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Extreme Trains

(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Matt Bown, Where to watch: History, DVD)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Everything you ever wanted to know about trains.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The show informatively explains the inner workings of trains, showing how they work and who's responsible for driving the powerful vehicles across the countryside.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.

  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Many train companies and historic routes are mentioned by name; the show serves to promote the railroad industry as a whole.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Extreme Trains

Parents need to know that this informative, kid-friendly show explains just about everything there is to know about the modern railroad system. There's no sex or drugs or bad language, just trains, trains, and more trains. Many railroad companies are mentioned by name, and sometimes even specific routes that have historic significance.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about turning hobbies and passions into career choices -- as host Matt Bown has clearly done. Kids: What do you like to do now? Is there a way to make a career out of that? How does this show compare to other reality shows that focus on specific jobs? Why are these shows so popular today? Do you think certain types of jobs would be more interesting than others as the subject of a reality show? Do these shows go too far in glamorizing certain professions? Do you think working on a railroad would really be as interesting as this show makes it seem?
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  1. Parent Reviewer
    travelinlite75
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it 4.0

    my son loves this show!

    my 5 yr old LOVES trains so he loves this show. occasionally, they say "hell" i think or some other word i'd rather him not hear, but he seems not to notice cause he loves to watch and learn abt the trains.wish they'd put it back on.

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