Bob's Burgers

TV review by Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 13+

Satirical, sometimes naughty humor in animated comedy.

Fox Comedy 2011

Parents say

age 11+

Based on 79 reviews

Kids say

age 11+

Based on 243 reviews

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age 14+

This is for 14 and up. For high school and up.

This show has a lot of food and drinks in it. Parents show know that it is for kids but not for kids undec the age of 14 and up because they talk like 14 year olds like high school and up.

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Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
Too much violence
Too much consumerism
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age 8+

It really depends on your family

It depends on your family and what you prioritize as moral values. If you think it is important to teach your children to be resilient, driveny and accepting, kind, then this is pretty appropriate. If your goal is to raise your children to be actively involved in their community and to except their faults and try and overcome them and to support each other no matter what and that kind of thing then this is totally appropriate. If you were family is already at zany mess in and of it’s self this isn’t such a big deal. This show is great. But, If you expect your children always follow the rules, never curse, go to church, all that stuff, you should probably go watch something else. Thing is that this show is about a family of that excepts that supports themselves end it’s kind ofand gross and there’s the occasional inappropriate humor most of which goes over kids had. It’s way less offensive than the Simpsons which is considered a classic. There is cussing. But honestly most kids actually cuss when their parents aren’t around. From what I’ve seen most parents cuss in Front of their own kids from time to time, sometimes even a lot. A lot of those parents subscribe to that whole perspective of do what I say not what I do. But quite frankly I think that whole perspective is pretty ridiculous. So I honestly feel like anyone who thinks this is way too offensive for kids doesn’t have a very realistic perspective of the things that kids are exposed to just observing day to day society. I had already seen every episode before my kids ended up watching it and there was one night more kid appropriate episode and let them watch a long time ago but eventually they really wanted to see more of it and during pandemic I ended up eventually caving. Their favorite shows. As I’ve been watching it now with them I realize that everything that’s too inappropriate or whatever goes right over their head and I mean the older kids might ask me about some things that I feel are a little awkward or uncomfortable but it’s hard to bring up uncomfortable subjects organically and avoiding them only leave your children poorly equipped to deal with the real world, which is really uncomfortable and weird. I’m not gonna say that the show isn’t occasionally offensive but his modulars advance of that a lot of things that people consider OK to wash her and her kids. And there is a huge amount of positive messages when it comes to personal acceptance and involvement in the community. This show is definitely a bit of a crazy mess but it’s incredibly wholesome There was one and only one episode I was concerned about them seeing. They thought accidentally while I was in the bathroom but it was not nearly as big of a deal as I thought it would be. This is still one of my favorite shows ever and now it’s one of ours. Which is pretty cool. Also real talk I’m usually really strict about with my kids watch but I do believe that the show has positive messages most the worst parts really go way over their heads

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Great messages
Great role models
2 people found this helpful.

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