I think its fine for children 16+, yes it has some sexual tention.refrences to drugs, ect. but what 16 year old doesnt know about these things. Its not promoting anything of the sort though, it shows kids who are rich and live certain life styles and what the consequences are. Some of the charcters are bratty and backstab each other over rumors, ect, again something thats not a good message, its entertainment, i suggest 16+ with parent supervision as well as a talk after the shows about what happened. I think this show is a chance to get close with your teen and have them trust you.
Gossip Girl
(Rated TV-14, Drama, Starring Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Where to watch: CW, DVD, Online)Ratings at a Glance
| 100% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 100% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title on for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
Great for Older Teens and Adults
I absolutely love Gossip Girl! I think the plot lines are good, and actually somewhat believeable... There is quite a bit of drinking and sex, so I don't believe it's appropriate for children under the high school age. Even though it's something they've heard about, it's not really appropriate. I think this show is best suited for older teens and adults.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
just a bunch of lost kids
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
Decent show for adults and older teens who are mature
Not a good show of easily influenced teens.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
i laughed
IT IS OKAY STOP BEING OVER PROTECTIVE
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
This is okk...read
Below 11 years old, no no no, but we realize our "young" 6th graders are exposed to curses sexual themes worse then this in their very own clasroom, There they obviously usually dont get teached the consequences, Our middle schoolers are mature~ 11 year olds can watch this; I am going to be honest with you; This is nothing our young children havnt seen/heard before
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Great show
I can see why some parents are worried about this show, but I feel it is appropriate for children 12 and up. The language is surprisingly tame, and although sexual innuendos are made,I feel comfortable having both my 13 and 16 year old daughters watch this. Although some believe it to be too risky, I think that the behavior displayed by these adolescents are relatable in some cases. I also believe that lessons can be learned from the poor decisions characters sometimes make. Other shows I enjoy include "Ugly Betty", which I believe is just as appropriate as Gossip Girl, although not as entertaining for preteens and teenagers
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
As an adult - I was entertained
This was decent entertainment for an adult. I would be horrified if my teenager watched this. The show is young beautiful hight school students with unlimited funds, no curfew and little parental involvement. It reminds me of the movie Cruel Intentions (which I loved). You forget you are watching high school students.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
A review from some one who read the series
I read the series and was very intrigued to find that it was going to become a TV series. The only problem I have with the show is the alcohol use by minors... they explain in the book that these girls can get what ever they want even alcohol but that some time people get caught and the way the just casually drink in the show is really ridiculous.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Yuck. A waste of t.v. time.
I spent the hour watching this program with my lip curled in disgust. All the kids on the show engage in risky behavior, which could make for good t.v. if they ever suffered the consequences of their actions. But the characters don't care about each other, the adults in their lives are clueless, and the only two remotely likeable kids are really kind of boring. I've always loved the "nighttime soap" genre, but a show is only worth watching if you have a nice, strong reaction to the main characters -- either you love 'em or you hate 'em. I was ambivalent about every character on this show, and my 13 year old daughter and I are completely writing it off.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
kids drink and drug and have sex with designer labels
Do we need this? I know people are saying this is a guilty pleasure but what is so pleasurable about watching kids who, if they were ours, we would be weeping over? Is there one parent on earth who wants to have such shallow, ill behaved selfish kids? yuck. It's another question entirely why we as an audience like to watch this stuff.
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
Helpful Advice!
This show is ABSOLUTELY killer, but not for kids. Lots of scenes involve makeout sessions, racy language and behavior, and nearly actual sex. The language isn't bad, but the characters say it regularly, which might encourage kids to follow. As you know, Gossip Girl is based on the Upper Class New York, so money is not an object for most of these characters. Underage drinking is involved and that states the characters aren't good role models. I love this show, though, very much, and now that Tyra's on it, it'll get a lot more interesting.
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
good for teens
this a good tv show series but its not nearly as good as the books
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
I started watching Gossip Girl at 10 yrs. old
When I was in the 5th grade Gossip Girl aired . At the time I didn't know about sex or condoms but once I started watching I learned so much. Once at school I got behavior clinic for talking about it . Parents I love it but I highly recommend it for teens not young ones . Don't let them find out about sex to early or their teacher will probably do what they did to me!!
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
greeaaattt
the best tv show out there. the cw did good when they made this show. yeah, there is alot of sex, drugs, and drinking but what show now-a-days doesn't have that? gossip girl is awsome. i love chuck bass(:
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
AWESOME SHOW . You can watch it with ur friends and have a blast if u r 13 and above but if you r younger than that , watch it under parental guidance :)
I LOVVE GOSSIP GIRL . But if you are under 13 , i recommend you watch it under parental guidance. There are many sex scenes but it'k okay , just skip them , if u don't wna c thm. When i first heard of Gossip Girl and started watching it , i used 2 be sooo happy at skool 2 get home and watch gossip girl but i nvr left my studies cuz if i got bad grades my parents wud thnk tht gossip girl is having a bad influence on me tht they'd make me stop watching it which i cud nvr let 2 happen !! I LOVVEE 'GOSSIP GIRL' !!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Gossip Girl is an amazing series. all of the charactes are somewhat good, except for georgina.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Love it!
