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The Weekenders

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    Toon tweens are funny, but awfully shallow.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 8–9

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    These kids are concerned about being cool, having fun, and avoiding homework. They're close friends, but they often treat each other in questionable ways (putting each other down, etc.).

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.

  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Infrequent uses of words like "crap" is as bad as it gets.

  • Consumerism:

    Specific products aren't featured, but the kids are pretty materialistic.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Weekenders

Parents need to know that this cartoon is squarely aimed at tweens who can't wait to be a little bit older. Featuring jokes that involve celebrity disses, subtle put downs, and even a few iffy words ("crap" is about as bad as it gets), it's not really for the younger set. The main characters' only goal seems to be to have as much fun -- and do as little homework -- as possible. Nevertheless, there are some decent take-aways about the importance of honesty, loyalty, and patience when it comes to friendship.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Sanjay407
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Negative message

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    I like it

    I like this!!!

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  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Mojo02
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Too awsome

    I LOVE this show. What stupid commonsense person rated this show?! They don't have commonsense.This show has good messages. Surfer guy on adult reviews this show is still on toon disney.

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  3. Adult Reviewer
    Surfer_Clock
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

    Not tasteless...rather, a classic.

    I grew up with this show during its brief run. You can't dismiss this as tasteless, and it's really too bad that you can no logner find this program.

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