This show sucks this is a bad show to watch my opinion id rather watch icarly and icarly sucks screw new nick i wish stuff like hey arnold came back
Fanboy and Chum Chum
(Rated TV-Y7, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Jamie Kennedy, Nika Futterman, David Hornsby, Where to watch: Nickelodeon)
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Common Sense says
Zany adventures are low on depth but high on imagination.
Themes in this show include: friendship
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Fanboy and Chum Chum was written by Emily Ashby
Parents need to know that there’s little depth to this over-the-top show about two friends who fancy themselves superheroes, but their thrill-seeking adventures will appeal to young tweens with vivid imaginations of their own. Exaggerated, comic-style violence (mostly explosions, dramatic falls, and collisions) is a common result of the ridiculous scenarios the guys get themselves into, but none of it leads to lasting injury. Fanboy and Chum Chum are hardly strong role models for kids, as they spend most of their time -- even in school -- goofing off, and Chum Chum eagerly does Fanboy’s bidding without question. But for kids who can suspend their sense of reality, it’s a fun extension of the preteen set's wild imaginations.
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What’s the Story?
FANBOY AND CHUM CHUM follows the over-the-top adventures of best friends -- and self-described superheroes -- Fanboy (voiced by David Hornsby) and his trusty sidekick, Chum Chum (Nika Futterman). Although their green-and-purple supersuits belie any real powers, this comic book-loving, thrill-seeking duo sees each day as an opportunity to experience life to the maximum, whether that means swapping noses for school picture day or trying to teach the class pig the finer points of martial arts. When they’re not hanging out at the local comics shop or cooking up their latest off-the-wall scheme, the guys can often be found at the Frosty Mart, chugging Frosty Freezies to induce the world’s worst brain freeze.
Is It Any Good?
If you're looking for deep content and lasting lessons, then this show isn’t for you -- or for your kids. Precious little of it can be applied to reality, especially when it comes to Fanboy and Chum Chum’s experiences at school, where they enjoy nearly free rein to goof off and hardly put effort into their work. Even the nature of their friendship may be troubling to some parents, since Fanboy’s control over his pal’s actions sometimes verges on bullying.
But there's no doubt that it's entertaining. So if your young tweens can check their sense of reality at the door, this silly show offers a fun depiction of the wild imagination that they probably share with the main characters. For younger kids, though, the blurry line between fiction and realistic lifestyles may be a little confusing.
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I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
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I rate this title off for age 15 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
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This show is so stupid! It encourages kids to hate and goof off in school. This is a bad example to show this
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I rate this title off for age 12 and give it
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this show......just plain sucks
i think chum chums gay in one episode he kissed fanboy BTW if any body likes this show they are probly 5 and lieing bout thier age also this is just plain retarded i mean really he traded his friend for a toy a girl trapped someone i mean really
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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The Lessons
Even though the messages are usually things that are negative, you can learn a lesson from what they where doing. Always study. Never chew gum in school. When you are in time-out, don't come out a few minutes early.
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I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
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This is just a weird show.
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Ratings at a Glance
| 55% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 45% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
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