It's a great show. Okay for most ages.
Survivor
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Is it age appropriate?
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Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 12. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Plotting and scheming in paradise for $1,000,000.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 12–13
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About Survivor
Parents need to know that this show's early success is largely responsible for the explosion of reality programs on TV. While it airs in early primetime, it's not always family viewing: Survivors sometimes swear and like to "get back to nature" -- but you might too, if your clothes got as dirty as theirs. Producers will sometimes divide teams along controversial lines (race, age groups, etc.) to shake things up, and virtually every activity the Survivors take part in is backed by a corporate sponsorship. Bonds of friendship are made to be broken as the players struggle to outwit each other in order to win. No one is above back-stabbing a friend when $1,000,000 is on the line.
Read our full review by Betsy Wallace
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what it means to be a true survivor and how "real" the show is. Do you think the contestants are ever really in danger of starving or getting seriously hurt? Are the players really the way they seem on TV, or does editing shape how they come across to viewers? Do you have to cheat and lie in order to win this game? Is it ever OK to lie, and if so, when? The show could also inspire families to try a camping trip and divide up chores such as gathering wood, catching fish, and cooking over a fire.
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Lives in VirginiaI rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
perfect for most ages
Lives in New YorkI rate this title on for age 8 and give itIt's a great show
It's an interesting show. It has contestants you can really connect to. It's different and it's great for betting pools. Every episode a tribe goes to tribal council where they vote out one of their own. I love it and now they're airing the 18th season so i bet there'll be more to come. Watch the show at 8pm every Thursday. Watch next week their starting a new season. P.S. There are 2 every year. This one is Survivor: Tocantins.
Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 8 and give itSurvivor is our favorite show
We watch Survivor avidly every season. It's our favorite show to view together. We not only enjoy the contests and watching how the people cope, but also we talk about survival skills and what it would actually take to make it in a wilderness like that. We also discuss how the people who have studied up and prepared in advance, for example, learning how to make fire and some basic wilderness survival, do much better than those who did not prepare. We also try to learn a little bit about the country that the show features. My kids are 10 and 12 now and we all love it.
Lives in GeorgiaI rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itAmazing
yellow for 14 plus
Lives in GeorgiaI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give itGood
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