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Totally Spies

(Rated TV-Y7, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Jennifer Hale, Andrea Baker, Katie Griffin, Where to watch: Cartoon Network, DVD, Online)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Scooby-Doo meets Beverly Hills 90210.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 8–10

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Girls are the powerful, sometimes clever creatures here. However, they act in stereotypical ways.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    There is action fighting, though the brutality is not as gruesome as other action shows.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Girls wear tight or skimpy clothes.
  • Language:

    Valley girl speak can be, like, totally irritating to adults.
  • Consumerism:

    Clothes are so totally important (duh!).
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Totally Spies

Parents need to know that there are no obvious redeeming features about this series. It does make for fun enough sleepover material, and there are hints of travel and cultural exploration; but in terms of everyday viewing, there are much better shows for tweens to view.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the use of slang, such as "totally," "so not," "like," "you know," and other filler words found on this show. Do adults find it hard to take kids seriously when they use these words? How can language affect how people are viewed? Are the girls actually clever, or just lucky to have the stuff that they have? Do real teens look like these girls?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 5.0
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    really cool

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    stupid cruddy show

    this is a stupid show. it is a ripoff of kim possible.it is a crazy ripoff show.

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 1.0

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    The girls are way too... "girly" when they aren't fighting, but they change when they are and become tougher. Why don't they have a personality and stick to it? They like material possesions too much and care about how they looke too much. Sometimes they solve the problems illogically. Also, some episodes have extremely dumb villians.

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