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Many inappropriate "jokes" that are bound to generate questions
It's a cute show (I'm 13, btw) but definitely not appropriate for younger kids (e.g. eight and younger). I suppose mature kids could watch it. It's Disney, so you'd think it would be a funny family show, but there are way too many sexual jokes that irritate me whenever my 7 year old sisters watch it.
Here are some examples:
(Teddy to her parents) "Okay, have fun! But not too much fun - we have enough kids."
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Mom: And then I met dad.
Teddy: And if you hadn't, then I wouldn't be here today!
[Note: this one seems okay, except my sister couldn't stop "pointing out" that Teddy would still be there - because "you only need a mom to make a baby right? right?"]
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Gabe: (to Mom) Did Dad ever get nervous talking to you?
Mom: Oh, when your Dad and I started dating we didn't do a lot of talking. Mostly we just...
Gabe: Just what?
Mom: Played checkers...lots and lots of checkers.
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On the 2-part special where they go on a family vacation, there are WAY too many inappropriate jokes... here's the scene:
Mom: Big news!
Teddy (15 years old): Please tell us you're not having another baby.
Mom: No, we're not having another baby. And I can assure you, we're not making that announcement ever again.
Teddy: Yeah, this family is big enough - you completely clear on that dad?
Dad: Why're you pointing your finger at me? Having babies is a team effort.
Gabe (10 yrs old): What do you mean?
Teddy: This should be good.
Dad: Uh, you know what? Getting back to that announcement, we're going on a family vacation!......The place is called Mountain Bliss and it's
Mom: Where your dad and I got married.
Dad: You know the weekend we got married, we weren't even planning on doing it!
Mom: Getting married....Then we met judge lawson and he said we were perfect for each other, so...we did it!
Dad: Got married.
Gabe: Why do you keep saying that?
Mom: Haven't you had "The Talk" with him yet?
Dad: I haven't had the talk with PJ yet!
PJ (17): I'm good!
Also, there's some mild nudity - for example, Uncle Mel turns around (so his back is facing the audience) and pulls down his pants and underwear. His butt is covered with giant foam fingers (they're at a ball game), but projected onto a big screen for the entire stadium to see.
And the most nudity is in Snow Show (and all the commercials for it, too). PJ is completely naked, with his snowboard covering his private area. It's covered, but still who would want to see that? (Ok, who would want their siblings seeing that?)
There is some kissing but nothing over the top. So basically, I agree with abbyccga and buckets. Good, funny show but definitely unsuitable for many young kids.
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My daughter doesn't need a boy crazy teenager as her role model.
Really! I am SHOCKED that this show is rated for 7+ and I implore the original reviewers to watch again. While this could be a GREAT show, I am so frustrated by the messages being sent by the oldest sister. EVERYTHING with her is about boys, getting her first kiss, hot guys, going to parties. There's even scenes where she flat out lies or deceives her parents.
This show was on our favorites list, until I paid closer attention. Pay attention parents - this show does NOT give the messages you way your tween to hear.
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I love, love, love this show! So nice to see a traditional family show where the parents are present and don't look like total buffoons - they seem like they could be real people. So many kids' shows now have smart-talking kids and either no parents present, or "fun party parents" who only show up to have a good time with the kids and are totally irresponsible - i.e., Shake It Up and iCarly. You've got to love the entire premise of the show - and older teen sister making a video of family life for her baby sister to see when she's older. While the family members can be a bit sarcastic at times, it's obvious that they love and respect each other.
At first I was a bit stumped when I saw comments about the "language" used, that it was a bit sexually suggestive, because I've never noticed this and thought maybe it really went over my head - unlikely. Then I saw examples of what reviewers were referring to......nothing at all outrageous, but very innocent innuendo between parents or older teenagers, which is typical of the way real families talk. All of the language is very innocuous, and if kids can understand what they're referring to, then they've already learned it elsewhere. How would a young child know that "playing checkers" was referring to sex if they hadn't already learned about sex? This is nothing compared to Miranda Cosgrove referring to her brothers as "boobs" in Drake and Josh, or the many references to "weiners" in that show. This is not even close to that mess!
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Super Cute!
I love this show! Its funny, and not in a corny old fashion way. Mia(Charlie) is the cutest! This show is a little bit educational. In the second episode there is a little bit of sexual reference. Like Teddy tells her parents "dont have to much fun, we dont need another baby". And when they bring home the wrong baby Teddy sais"See, wrong part" and then the baby boy pees like a fountain. Its funny for kids 10 and up. I think kids under ten might not understand some of the humor and might get bored with it.Over all a great family show.
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Appropiate for all ages.
There is nothing bad in this show, in fact it's pretty innocent. But I can't find any of the jokes funny. I have seen character like PJ, Gabe, and Amy (the mother) everywhere. Same with that one character, Joe, that shows in several episodes. Ooh an evil little girl! Where have I seen THAT before?
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Great for everybody.
My 4 year old loves this show. He has both a teenage sister and a baby sister who is 18 mos. He can definitely relate to the family dynamic on the show and is already accustomed to finding the humor and cuteness that comes with a baby in the family. He watches and the show seems to remind him of funny incidents with his sisters. Our baby likes to see the baby on the show and my teen watches it too. Even my husband laughs. This means no arguing (however briefly) over what is on the TV.
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A much-needed change of pace from the other Disney shows!
