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Scrubs

(Rated TV-14, Comedy, Starring Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, Where to watch: NBC, Syndicated, DVD, Download)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Goofy medical comedy with heart; for older teens.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–18

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The cast is diverse, with Hispanic and black, male and female main characters. Although some goofy antics go on at the hospital (and therein lies the comedy), the young doctors and nurses go to great lengths to help people and take their jobs to heart.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    A lot of sexual-tinged subject matter and innuendo. Occasional partial nudity and implied sex.
  • Language:

    Profanity on the level of "ass" and "bitch" is fairly frequent.
  • Consumerism:

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

    The characters often hang out at a local bar and have a drink or two.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Scrubs

Parents need to know that this show can be screamingly funny but is very adult-oriented. Main character J.D., prone to fantasies, often fantasizes about sex, and most of the characters discuss their sex lives in varying levels of detail. Some patient conditions aren't suitable for children, such as a man who had a light bulb lodged in his rectum (not shown).

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the characters cope with their highly stressful jobs, make tough decisions, and deal with life-and-death situations. Is humor a realistic reaction to sickness and death? Do you think the work environment at the hospital is realistic? Would you expect your supervisors to treat you the way J.D. is treated? What would you do if they did?
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  1. Teen Reviewer
    Age 14
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 5.0

    Is scrubs really ment for kids?

    I would say kids over the age of ten could basically watch Scrubs. The material may be a little iffy for the ages ten to twelve, but it should be acceptable. younger children, as to eight and under should not be watching it. Now, the maturity of eight year olds and under are lower then ten year olds, because ten year olds learned about puberty already. The show "Scrubs" is got very mild sexual references, intact, most of them don't have any. The language in all the episodes are very mild such as, "crap", "hell", or "shut up", that would be okay for ten year olds. Just to have you know, I've already got at least seventy three people that agree with me.

  2. Teen Reviewer
    Age 14
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 5.0

    Is scrubs really ment for kids?

    I would say kids over the age of ten could basically watch Scrubs. The material may be a little iffy for the ages ten to twelve, but it should be acceptable. younger children, as to eight and under should not be watching it. Now, the maturity of eight year olds and under are lower then ten year olds, because ten year olds learned about puberty already. The show "Scrubs" is got very mild sexual references, intact, most of them don't have any. The language in all the episodes are very mild such as, "crap", "hell", or "shut up", that would be okay for ten year olds.

  3. Kid Reviewer
    Age 12
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 5.0

    I love this show my math teacher is always talking about it i watch it like almost everyday

  4. Kid Reviewer
    Age 12
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    Amazing.

    This show is, by far, one of the funniest shows on TV. JD's narration and imaginative daydreams bring a new level to the show; it's like you're seeing it from his point of view, though the narration does sometime switch between characters in some episodes. Alcohol/Drugs - JD often makes remarks aobut his trademark appletinis - his favorite drink at the local bar. Other than that and a few beers every once in awhile, it's pretty clean. Sex - Lots of sexual innuendos and implied sex. Some of it will go over kids heads, but other stuff won't. I'd suggest a 12 and up because of this. Language - Damn and crap are used regularly, as are bitch and hell. This would give it the 13-and-up rating - though I was watching Scrubs at the age of 11. And as for the whole lightbulb-up-the-butt patient - why would parents get angry about that? I think I would've died laughing if I was eight and I saw an x-ray of a lightbulb up someone's butt.

  5. Teen Reviewer
    Age 13
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 5.0

    hil-f*ckin-arious

    soooooo funny. language - (Crap, Boobs, D*mn, H*ll, A**, B*tch) Dialogue - (Inuenndos, Sexual References) Sex - (Reference to sex, bedroom scenes) Violnce - (Medical) ages 13+

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