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Flip This House

(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Armando Montelongo, Dawn Nosal, Ginger Alexander, Where to watch: A&E)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Home improvement meets workplace drama.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 11 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    People work hard and follow the rules; that said, the show's focus is on making a profit. Depending on the area, house flippers are African American, Latino, and white, and both male and female.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Some verbal arguing, sometimes heated.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Occasional bleeped curse words.

  • Consumerism:

    Various brand names are visible in the background: VAIO, Nemo products, Lincoln vehicle, and Got Junk? Names of businesses related to the house flips are presented onscreen. The show's focus is making a profit.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Occasional toasting with bubbly beverages.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Flip This House

Parents need to know that this real-estate-oriented reality show is part home improvement show, part workplace drama. Investors are in the game to earn a profit, and they work hard to that end, often talking gleefully about making money. Tempers often flare, some heated disagreements occur, and team members toss minor insults at one another. There are some brand names mentioned and occasionally swearing is bleeped.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why shows about houses and real estate are so popular. Do you think viewers learn anything useful from these programs, or is it mostly just vicarious living? Do you feel like you have a sense of how the real estate business works after watching? Families can also discuss what it's like to have a job that's primarily focused on making money. What's the reward of this type of work, as opposed to jobs that are oriented more creatively or socially? Kids: What do you think will be most important to you -- making money, having a creative outlet, or helping people?
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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 2.0

    a ok show

    if your kids want 2 c this show let them it has nothing it that could or should b contriversial

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