Wanna Bet? - TV-PG
Celebs wager on stupid human tricks for charity.
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- TV Rating: TV-PG
- Network: ABC
- Genre: Game Shows
Parents need to know
Families can talk about how the performers accomplish their various challenges. How do you think they learned to do such out of the ordinary things? Why do you think the contestants want to perform? Is it just to help win money for charity, or could they have other motivations? Why do people want to be on television?
Message
Social Behavior:
Some stereotypes are reinforced, albeit fairly lightly. For example, in a men-against-women competition, the men allow the women twice the time to complete the task ... but the women are amateurs, and the men are pros. A fair number of comments are made about how people look.
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Sex
A fair amount of double entendre -- for example, one contestant is described as having the most talented tongue in town (although viewers later find out that it's in regard to his talent for tasting things).
Language
Infrequent use of words like "damn."
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Anne Louise Bannon
Is it any good?
British hosts Ant and Dec are charming -- and smart enough to keep the action moving. But ultimately, it's not the celebrities and the periodic, mildly off-color quips that offer the most entertainment. It's the stunts -- like the team of women who pit-stop a car against a team of professional men -- who get you cheering and laughing. Bottom line? It's silly, frothy, and an oddly fun way to spend an evening.
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