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Braceface
- Disney Channel
- Genre: Kids' Animation
Common Sense Media says
Unpredictable braces wreak havoc; kids will enjoy
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that, content-wise, there isn't anything in this show for them to worry about. It's an entertaining, if somewhat bland, cartoon about a 14-year-old starting high school and trying to fit in. Traditional issues of adolescence are highlighted, including dating, high school culture, responsibility, and, of course, braces.
What's the story?
In BRACEFACE, Sharon Spitz (voiced by Clueless' Alicia Silverstone) is a pretty, blond 14-year-old, starting high school and learning a lot about growing up. Surrounded by friends and family, she has one major obstacle to prevent her life from running smoothly -- her braces sometimes create a magnetic field that causes various kinds of trouble, such as opening her best friend's diary or sticking her to the chandelier.
Is it any good?
And, of course, each episode is punctuated by Sharon's braces acting weird. The show might be better without this device. It does attempt to take on some of the real issues facing teens. But ultimately it's rather lightweight and, well, cartoony. There's nothing wrong with that, but it could use a bit more substance and less silliness.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about Sharon's experiences and the consequences of her behavior. How do your kids feel about braces -- do they dread having/needing them? Are Sharon's experiences humorous?
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Good show, tells things flat out to kids instead of giving mixed messages
I use to love this show! I forgot a lot about it, so I watched it on Youtube, good as ever! Sharon is typical, but not typical, she has divorced parents, two brothers, her parents are starting to date and she of course feels unconfortable about it. Her friends stick with her, even though Sharon can be whiny and selfconsious. A few episodes are pretty up there, with older kid theme, but it teaches lessons instead of jodging around it and giving hints, it tells you flat out (they need to do that more often) it shows that drugs and junk are never the answer, and they DON'T make you cool, they make you look like you're trying to hard to be cool. :)
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Braceface
Sexual Content (Not an Issue): Some kissing and flirting.
Violence (Not an Issue): Some slapstick-style humor.
Language (Not an Issue): Occasional usage of "Oh my God".
Social Behavior (Not an Issue): None.
Commercialism (Not an Issue): None.
Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco (Not an Issue): None.
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a good show for girls
This is a girl show, i watched it on utube, its kinda funny and the girls are kinda cute in it (for drawings that is lol) my sisters like it a lot, but its kinda old show,
There was 1 episode where sharon bought a bra that she could use to control the size of her boobs and it broke and she ended up with HUGE boobs and it burst and everyone laughed at her,
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Kid, 12 years old
March 19, 2011
AGE
good
i love this show
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Kid, 11 years old
November 14, 2010
AGE
AWESOME!
Love this show! Its so awesome, but I have to go on youtube to find it!
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I'm suprised it was rated for kids, but it had good morals
I watch some videos of it on Youtube, and its pretty good. It teaches good messages although she learns the hard way.
She once got drunk, she smoked once but didn't like it at all, one of her friends is gay but nothing bad comes to that, she dates later on, and other stuff like that. Besides her being whiny, shes a good kid that understands wrong from right. She has good friends around her and is realistic about the world we live in. I remember one show that was of the sexual nature (spoiler)
Sharon thinks people think she's younger than she really is because she's under-developed, so she bought a bra that can change her breast size (so to speak) anyway she tried it out and one of her stepbrothers friends started to hit on her, he touched her thy and tried to kiss her, but she refused and ran off, later the bra thing broke and her breasts were getting un-naturally large (how embarressing) then she learns to except the way she looks...
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April 9, 2008
AGE
BLAAA
SOOOO boring and stupid. maybe good 4 like a 3 month old but not for anyone that actully can reconize good tv!
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Kid, 11 years old
August 30, 2011
AGE
applause please!
good . but i heard some refrences to i love l,ucy and big brother.
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I thought it was cute... then again I can hardly remember it.
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| Topics: | magic and fantasy, friendship, high school |
| TV rating: | TV-G |
| Network: | Disney Channel |
| Cast: | Alicia Silverstone, Dan Petronijevic, Stacey DePass |
| Genre: | Kids' Animation |
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