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Daddy's Girls

(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Joseph Simmons, Vanessa Simmons, Angela Simmons, Where to watch: MTV, Online)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Forced reality aside, Rev. Run's girls are good role models.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Angela, Vanessa, Alycia, and Jessica are better-than-average role models: They're strong, independent minded, and intelligent, and their shared goal of launching a successful business keeps them on track. More often than not, the girls make good choices -- and when they don't, they get an earful from Reverend Run ... or each other.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Sex is occasionally mentioned but never promoted. In fact, Angela makes it clear that she wants to wait until she's married to have sex, and the other girls heartily support her. A bare midriff might appear here and there, but in general, the girls stay covered up.

  • Language:

    Words like "damn" and "hell" are as strong as it gets -- and they're rarely used. When the girls talk among themselves, they keep things clean.

  • Consumerism:

    The show is built around the girls' efforts to promote their footwear/accessories company, Pastry, and the brand is highlighted in every episode. The show also serves as a cross-promotional vehicle for Run's House, with the girls' overprotective father (and their tsk-tsking mother) appearing regularly. The girls wear T-shirts with logos promoting other brands/institutions, including the Girl Scouts, Syracuse University, and Hooters.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    The girls are old enough to drink ... but they don't -- at least not on camera.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Daddy's Girls

Parents need to know that this spin-off of Run's House is an age-appropriate choice for older tweens and teens who insist on watching a reality show -- and wary parents who've seen too many bad examples elsewhere on television. Vanessa and Angela are in their early 20s, but unlike many other young women their age on TV, they carry themselves with dignity and respect. Their conversations are clean (instead of relying on bleeped-out curse words), and typical reality show antics simply don't apply. The only real red flag is consumerism, as the series is an obvious means to promote the girls' fledgling fashion brand, Pastry. From that perspective, it functions as one long commercial for the girls and their goods.

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  • Families can talk about how much of this series is "reality" and how much is carefully planned and/or scripted. Do you think the show has a definite structure, or is it all haphazardly caught on camera? How much of a role do you think the show's producers play in shaping what will happen in a given episode? As for Vanessa and Angela, do you think they pay their own way when it comes to their business, the apartment they live in, the clothes they wear, and the restaurants they frequent, or do you think Reverend Run is footing the bill?
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    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0
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    sammie267
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

    This is such a good show

    I see nothing wrong with this show. I ma 14 yrs old and it is such a good show. all they are trying to do is get there fashion line set up!

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