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Rocket Power

(Rated TV-Y, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Joseph Ashton, Shayna Fox, Ulises Cuadra, Where to watch: Nickelodeon, DVD)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Kids rule the boardwalks and beaches.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 7 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The cast is diverse, featuring Hispanic and Hawaiian main characters. Different kinds of kids hang together; still, athletes get more respect. Friends and siblings tease one another.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Some gnarly wipeouts on skateboards, but no fighting. Characters wear safety gear.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    The characters own a lot of sports equipment.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Rocket Power

Parents need to know that watching this show just might inspire future X-games participation. ... The kids -- never without a skateboard, bike, hockey stick, or surfboard -- perform incredible stunts, seemingly without risk of injury. A boy with less sports ability than the others shows kids that it's OK to need a lot of practice and only take the risks you're personally comfortable with.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the difference between high-octane cartoon sports and what they can safely do in their own driveway/skate park. Why is safety and the safety gear these characters wear so important?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 3.0

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Arkansas
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 5.0

    snobbish cali-kids care only for extreme sports.

    This show is about 4 kids in ocean shoress california who's lifes are dedicated to skatboarding and mainly surfing. They all talk in an uneducated hippie language (radical dude and stuff like that) It has some morals and ottos dad can get harsh in his punishments.I dont watch it anymore. Its ok overall for anyone who likes that stuff, which I dont.

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Its a good show if you like sports

    I like this show because I like sports a lot and because it is humerous. A lot of my friends watch this show and like it for those reasons too.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Delaware
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 2.0

    pointless

    Watch an episode of this show and then listen to this: These kids are nine and ten! They just happen to be extremely skilled in all the extreme sports. Think for a minute. Do you know any nine-year-olds who can actually surf and perform tricks? No? I didn't think so. Kids who watch this are going to want to do these things because they think it's possible. It's dangerous, and someone could really hurt themselves.

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