amuseing,educationalish show
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
My opinion...
My kid started watching Numb3rs at age 16, since then it has become a staple in our home. I encourage my kid to watch this show because it has really allowed her to look at math in a different way. While she understands that the show often works backwards from an answer, she has found that the theoretical physics explained in the show using simple terms really interest her, and I find her exploring this later. I wouldn't recommend the show for young children who are sensitive to violence as there are a few scenes that may be too graphic, but these do not play too large a role in the overall plot, and only last very breifly.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
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- Good role models
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
this is a great show!
i you had to pick one of the many crime investigation shows Numb3rs is the best! it is a great show that the whole family can sit down and see! it is Friday nights at 10. this one isn't another trashy crime show, it is very enjoyable and real.all though there are always murders and bloodeness not much is actually shown. 13+
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
i luuuuuuuuuv it
my second fav show okay for younger kids as long as they dont mind the whole looking at bloody and sometimes gruesome people at crime areas also sometimmes parents are killed wich could upset younger kids but i've been watching it sense i was 11 and it was fine.
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| 100% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 100% | of parents say it's too violent |
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