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Quick Draw McGraw

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Horse sheriff offers justice in classic cartoon.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 5 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Plenty of now-dated stereotypes: A sidekick character speaks in parody of a Mexican accent, women are always helpless victims, etc. (though that party is often tongue-in-cheek). The villains are always captured, but it's pretty clear that the triumph of good over evil (which often has an ironic twist, such the villain voluntarily going to jail for a supply of addictive dog treats) isn't really intended as a strong/obvious moral lesson.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Quick Draw carries and uses a cartoon six-shooter -- which only singes its victims -- and hits people with a guitar when he's disguised as El Kabong.

  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    This cartoon was produced in the late '50s, and some characters may smoke.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Quick Draw McGraw

Parents need to know that now-dated stereotypes abound in this late-'50s cartoon. Quick Draw's sidekick, burro Baba Looie, speaks with a parody of a Mexican accent and is subordinate to his horse partner despite being possibly more intelligent. Women are helpless victims (although that's usually presented in a very tongue-in-cheek way). There's some cartoon violence involving Quick Draw's gun, but no one is ever seriously or permanently hurt.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about what types of media the show is poking fun at (namely, Westerns and Lone Ranger-type series that were popular at the time). Is it funny to watch this series if you haven't seen those? Can you think of any newer shows that do the same kind of thing? Do you have to "get" all of a show's jokes to enjoy it? Families can also discuss why a character like Baba Looie wouldn't be around today. Why do you think he would upset some people? Is it OK to make fun of people's accents? Why or why not?
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