Well it is a little funny, but it mainly obnoxious, the role models and messages are terrible, so basically unless you fill like losing 15-30 minutes of your life do not watch it
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Fanboy and Chum Chum
(Rated TV-Y, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Jamie Kennedy, Nika Futterman, David Hornsby, Where to watch: Nickelodeon)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7. -
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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
About Fanboy and Chum Chum
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.
Read our full review by Emily Ashby
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- Families can talk about bullying. Why is bullying a problem? Do you think the way Fanboy treats Chum Chum could be seen as bullying? Why or why not?
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- Who are some of your own heroes? Why do you look up to them? Do you admire any celebrities (actors, sports figures, etc.)? If so, who, and why?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Negative role models
it is kinda funny, but it is still terrible
- I rate this title off for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
nice, but win't last long
there's nothing different in this show than all the other soon to be cancled shows. kids will quickly grow out of it.
- I rate this title off for age 10 and give it
Nick Jr. Material
Just put lessons in this show and ship it off to Nick Jr. This is a terrible show for nick's real age target. Preteens and a little bit of teenagers that still find themselves wanting to watch shows they used to. This is probably not a bad show, just belongs on Nick Jr. I can tell they are taking material from the Harry Potter series, look at the book, it has a monstrous face, like the book that attacked Harry in what I think was The Prisoner of Azkiban. It's not a fact that it's copycat material, but it isn't true that it isn't. I just think this is pretty bad.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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This show is good for everyone
Don't listen to all the haters of this show. Trust me if you let your kids say butt or fart you will be fine with this show.
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Negative role models
Just don't watch this...unless you don't care about your brain
This show is just plain stupid. I would not be suprised if we were told that the makers of this show were high on drugs while they made it. The show lacks any originality whatsoever. As usual, this show is obsessed with potty humor (the only recent show on Nick that has not been is Penguins of Madagascar, which was a refreshing break) and the characters look like giant eggs: NOT something you'd expect from a CGI 2009 cartoon. I suppose the show doesn't possess ONLY potty humor, they also have humor that rips off movies like Star Wars. That's right, the ugly old janitor is a complete parody of the supreme chancellor and quotes about fifty lines stolen directly from the movies. The only thing good about him is that he is the only character that doesn't look like a giant egg.
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