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The Amanda Show
- Nickelodeon
- Genre: Variety Show
Common Sense Media says
Variety show cast claws for cheap laughs.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this show is mired in violent cartoon humor, questionable social behavior (including stereotypes), and strange gross-out punchlines that dilute the appeal of star Amanda Bynes. Kids will find this show very stimulating, though whether they're agitated or amused after watching it is something to observe.
What's the story?
Amanda Bynes (who also stars in What I Like About You) headlines her own comedy variety show composed of skits like "Judge Trudy," a skewering caricature of the infamously sharp Judge Judy of daytime TV; "Moody's Point," a parody of teen dramas like Dawson's Creek; and various commercial spoofs.
Is it any good?
Violence has a deeply rooted history in slapstick comedy -- The Three Stooges made it into an art form back in the 1940s. But for young viewers, violence like that found in THE AMANDA SHOW is disturbing precisely because it is the point of the skit, rather than a side note. This is certainly not a show to relax with, as it is so chaotic and loud that the effect is unsettling.
Some questions that are raised here have to do with desperation and parody. There is a sense in the show that nothing is sacred and nobody is safe from being ridiculed or being subjected to play violence. For adults this may be appropriate, but for young audiences, it's hard to know what is acceptable and what is off-color. What will people do for a laugh? What do we gain or lose when people are made fun of or hurt for laughter's sake? Is extreme anger funny or scary? How does it feel to watch family members yell and scream, even when it is supposed to be funny? The Amanda Show treats these issues as non-issues, which is exactly why parents should take the time to view this show with their kids.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the difference between being funny and being crude. Can a joke be successful without disrespecting the participants? Does hitting someone in the head with a computer console make for good laughs? How does it feel when someone makes fun of another person's accent or cultural background?
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Kid, 12 years old
April 29, 2011
AGE
a better version of Icarly
this is basicly Icarly,but MUCH BETTER!why did u rate this 2 stars and rate Icarly 3 stars?The Amanda Show is soooooooo much better
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Kid, 12 years old
July 28, 2010
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what is this? not apppropriate until they're 13 years old, holy crud! what the h***? this is appropriate like 6 year olds. why TV-O13 on and TV-Y8 iffy to be on TV-Y7 off???????? duhhhh
should be TV-G
do anyone know what a TV-G is?????? not for kids under 0! think would be off for take away 1+ iffy for 0+, on for 1+ suggested as 2.
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what is this? not apppropriate until they're 13 years old, holy crud! what the h***? this is appropriate like 6 year olds. why TV-O13 on and TV-Y8 iffy to be on TV-Y7 off???????? duhhhh
should be TV-G
do anyone know what a TV-G is?????? not for kids under 0! think would be off for take away 1+ iffy for 0+, on for 1+ suggested as 2.
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Kid, 11 years old
July 28, 2010
AGE
what is this? not apppropriate until they're 13 years old, holy crud! what the h***? this is appropriate like 6 year olds. why TV-O13 on and TV-Y8 iffy to be on TV-Y7 off???????? duhhhh
should be TV-G
do anyone know what a TV-G is?????? not for kids under 0! think would be off for take away 1+ iffy for 0+, on for 1+ suggested as 2.
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Laugh. Out. Loud. Funny.
This is one of my favorite shows, its no big deal. Its funny and intertaning, they are nice to eachother, and when they ain't its obviously just for laughs, they're never serious, which gives us a break from the real world :) It was one of my favorite shows sinse I was little, and it makes me mad that they take these good shows off without an explenation. It was awesome!
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Varitey show cast has cheap but worthwhile laughs.
While maybe not quite as good as its predeccsors, All That and You Can't Do That On Television, The Amanda Show is a pretty funny take on Nick's now long-gone appreciation of sketch comedy. Many of its skits are really funny, and some of them are parodies of things that exist in real life, such as So You Wanna Win Five Dollars, that skit where six people were stuck in a car, The Girls' Room, and the much-remembered Judge Trudy. But the two funniest parts of the show are Totally Kyle, where this popular but clueless teenager played by Drake Bell tells of regular events in his life in a way that is excessively stretched out so that it is highly funny, and Penelope Taint, the girl who was such a fan of Amanda that she made her own Amanda website and makes an attempt in every episode to meet Amanda, even if it means doing something risky, such as stealing one of the letters of the show's sign. And these plans never succeed but almost do, which makes them even funnier. And she also used the word please so much that she said it at times that contextually made no sense. Essentially, those of us who grew up on it should still find it generally funny, and parents should not be afraid to let today's kids occasionally watch it on TeenNick, because let's be honest: there is nothing that people take less seriously than a sketch comedy.
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Kid, 12 years old
March 26, 2011
AGE
iffy for 12?! where's the ankle bracelet common sense?
FUNNIEST SHOW EVER! ON FOR 5 IFFY FOR 4 OFF FOR 2.
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e.g. Perfect for tweens
A little slapstick that might give younger kids the wrong idea but other than that a very funny show.
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It should have been rated TV-PG-DLV and it should on TEENick and Nick at Nite instead of Nicktoons!
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| TV rating: | TV-Y7 |
| Network: | Nickelodeon |
| Cast: | Adam Brody, Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell, Raquel Lee |
| Genre: | Variety Show |
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