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O'Grady

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Clever, quirky, fantasy-laced cartoon. Tweens+.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Role models are typical self-centered teens dealing with everyday teen issues in a rather laid-back manner. None of their problems are exactly earth-shattering, so there's little in the way of lessons learned in the end -- but the characters generally have good intentions and respect one another.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Boy-girl relationships are a prominent theme, but there's very little physical contact. One instance of slightly raunchy sexual innuendo (a very brief, indirect reference to sexual body fluids) -- in the form of an innocent comment tossed out by one character and interpreted a totally different way by his friend.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About O'Grady

Parents need to know that the concept of boy-girl relationships is prevalent in this fantasy-laced cartoon series, but that these relationships are generally portrayed as sweet and innocent. Also, while the series' role models are somewhat self-centered, they seem fairly well-adjusted and not so wrapped up in their own problems that they ignore their friends' feelings; in fact, they often try to help one another.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about some of the show's stereotypes (the dumb blonde, the slacker, the princess). What makes the stereotypes so humorous in this show, and how does this compare with the way other shows portray them? Another discussion topic could be the way the characters treat each other. Is this behavior typical of most teenagers you know? Is the characters' behavior more positive or negative than the way your peers behave?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Why is this 10 and up, there is one scene where a girls "underwear" are thrown on stage. There is also frequent use of the word "dammit", and boys and girls always try to be "alone". But, it does teach life lessons that we all learn right around age 13-18.

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Delaware
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    O Grady is number one!

    This is a cool thing for kid and is very funny. However, language is not an issue. Anyway O Grady rocks!!!!!!!!

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    I don't know about this show for kids under 7

    It's not a huge problem but you shold just watch out whats in each episoid. Overall it's a iffy.The bigest problem is cursing, but thats not even a huge problem.Words such as A**,crap,damn/damn'it, and sucks.Nothing eles is a problem

  4. I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    hehehe! Hilarious! teens and up

    O'grady is very funny and clever, but is rated TV-PG for a reason. The 'weirdness'can result in some strange situations eg abbie getting older and Kevin having a crush on her. I think there is a comment about the size of her breasts. The characters often use words like crap(not really in a bad way) and in one part the whole episode is one big drug reference. The school has to live without sugar for a week or something to win a proze, and obviously nobody can cope, so Kevin becomes a dealer...of sugar! very funny! This would go over most kids heads but with teens, expect a few giggles! 13+

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