Common Sense Media should rerate this show. It was fine on season 1, but starting from season 2 it got crazy and stuff. The most crazy thing about season 2 is that they advertise like iCarly.com is the home for everything like "What do you do when a bear eats you?" "Go to iCarly.com". So basically iCarly is a bad role model, and the things that they do are intended for older viewers, for example there's a sketch when Freddie and Sam are the parents, and Carly wants dinosaur, so she just bangs the hammer, which is bad for younger kids' behaviour, then their "parents" finally gives Carly a dinosaur. Preteens/teens may find it so predictable.
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iCarly
(Rated TV-Y7, Comedy, Starring Nathan Kress, Miranda Cosgrove, Jenette McCurdy, Where to watch: Nickelodeon, DVD, Download)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8. -
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Common Sense says
Tweens can contribute videos to interactive show.
updated 01.05.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About iCarly
Parents need to know that this semi-interactive tween comedy -- which stars Miranda Cosgrove of Drake & Josh -- asks its young viewers to contribute material through its real-life Web site (iCarly.com). Characters reference the site many times in each episode, encouraging kids to log on and check out blogs and additional show footage, as well as submit their own story ideas, comments, and videos, some of which will be used on air. The show itself is fairly benign, featuring the standard amount of boy/girl flirting and other tween issues.
Read our full review by Emily Ashby
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Lives inI rate this title iffy for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Negative role models
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What they do are intended for preteens+, storyline intended for kids
Lives in IllinoisI rate this title on for age 5 and give it- My highlights are:
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ok show for young girls
- Lives in OhioI rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
it's okay but tweens and teens may find it a bit predictable
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Lives in FloridaI rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
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- Good role models
The I Date a bad boy special should Be TV-PG
The show does contain Positive message,but not for Kids under 6 Because they flirt alot and they pretend to be injured
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| 100% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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