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Pam: Girl on the Loose

(Rated TV-14, Reality TV, Starring Pamela Anderson, Where to watch: E!)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15.

  • Is it any good?

    1.0

  • Common Sense says

    Inane docuseries is far too titillating for kids.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Anderson's devotion to charitable causes like PETA -- and her insistence on keeping her kids off camera -- is admirable, but she seems more interested in promoting her, um, assets. As a role model for teen girls and young women, she falls short in several areas.

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Anderson conducts interviews while soaking in a bubble bath, coyly raising her bare leg to shave or caress it. She's also shown posing naked at photo shoots -- and while technically no sensitive body parts are shown, it doesn't take much imagination to fill in the blanks. In addition, viewers will see flashes of cleavage (created by both breasts and buttocks), covers of Playboy magazines, and photographs of Anderson in which her nipples are clearly visible.

  • Language:

    For the most part, it's pretty mild ("crap," "damn," "bitch," etc.). But sometimes language veers into bolder territory ("c--k ring," anyone?).

  • Consumerism:

    As the subject of her own show, Anderson is essentially selling herself.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Adults occasionally consume alcohol. Anderson jokes that the lemonade from her kids' lemonade stand "needs a little vodka."
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Pam: Girl on the Loose

Parents need to know (if they don't already) that Pam Anderson is a former Playboy centerfold who built her career on a curvy body and her professed love of sex. As a result, this "documentary" series about her life frequently comes as close as possible to showing her in the nude without actually baring sensitive body parts -- although in several shots, she's so scantily covered that she might as well be completely bare. In terms of language, the news doesn't get much better: When bad words do pop up, they tend to be sexually charged. There's also some drinking.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about whether the show's documentary-style format really makes it different from other reality TV series. Why do you think Anderson and her producers wanted to make it clear that this "is not a reality show"? Why do you think Anderson is so adamant about keeping her own kids away from the cameras and out of the public eye? Are you surprised that she made that decision? Does watching Anderson in action make you feel any differently about her? Why or why not?
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