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High School Reunion

(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Mike Richards, Where to watch: TV Land)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 15.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Drinking, sex, tension crash classmates' party.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The former classmates often talk about one another's attractiveness and seem to base their romantic interest on who's the most physically appealing. Classmates are able to select a partner for romantic excursions, which often get physical. Throughout the series, the subjects are referred to by stereotypes ("the geek," "the popular girl," and "the lesbian," for example). There are plenty of heated exchanges among some (a divorced couple, a bully and his high school victim, etc.).
  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Lots of kissing, hand holding, and flirtatious exchanges. Women often don skimpy swimsuits and other revealing outfits and in some scenarios (a nude massage, for instance) are completely naked -- though the pertinent areas are covered or blurred. In at least one scene, a man's exposed groin must be blurred. Men and women go on secluded dates. Frank discussions include mention of homosexuality and bisexuality.
  • Language:

    "Hell" and the like are used occasionally.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Almost every scene involves adults drinking (beer, wine, mixed drinks), and film footage and photos show the subjects drinking during their underage days as well.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About High School Reunion

Parents need to know that this reality series emphasizes animosities, love triangles, and other issues among a select group of former high school classmates. The participants are branded by high school stereotypes like "jock," "rebel," and "spoiled girl," and many are forced to confront peers who have done them emotional harm in the past, leading to lots of heated moments. The series also plays up budding romances among the former classmates, showing several passionate make-out sessions and encouraging them to test the waters with different people. Drinking is central to nearly every scene, and photos often show the classmates drinking and smoking when they were teens.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why the former classmates drink so frequently. Is it just social, or could there be deeper reasons? Keep in mind that, based on the photos shown from when they were teens, many of them have been drinking and smoking together for decades. What message does the show send about alcohol to teenagers who might be watching now? Families can also discuss what draws viewers to shows like this. Are the participants' situations relatable? How much of the content do you think is true, and how much is dramatized or edited for impact?

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 16 and give it 1.0

    WHAT I THOUGHT THIS WAS A HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL REVIEW

    WHAT THE HECK I THOUGHT THIS WAS A HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL REVIEW NOT THIS GROSS s** SHOW ARE THE BEER DRINKING PS I HATE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL I JUST WANTED TO SAY IT WAS THE WORST SHOW EVER IN THE HISTORY OH DISNEY CHANNEL

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 3.0

    I watch this with my mother. It's good

    I think it is fine to watch. I usually watch it with my mother either in her bed or in the family room. Age appropriate for 12 and up.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Kentucky
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    This made my mouth drop!!!

    So I turn the channel and this is the title. At first I thought that it was a movie or something, but it wasn't. This show has major emotions and flirting running throughout the entire show and I could have lived my entire life without watching it! Kids don't waste your eyes on this show and never do what they do. There is even a lesbian on there. I know that they are people to but they can keep it to themselves! This show is for a total perv.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

    Boring , unoriginal and yet full of Sex, Violence and Voyerism

    The show is the most boring show. It is full of voyerism, sex, violence and alcohol and would probably appeal to party animals types. It thrives on stereo typing of cliques in High Schools at a middle school level metality. Next to the Bachelor, it is without a doubt the worst thing I have ever seen on television in at least forty five years. It is nothing more than voyerism on video tape.

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