These sorts of television shows communicate messages similar to those that more "babyish" shows communicate, but the context is geared towards teenagers and pre-teens. If you watch a typical "My friends Tigger and Pooh" episode, you might see a message along the lines of "be true to yourself", such as the one in which Tigger thought he was a different species and quit being "a Tigger". On the other hand, if you watch a typical Hannah Montana show, in which Hannah or Lily or some other girl/boy tries to get a kid from the opposite sex to like him/her, you'll get the same message - "Be true to yourself/don't act like someone you're not". There isn't really much difference in terms of the triviality of the messages, but what's different is the context. In a typical Hannah Montana episode, you'll see girls going after boys in a "love at first sight" manner, and in the end realize that it isn't worth it, but only after kissing and hugging, and "sexy stuff". But in "My Friends Tigger and Pooh", that message will be conveyed through fun and, well you know, "so-called kids stuff". Basically the idea is that Disney wants to have a catalogue of shows for all ages, but that, in order to keep the parents "happy", they need to show that they want viewers to learn something rather that just get more money. The context/message interplay is one that I've already discussed, so I'll get into a description of the content of these shows. Basically, in "Hannah Montana", there are two parallels within the show - Hannah Montana and her life (perhaps with Lily and Olliver), and her brother and Rico with their life (again, perhaps with Lily and Olliver). Now, only until the third season, Lily and Olliver were "just friends". Now, you see them flirting all the time, and you might also see Hannah flirting with boys at school. The show depicts teenage life, really, and a bit more. Only the context of the show, that Hannah leads a "double life" is of some significance. It's one of those shows when, if you cut out the flirting, you'll get a reasonable entertaining program which little kids might like to see. Another aspect of the show is the kids that act on it. Perhaps the most controversial is Miley Cyrus. Unfortunately, Miley has been involved in several scandals; one in which she participated in a "vanity fair", another in which she did a "pole dance" or something of the sort, and another in which she allegedly sucked a guy off (kids, if you're reading this, just ignore it). And perhaps most unfortunate of all, if you google her name, you get "near-naked" pics of her, and all these scandals will come up. Therefore, perhaps parents shouldn't let their kids get into googling her name, because almost always the search will lead to some thing "sexual". That said, the show does have many positive messages, and it may be alright for kids above 12 to view it. I would say that kids from 10-12 shouldn't really see it, because there are some aspects that can be a bad influence on them (once a guy on the show made a joke about sex). However, even if you don't feel comfortable in letting your kids view it, remember that more than 300 million people worldwide (possibly up to 500 million) have viewed this show, and more that 60% are kids, and 30% are kids below 10. So I'm sure it can't be that bad. If you're really skeptical about letting your children view it, then that's OK because they're other shows like "Wizards of Waverly Place", "Sonny with a Chance" and "JONAS" which have less flirting. Unfortunately, all non-playhouse disney shows have some flirting in it, mainly because they want it to appeal to older audiences. Hope I've helped!

i roll my eyes in disgust. miley is a sassy, backtalking steriotypical teenager who is overly dramatic and acts like she's the only person on the planet.

it's ok but it began to start being very corny at season 3 it was much better at season 1

I don't like the new season, but I really like the old ones. I think Miley is a pretty good role model, and so with lily. I'm just worried about Rico. Other then that, great show.

I used to LOVE this show when I was 8 or 9, until I realized how suckish of a role model Miley Cyrus is. She messes things up for herself all the time, and then expects her friends or dad to fix everything for her...that's not a good example!! And Miley is so rude sometimes. In one episode, she made such a big deal about not kissing a guy just because he was like a inch shorter than her. Sometimes she acts like a spoiled brat who needs to grow up and stop crying to "daddy" everytime push comes to shove. I mean, she's 17, almost 18!!!!

This show is great for young kids, but miley's music (not hannah montana's) can be made for older kids.... the first season: miley is so cute! I feel like she really is not as sweet as she was (more spoiled and vain). After she took pics of herself in her underwear, I stopped liking her. Then, I got into twilight and paramore! :)

Okay, I'm nearing 15 and I still have to watch this show, but I think it's because I've been watching since I was 10. So I wouldn't say other 15-year-olds would turn this on and be sucked in. However, I do love this show very much. I think the highlight was season 3, but 1 and 2 were really good too. I find myself laughing out loud almost every episode. It doesn't make five stars, though, because you can really tell Miley Cyrus isn't into the show anymore in season 4, which really takes away a lot of the fun. But it's worth tuning in to for the songs (yes, I will be buying the soundtrack for this season) and for Lilly and Jackson's excellent one-liners. It's good clean fun for the most part--except for the fact that Miley can be pretty fresh to her dad, her teachers, and to her fans. Usually it's all in fun, but sometimes I'll stop laughing and realize that what she has said to them is not okay. Kids should enjoy the show, but not take the characters seriously.

In one episode my sister was watching the guy was cheating by nibbling on someone elses EAR!

Hannah Montana sucks. It's aimed at non pubescent girls that don't know the difference between nice and stupid. To be honest, I don't have the Disney channel any more seeing as how I never used to watch it, but when the first episode aired I changed the channel because I knew it was going to be another 'girly' show. But, looking at all the kids reviews compared to the adults reviews, I must say I'm impressed with Disney. They have once again made a successful show aimed at kids 6 to whatever. Frankly, I think the show is uninteresting and boring, but remember, if there is a show with fashion and the main star is a girl, then expect ratings to go through the roof. Now, the shows star is Miley Cyrus, a normal girl by day, and a pop star by night, the one thing that gets me all the time, is the fact that she sounds and acts like Hannah Montana ALL THE TIME. She never tries to hide up her voice in front of people she actually knows, and the people she's talking in front of must have issues because there is no way you could not tell Hannah from Miley. I mean COME ON, the only thing remotely different from the two is THE WIG!! As if someone wouldn't say,'Oh hey Miley, you know... you have the same body features/facial features as Hannah Montana. Nope, no one ever does. Because that would ruin the show. All in all, it's a pretty dull show, if you have ANY common sense, don't bother watching because you'll end up saying 'Wait, how do you not see the difference between the two?'. And you may notice that most of the 'kid' reviews are from ages 9-12, most of them saying 'OMG SO FUNNY HAHA AWSOME GO WACTH DIS ITS THE KOOLEST OH EM GEE!' Yeah, ignore those.