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Sealab 2021

(Rated TV-14, Comedy, Starring Harry Goz, Michael Goz, Kate Miller, Where to watch: Cartoon Network, DVD, Online)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Cartoon "remix" pushes limits with edgy humor.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–18

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The show's edgy, non-politically correct humor includes jokes about disabilities, the overweight, and affirmative action. There's one African-American character (who is the smartest on the show) and one or two females.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Frequent cartoon violence, though more is referenced than shown -- such as a description of an attack victim as having no more face.

  • Sex:

    References to sex are often oblique and include chauvinistic jokes and borderline sexual harrassment.

  • Language:

    Some profanity, including plenty of "hell" and "damn" and the occasional "ass."

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Occasional episodes involve strange drugs or drug-like effects.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Sealab 2021

Parents need to know that this mature-audience-oriented cartoon contains edgy jokes about fat kids, mentally ill people, sex, criminal activity, radiation and cancer, drinking and drugs, and a host of other titillating subjects. Episodes often involve violence, such as when a monster attacks the compound and kills most of the crew. Most of the violence is off screen, but descriptions of blood and gore are vivid.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the effect of using innocent material to address edgier subjects. What is the effect of seeing children's cartoons with adult content? Can you think of songs, other tv shows, or anything else that's been transformed from kid fare to grown-up material? How do you feel about these types of transformations?
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