I actually quite like the show Good Luck Charlie! It's a break from the shows on both Disney and Nickelodeon currently, most of which entail some sort of extraordinary element that makes the characters and storylines unrelatable. It's just your average family dealing with adjusting to a new baby. It has a lot of good laugh-out-loud moments, and it's the most watchable show on Disney at the time. Even the theme song is really nice.
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This show stinks
This show stinks so badly i mean the shows called good luck charlie not good luck teddy i mean they show more of the teenager than the baby who the shows named after in one of the episode teddy was complaining about getting a b in one of her classes thats just so stupid it's a b it's not like an c,d,or and f if they showed more of the baby then the teenager then maybe i would like the show but for now this show sucks and briget mendler's voice is just way to high when she complains i liked her better in wizard then in this suckish show
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no one show!
I hate it! :[ it stinks and ir's brain washing! it put me to sleep with its bad jokes and dumb topics!!!!there is also some flirting and kissing thats not for young kids! dont watch it!
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Another ok typical Disney Show
I think this show is ok but it's the same as every typical disney show. Bridgit Mendler is obviously going to be the next Disney Media source.It's a fairly good show in my opinion but there are a few things wrong
Violence: Charlie(a 9 month old baby) gets dropped and than catched again as her dad falls down the stairs and breaks a bone.
Sexy Stuff:Teddy tries to kiss a guy many times alone when her parents aren't home and even turns out the lights a few times,Teddy makes an innapropriate joke saying "You guys go out and have fun on your date but not too much fun we have enough kids already"" and Pj brings home another baby by accident as Teddy points out it has the "wrong parts"
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Kid, 11 years old
April 20, 2010
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good shows for little peoples
i think good luck charlie is a very approiate show for 8 ages and up and it is very good show for little peoples to watch and shows that does not concern cussing bad languge smoking drugs or sexy stuff
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Not the best
It is KIND OF funny, but barely. I don't think it has a point, exactly. None of the characters are wizards, rock stars, or live on a cruise ship. Yes, the baby is cute, but she is like the ONLY thing that keeps this show alive. Also, the jokes are gross, weird, and just not funny at most times. The teenagers like Teddy and PJ both act really immature and Gabe sometimes is smarter than them. The parents also make some references to some material that younger kids would not understand or should be hearing. Plus most sitcoms are made for ages 7-14, and this one looks like 5-12. I would choose mostly any other sitcom over this one.
any other show over this one.
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Kid, 10 years old
April 22, 2010
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ery
good luck charlie is very funny. it is good for kids.
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There is too many references. In one episode, Teddy warns the parents not to have too much "fun" or else they get more kids. In another, they say that liked to play checkers, which obviously means sex. In another episode, they talk about "doing it", and the dad says "it means getting married". He said that because he didn't give any of his kids "the talk" yet. Also in the second part of that episode, they show a nude PJ, but the snowboard covers his...
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I hate it, but it's ok
I really don't think any of the "jokes" are inappropriate. I don't like the show, but it's okay. But I find it kind of stupid how the "main character" who is mentioned in the title is TWO and only makes really short appearances.
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Seems harmless. Kids seem balanced, not bratty.
Seemed harmless. Kids don't seem to have the same attitude I dislike in Zack and Cody, Hannah Montana & I-Carly. I will watch another episode or two before i give it the full okay for my 6 & 8 yr olds.
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Good Luck Charlie, at its core, is a terrible attempt at an old-fashioned family comedy. The acting was terrible, the writing was bad, and there were hardly any funny moments in the first episode. Like The Suite Life on Deck, Good Luck Charlie is unbelievably corny and lacks the edginess that makes Nickelodeon's comedies cooler and funnier. This is the type of show that would be cool in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, but not in 2010 when iCarly is the #1 show in the country among kids (even beating American Idol). If Disney Channel wants Good Luck Charlie to survive as long as That's So Raven and Hannah Montana, they will have to re-tool it quite a bit to make the jokes funnier and to have the characters become less obsessed with giving the baby "good luck."
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PLEASE DONT WATCH!!
Hate it! First off, I can see Disney is trying to make a realistic show for once, and it started out kinda realistic, but now it's just like any other Disney show...... unbelievable. And there are way too many innapropriate jokes & refrencess. One time, the mom said, "When your dad and I got married we didn't talk alot. We played checkers...... lots and lots of checkers." And I think you know what they're referring to. And they're always being irresponsible. In the last episode I watched, Teddy (the teenage daughter) and her friend were babysitting Charlie and the neighbors baby. While they were supposed to be watching the kids, Teddy and her friend put on a pair of very expensive dimond earrings, (wich were the mom's, not their's) and started fooling around in them. Later, when the girls take the kids to Build-A-Monkey, Teddy finds out that she accidentally wore the earrings there and lost one of them. I turned it after that, because I already knew Teddy wasn't going to get in trouble. It's a Disney Channel show, after all. None of the kids on there ever get in trouble.
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Cute and mildly entertaining safe family sitcom
This latest offering from Disney is a cute family sitcom that shows a family dealing humorously with change and working together. It is safe entertainment; nothing worrisome so far. I did find it mildly boring, but prefer to a lot of other options out there. My almost 9-year-old son thinks it is funny at times, but doesn’t go out of his way to see it.
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love the show!!
i love this show. i watch it all the time, and since star Bridgit Mendler is one of my role models, and the show teaches what life is like to a family of 4 kids.
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