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
Is this considered "good" entertainment?
Violence, sexual behavior, language, drinking, and drugs. How can this be good entertainment? It is disguisting!! I don't think kids, teens, or adults should watch this! Because when we watch things like this on tv, then we get a desire to do the things we see!
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
Unrealistic, but entertaining!
Great seriesl,though unrealistic. As long as kids know it not realistic, it's okay.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
I loved Buffy! Angel was just as good but it is a bit more serious and the demons and other creatures can be slightly scary.
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
It's Up To You Parents
I loovvveee Gossip Girl and its even cooler for my friends & I because they shoot in our neighborhood (which is actually kind of annoying if ure trying to find a cab at 8am) and in our schools sometimes. But, some aspects of the show are pretty unrealistic like the amount of freedom the characters have, like i have a credit card but if I go over my set budget it gets taken away, oh yea and in the show they wear boots and high heels to school...i wish it was like that in real life but their not allowed at most private schools :( but kids are that abrasive in real life prep school. Anyway if u let your kid watch this show you should remind them its sort of unrealistic and that only a selected few get to live like that yadayadayada.. but over all the show is super entertaining and has a really big influence on kids, remember that. Its not like u can really control if your kids watch it due to internet and monday nights when your not there so you should make sure your kids understand the difference between Gossip Girl and real life, you could even show them other reviews of kids saying how the show isn't very realistic if they are not processing what you tell them.
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
First series amazing, second one not so.
Love this series, it rocks! I think that it is entirely suitable for 15 and above, although unless a mature 14 year old I wouldn't recommend it. The first series is really good although it implies sex, shows people making out, shows people cheating on one an other, shows people smoking and drinking.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
"It's a good show, for boy's and girls"
I am a boy and I must say Gossip Girl is a good show. The show has drugs,sex, and language in it but it's all true, the lives of young boys and girls is told through the show. It's a really good show.
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
Must watch show for 13-18
I am a religious watcher of Gossip Girl. I have been following the show for about two months, and I personally don't think the show is that horrible. I wish that I started watching the show from the first season. As far as I've seen, there has been one scene of sexual content. There is some profanity. The amount of sexual content so far is little. Chuck makes me laugh. Though as many parents are disgusted with this show's characters' moral acts, some act appropriately. Some characters like Jenny and Vanessa do not care for all the materialistic clothes and the newest line from Barney's. A great show that all should watch.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
This show is beastin!!!! ;)
I love this show so veryyyy much! I live on the upper east side of New York. and it is how we all live. i think this show helps people know what really life gossip girls are really about! (like me) xoxo you know you love me, Gossip Girl
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
Amazingness!!!!
I love this show so much. Yes, it has some innaporpiate things, but I don't really care! This show isn't like any other show! It's AMAZING!!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
love the show!!
this show roxz!! i recomend it for mature teens no younger than 13 but it is better if you are older cuz you may not undersatand most of it and it is very much for older teens
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
A little mature
Gossip girl is a little mature to be tv 14 with all the cussing drug uses nd sex i think it should b viewed for older teens
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
wonderful!
this show is amazingly smart. it's teaching teens what NOT to be. its a whitty, charismatic, and fun to watch. truthfully, its addciting. my dad thinks its inapropirate, but only the teens can see the message. the message is that these are kids that you dont want to be, but are really fun to watch.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
its good to let kids know how life really is
there trying to say that prblems will come and go during a teens age and youll always need help
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
Drama... Drama........Drama....
Parents need to know that this over-the-top teen soap is based on the best-selling book series. The young, privileged, label-obsessed characters drink, do drugs, have sex, and treat each other badly. While some characters mean well, many are superficial and emotionally cruel or distant, and some are downright criminal (one feels so entitled by his social and financial position that he preys on vulnerable women and tries to sexually assault them). Characters play dirty tricks on each other and otherwise try to undermine, backstab, and hurt those who are supposed to be their friends. Suicide, eating disorders, rape, infidelity, and losing your virginity, and more are all part of the story, but they're not addressed in constructive or realistic ways. I would be sure to watch with your children and discuss wit them the "bad" charachters, and the "good" charachters... NOT APPROPRIATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
an awesome show for making the drama in your life seem like nothing
this show isi the beset even if you havent read teh books it is really easy to understand i know that i can relate to all of the upper east side drama seeing as i live there this isnt the most realistic but its good for a laugh
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
ahh
at first i thought this show was stupid and it kinda is but it's smart and i like it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Gossip Girl is actually better then most of the things on Mtv.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
