Drawn Together (Comedy Central)

common sense media says

Mature 'toon spoofs reality TV. Kids beware.


parents & educators say
  • 50% say violence is an issue
  • 50% say sexual content is an issue

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that although this reality TV spoof is a cartoon, it's not for kids. The purposely stereotypical characters are irreverent and sarcastic and make fun of everything. This means that almost every episode includes various slurs and situations in which the characters insult one another, as well as people of different ethnicities, religious groups, and sexual orientations. Iffy language and frequent sexual shenanigans are also on the hit list.

Positive messages: The show's content is meant to be taken as a spoof, but it still glorifies all of the worst parts of reality TV -- from prejudice and fighting to over-the-top interpersonal drama.
Positive role models: This is a satirical look at the reality TV roster, so the
characters' faults -- greed, insecurity, jealousy -- are exaggerated
cartoonishly (pun intended). Characters are also purposely
one-dimensional, sending up stereotypes based on race, gender, and
sexuality.
Violence: Guns are involved in some fight scenes; also fistfights and lots of name-calling. Flashback to a sexual assault.
Sex: Implied sexual intercourse; graphic depictions of both straight and same-sex making out; some blurred/"censored" shots of animated nudity; characters' sexuality is always up for discussion/interpretation. Many of the female characters wear tight/skimpy outfits.
Language: "Shut up," "sucked ass," "that's gay," etc.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: A good amount of social drinking.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
  • Families can talk about reality TV shows. Why are they entertaining? Do producers follow a specific formula to garner laughs (or gasps of shock)? Why do regular people go on reality TV shows?
  • What kind of values do reality shows promote? How does this series mock those shows? What is it trying to accomplish?
  • When does spoofing something cross the line? Are stereotypes ever OK?

What's the story?

What's the story?
In DRAWN TOGETHER, eight dysfunctional cartoon characters with archetypical personalities are forced to live, hang out, and generally deal with one another -- much like the shows The Real World and Big Brother. There's Captain Hero (voiced by Jess Harnell), a muscular "Superman" who's a hard-drinking, egotistical womanizer; sheltered Princess Clara (Tara Strong); manipulative Betty Boop look-alike Toot Braunstein (Strong again); obnoxious party animal Spanky Ham (Adam Carolla); lone African-American character Foxxy Love (Cree Summer); attention seeking SpongeBob SquarePants-esque Wooldoor Sockbat (James Arnold Taylor); closeted pretty boy Xandir (Jack Plotnick); and loner Ling-Ling (Abbey McBride), a Pokemon-inspired character. The roommates deal with everyday problems. In one episode, for example, Toot obsesses that she isn't pretty enough after Wooldoor calls her fat. But more often, the issues on this show are exaggerated -- in another episode, Captain Hero pops steroids to ensure he crosses the AIDS Walk finish line first.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Because Drawn Together is a cartoon aimed at adults, it tends to push the envelope a lot further than live-action reality shows, particularly where sex and sexuality are involved. Characters' sexuality is constantly being examined and challenged, kissing scenes are exaggerated (viewers see tongues rotating and hyper-flailing), and in one episode, a flashback shows Captain Hero being gangbanged by a group of fraternity brothers at a party.

Anyone expecting a feel-good animated show when they tune into Drawn Together will be sorely disappointed. The series -- which sometimes feels like a strange, hit-and-miss hybrid of South Park and The Surreal Life -- can be funny, but it's definitely for mature audiences only.

TV themes & details

TV Details
TV Rating: TV-MA
Network: Comedy Central
Cast: Cree Summer, Jess Harnell, Tara Strong
Genre: Comedy
Where to watch: Comedy Central

This review was written by Lucy Maher
 
 

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What parents & educators say

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Based on 6 parent & educator reviews:
  • 50% say violence is an issue
  • 50% say sexual content is an issue
  • 50% say language is an issue
  • 50% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking

Most useful reviews by all members

Kubrick fan
kid, 12 years old
 
SO FUNNNNNNNNNY!

sanban6
teen, 14 years old
 
It's FINE
Some of you are taking shows way too seriously. My eight-year-old brother watched it with me because I was watching it when he came in, and didn't repeat anything, handled it way more maturely then most teenagers. Guess some kids just don't know right from wrong. My 11 year old cousin watched it too. Both of them and myself haven't been mind-corrupted from it. SHOCKING, right?

cashed12
parent of 12 , and 14 , 16 year old
 
raunchy,gory,and not so good,KIDS BEWARE!
Ever wonder what will happen if you watch Drawn Together?: You see very bad messages,Extreme cartoon violence,Explicit sexual content,and persuasive strong language,This is funny and raunchy,But you see it is in a VERY explicit matter,So i give Drawn Together a OFF choice,That means NO ONE under 17 can watch this

J0K
kid, 13 years old
 
pretty hilarious....just not 4 little kids....

