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Game Show in My Head

(Rated TV-PG, Game shows, Starring Joe Rogan, Where to watch: CBS)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 9.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Money-driven game show has players tell white lies to win.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 9–12

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    In essence, the message is that it's OK to tell a few lies in exchange for a few thousand dollars and seemingly no repercussions, save a little public embarrassment. Although the lies are usually harmless and don't cause serious damage to the victims, it's still lying.
  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Challenges are typically family-friendly, and sexual innuendo is rare (there's one brief mention of "stripper hair," for example). A few challenges require kissing, but it never gets hot and heavy.
  • Language:

    Words like "damn" and "hell" are occasionally audible but rarely uttered.
  • Consumerism:

    No specific brands are mentioned, but every player's motivation is old-fashioned greed.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Game Show in My Head

Parents need to know that, in most of this show's challenges, players have to lie to unsuspecting victims to win money -- up to $50,000 -- and they can't tell the people they're lying to that they're being duped. Interestingly, a few of the victims lie, too, without the added motivation of cash. For example, two strangers agree to tell a contestant who's posing as a TV news reporter that they saw a UFO and underwent some rather personal "probing," all in exchange for their 15 minutes of fame. It's all in the name of fun, but younger kids could misconstrue the message. There's also a bit of mild swearing ("hell" and "damn") and kissing.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about whether the lies the contestants are telling are good, bad, or indifferent -- and whether it's OK to stretch the truth for personal gain. What's the craziest thing you would do for $5,000? Is there anything you wouldn't do? What about $50,000? What if someone offered you $1 million? Would that change your perspective significantly?

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