Survive This! - TV-PG
Near-death experiences for fearless families.
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- TV Rating: TV-PG
- Network: Discovery Channel
- Genre: Reality TV
Parents need to know
Families can talk about their own scary experiences. Has anyone in the family (or anyone else you know) had a near-death experience? How did you/they survive? What factors benefited the survivor, and what could have gone wrong? How do you enjoy potentially dangerous activities -- like driving a car or playing sports -- knowing that you could be hurt? Do people learn anything from seeing stories like this on television?
Message
Social Behavior:
The show's premise is to help viewers better understand dangerous situations, partly to help them avoid being hurt themselves. People are often seen doing risky things and not always making the best judgments.
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Violence
All episodes involve dangerous situations or accidents. One episode featured a story about a police officer being shot at close range by two criminals (he was saved by his protective vest).
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Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Sierra Filucci
Is it any good?
Survive This! combines the voyeuristic thrill of watching someone undergo a difficult experience with the intellectual reward of learning the science behind it. Most episodes contain three separate stories, some of which are more exciting or enlightening than others. But since everyone always survives, most teens and tweens will be able to handle the show's tense moments. The show can also be used as a teaching tool for warning kids and teens of the real dangers of certain activities -- and the seriousness of taking safety precautions. That said, parents with very sensitive kids will probably want to keep them away, since the series shows real people in real danger, sometimes doing things that kids will have experienced themselves (like flying in an airplane).
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