SACYUC
teen, 15 years old
 
Great
I like this show it´s very funny. A must watch!!

evolinag
teen, 15 years old
 
Hilarious spoof series
Hilarious spoof series filled with sexual humour, STRONG comical violence (including guts), alcohol, racism and language. The thing is, the TV versions have nudity and language censored, for it is not that strong. The DVD versions have everything strong fully visable. But however, this is a comedy and it is animated. Every 14 year old should handle the series and see that the alcohol use, the violence and the racism is satirical and not taken to be seriously.

9001
teen, 15 years old
 
It's not that great of a show, really.
Drawn Together is entertaining, but it really is not that great of a show, and I really hate a lot of the blasphemous things they say about God. As for content, some episodes contain graphic violence, and many, if not all, of the episodes contain sexual situations and language. The language is not as bad as South Park, but has more sexual situations. I think this show is generally appropriate for ages 16 and older only.

Cooldee
parent
 
Nothing good or right.
Ban this show! There is alot of swearing and violence.

peanutbuttergurl6
teen, 17 years old
 
better than south park?
this show iz gross. ma mom HATES when i watch it. no wonder its rated tv MA. besides, some characters try too hard to be funny. i think south park iz better though.

Tween14SportGuy+
kid, 10 years old
 
DON'T CALL ME G*Y BECAUSE OF THIS!!!
I can't BELIVE common sense said TV-14 (Iffy for 15+) Kids like me should NEVER WATCH, (but i did) but still i'd never reccomend it to my 4th grade class. TV-MA-L-S-V, which is sad cause it is f**king hilarious even though i am not G*y or Lesb1an

allietron
kid, 13 years old
 
One word. WEIRD!

Coolnone
teen, 15 years old
 
should be 16+
This show has some things uncencored. So for that, you should be at least 16 to watch. But couple of things in the show are a little funny. Has anyone seen the quakers part.

54together
kid, 12 years old
 
Adult animation comedy- sometimes edgier than South Park.
The characters in THIS adult cartoon are all spoofs of many other cartoons. There is a lot, and I mean, A LOT, of strong sexual content, toilet humour, strong language and gory violence. It also makes fun of some VERY serious situations, and is racist, a thing I HATE in shows! The movie is worse than the show itself. Kids, stay clear.

nevalon
teen, 14 years old
 
A Mocking Machine
This show is seriously hilarious. It has some jokes that both mock some pretty annoying shows and entertain the viewers. Yes, sometimes the sexually content gets too much and the violence can get too much, too. However, you should not take the show too seriously. In every show there is swearing. Also this show's main purpose is to mock the annoying shows in a very crazy way. And it succeeds in that

NK17
adult
 
Kids Beware
practically the same as Xavier: Renegade Angel content, Not for Kids Under 14 Iffy for 15-17 On for Adults

heartlessxsinner
teen, 16 years old
 
Scarred for life and loving it.
The only characters I really like are Xainder, Foxy, and Ling Ling. Everyone acts so stupid, but it's funny.

oopser
kid, 12 years old
 
Drawn Together really rocks now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the awesoest show I've ever seen my brother wrote a review when he was ten. Princess Clara, is so hot. Just luck out for the sex.

JWilliams303
teen, 17 years old
 
Funny show!
Probably say for 15+ since it is really crude and goes a little bit over with the sex jokes. Pretty much family guy and south park mixed in a cartoon reality series.

shilamaru999
teen, 17 years old
 
toataly chibby, dude!
this is waaay beter than movies! drawn together is the best comedy cartoon ever!! the only thing bad is the raceisim and sex. netherless it is awsomely cool.

 
A good example why some cartoons are rated R
This is one of the most violent cartoons I've ever seen. Not only does it outdo South Park (Because the characters are much more well animated here), but the characters are parodies of Spongebob, Zelda, Betty boob, Pokemon and a budget cartoon character. Shooting out brains, lots of sex, nutity, language, you name it. Only watch it if you're 17+! But I loved it.

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