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Extreme Loggers

(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Where to watch: Discovery Channel)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 11.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    "Dangerous job" show doesn't stand out from the crowd.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 11 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The show emphasizes teamwork and how even one breakdown in the process affects not only the people involved in that task but everyone in the entire operation. Loggers use good-natured teasing and competition to spur each other on, but no one seems out to "beat" the others.
  • Role models:

    The loggers are hardworking men in a tough industry, but they mostly behave well, focusing on doing their jobs safely and appropriately. That said, the show is very male dominated (no women to be seen).
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    There's some roughhousing among the loggers, mostly wrestling-style. Though the work is clearly dangerous, the narration doesn't beat you over the head with reminders about that.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    These are loggers -- you have to figure that their language gets pretty salty. But the bleeps are kept to a minimum, and the words they're blocking out aren't necessarily immediately obvious. Words like "piss" aren't edited out.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Potential for social drinking and/or references to alcohol.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Extreme Loggers

Parents need to know that, like many "dangerous jobs" show, this series follows a team of workers who face peril in their daily routine -- but it doesn't overplay the danger as some shows do. There really isn't any red-flag content, though you can expect a few bleeped words and some good-natured teasing. Even though the logging industry has long been surrounded by environmental controversy, the show doesn't really touch on that issue.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how realistic reality TV really is. Do you think producers of shows like this ever stretch or bend the truth? If so, why?
  • Why do you think the show doesn't address some of the more controversial aspects of logging?

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