I absolutely love this show. Yes, maybe the language and the sexual content isn't so good, but they aren't so bad. The people watching should know enough to not follow the bad examples. The story actually deals with things that matter, unlike other soaps like 90210 or Gossip Girl. Instead of dealing with just gossip, popularity, money and drugs, they deal with love, real love, family issues, and true friendships. I absolutely love One Tree Hill. :).
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Teen soap has all the questionable ingredients.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–16
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What Parents Need to Know
About One Tree Hill
Parents need to know that this soapy drama includes frank discussions about sex and divorce -- which have both been a staple of the show. These subjects are treated very seriously, but their prevalence implies that most (if not all) teens have sex and come from broken homes. The female characters are sexually empowered -- some seek sex, others choose to wait.
Read our full review by Elliot Panek and Betsy Wallace
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- Families can talk about the various subjects touched on throughout the series, inlcuding sex, the emotions and responsibilities associated with being in romantic and familial relationships, forgiveness, and how much slack you should allow a person in a relationship. What are some ways to repair relationships with friends? Do kids get the impression that this is a realistic portrayal of high school?
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Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title iffy for age 10 and give itMUST WATCH.
- Lives inI rate this title on for age 10 and give it
IT IS THEEE BEST TV SHOW EVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
im 13-15 years old(i wont give my age) and i have been watching ONE TREE HILL since it started and i love it im litterally in love with it i never really thought it was not age appropriate although well this is what i think kids grow up earlier these days and i bet your kids know more than you think they do i think the age appropriate for one tree hill is probably 11 or 12 as kids would have already known about most of the subjects in ONE TREE HILL already at that age ONE TREE HILL is the best tv show out there it really resembles things that go on in everyday teenagers lives like being pregnant or whoes parents are divorcing or on drugs or having single parents i brought all of the boxsets at a point in my life where it was really hard for me and i could really relate to the characters in ONE TREE HILL there is nothing like ONE TREE HILL i think that everyone should know about it it is amazing i cant wait for season 6 !!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS HELPFUL AS YOU CAN SEE I CAN EXPRESS HOW MUCH I LOVE ONE TREE HILL VERY WELL I NOW HAVE TO WRITE A REPORT ON ONE TREE HILL THANK YOU
- Lives in WashingtonI rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
Intense and Funny all at Once!
This show is for older teens and up. it's a great show that has a lot of sexual content.
- Lives in New YorkI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
LOVE IT
i honestly love this show. its so relatable, all the talk about true love, growing up, and family issues. although its not completly realistic, its still really nice to have that feeling you can turn on the show, and almost feel like you can escape your life and become a resident of Tree Hill.
- Lives in OhioI rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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