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The Secret Squirrel Show

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    A fun -- if slightly violent -- '60s classic.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 7 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The two main characters try to foil villains' plans, but they do so with weapons and sneaky behavior -- which is a bit of a mixed message.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Frequent use and glamorization of spy-age guns and explosives. Secret Squirrel wears a bulletproof vest.

  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Secret Squirrel Show

Parents need to know that this classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon promotes using violence and keeping secrets as methods of solving problems, which isn't the best behavior to model for the youngest viewers. Guns and explosives are used frequently. The show is clever and often imaginative, but the violence makes it better suited for slightly older kids.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about law enforcement as it's depicted in the show. What's a detective? How do detectives hold up the law? Is Secret Squirrel a good detective? How do his duties compare to those of a real detective? Why do you think he relies so heavily on weapons? What's the difference between a detective and a secret agent?
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  1. Teen Reviewer
    Age 13
    Ylndgomez
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 5.0

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      I LOVE SECRET SQUIRREL.

      I LOVE SECRET SQUIRREL FROM 1965. I LOVE SECRET SQUIRREL MOROCCO MOLE SQUIDDLY DIDDLY AND WINSOME WITCH.

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