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All parent reviews for iCarly
Average rating based on 152 parent reviews:
- 33% say sexual content is an issue
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No good role models.
I find my children watching this all the time (Except my fourteen year old) and it is not appropriate. There are terrible role models. My younger daughters are always acting like Sam. I agree with ilovecookiez, Carly is a spoiled brat, always asking Spencer (who usually does get what she wants) what she wants. I've caught an episode where Spencer decides to actually act like a parental guardian and not let Carly go to a wrestling game. Then Carly goes on a rage, and chases Spencer around trying to attack him in some sort of way. Including bowling balls. How ridiculous. I thought Carly was fifteen or sixteen and this is how she acts? And Freddy's mom gets treated very poorly. Freddy moved out just because she was being overprotective. Now this I know will get my kids attention. Thanks, to this show, whenever I say "no" to my daughter (a 7-year-old) she acts just like Carly did in that one episode. There is no such thing as being overprotective, there are a lot of dangerous things out there. Freddy's mom is probably the only good role model that the show is promoting to be the bad guy. Another thing is that they CONSTANTLY use God's name in vein. They also talk about boobs a lot (but not as much now it's just bra). Still not age appropriate. I recommend not watching this until your twelve or thirteen unless they take role models. Also, did you notice how ungrateful they were in iDo? Goodness! Instead of being happy for getting invited to a wedding and even becoming BRIDESMAIDS (and the special man, or whatever it's called) they start whining like they have nothing good in their life and start complaining about singing or how the outfits were ugly, which, by the way, were very nice clothes, and I'm pretty sure were very expensive. I swear, if people acted like that at my wedding, I would've told them how much money I spent on this, and I would've told them to get out without a doubt. Gosh, this show makes me want to cuss a paragraph, and I never cuss! Also, those girls cyberbully. Every single time someone treats them badly (which they don't seem to notice that they're treating even WORST) they talk trash about them on their popular web show. Just let it go for crying out loud. I'm sorry this world isn't filled with rainbows and butterflies. What? Do you want Spencer to fix that too? Unbelievable! Also, 8-year-olds are not tweens. 10-12 year olds are. Sorry for the misspellings before, I type way too fast!
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Okay for older kids, absurd for 8 yr olds
I'm very concerned about the amount of kissing, the bra waving, and boob references that occur in this show for tweens, and think that the preponderence of such is definitely sending the wrong message. Already in middle school kids are feeling very pressured to explore their sexual sides in negative ways; this just emphasizes the necessity for doing so. The idea that it's okay for 8 yr olds to start watching and getting these ideas at this age is absurd.
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This would be fine for TEENS. NOT TWEENS. Saying its Ok for 8 and up is irresponsible. 8 year olds do not need to be watching teenager type shows with flirting and talking about boys being hot. Another example of how our culture is encouraging kids to grow up too fast.
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Not ever okay in my house!
I forbid my son to watch this show at our house. He sees it at his cousins. Although the show itself is not awful, there are really disturbing elements. No parental supervision is apparent, kids are broadcasting onto the Internet and there are no safety precautions being taken, and frankly I do not like the way my son speaks to me after watching this show. While there is no profanity, he becomes surly and sarcastic afer seeing these children interact with each other and adults. There is often the undermining of any kind of adult authority.
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Grow up parents!
Grow up parents, a little sexy stuff won't hurt your kids. I've seen worse in commercials. If anything you can use it as a teaching tool so they don't ask their friends at school. I'm sure a six year old won't understand what a hobknocker is. You can just tell them not to repeat it and teach them something about bad language. Sam may be a little violent but she does stand up for herself, and in this world you can't be a pushover. Parents tend to overlook the good aspects of things, this show is funny and teaches kids about expressing themselves in various ways.I let my child watch it because I watch it with her and explain to her like this, if you do these things in the real world you will get real world consequences. :)
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Too Sexualized
I had to do a research paper on this show for one of my media classes. Don't be fooled parents! Just because this show centers around two tween girls and their goofy antics, there's a TON of sexual innuendo and older teen behavior in this middle school based comedy.
Most of the sexual innuendo lines come from Carly's older brother, but sometimes the younger boys say a line or two that are shocking.
Sam referenced in one episode about her Dad being in jail and, I believe, her mom had a drug or alcohol problem...
In a few episodes the girls are wearing mini skirts and I think one episode had them wearing a push-up bra...
And then there was an episode where Sam gets a boyfriend (whom she's crazy about since her last one was in 5TH GRADE...??). Carly gets annoyed because Sam starts blowing off the iCarly show to be with her "beau". Sam's relationship is to her demise, though, when at the end of the episode Sam's boyfriend cheats on Sam by kissing Carly! Seriously?? These girls are supposed to be in MIDDLE SCHOOL... probably 12 years old... and they're doing all of this??
I would not allow my kids to watch this show. Nickelodeon used to be "FOR KIDS" but now it's clearly for an older crowd... which is silly because older kids don't watch Nickelodeon, they watch MTV -- but don't get me started on that one! LOL
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Kids love it, but plenty to discuss
Your kids will love this show, and even with my negative review, it is mostly harmless and I DO let my eight year old daughter watch. However, when something happens that is inappropriate (and there is plenty) we discuss. Two examples, these are supposed to be middle school students, why is Carly alone in her studio kissing a boy? Why is Sam and Carly having a contest to see who will get kissed by specific boy first? I don't live under a rock, but REALLY? Sex is sold as "no big deal". My second grader and her friends talk about boyfriends, and how who broke up with who, and who is making "greedy eyes" at who WAY more that they should at 7 or 8, and scenes in popular shows like this support this behavior. The second major issue I have with the show is Sam's behavior of belittling EVERYONE. She is frankly, a huge brat, and her flavor of snarkiness is something else that causes discussion on our household. Kids seem to think this is funny, when it is really just mean-spirited. I hear them emulate these crass-style comments in school and on the playground, and think "wow." I will say the pear-phone cracks me up (Apple apparently wanted to much money for product placement-LOL.
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Walt Disney would roll over in his grave...
This has to be the most damaging, detrimental show for kids of any age. Yes, there are cartoons that may be worse but they are CARTOONS! This show has the apparency of being reality - like it's OK for kids to be rude, mean, to lie, cheat, be stupid - you name it! And I see reviews by parents who state this is a good show!? And they justify the negativity of the show as "not that bad"! If I had "friends" like them, I'd be incredibly unhappy. What message are kids getting when their "friends" lie, cheat, are rude and mean? And people like "supa momma" make incredibly contradictory statements - she gave the show five stars and said it's "perfect" and "awesome" except for lots of violence, pessimism and sex. Huh?! My grandson didn't make Honor Roll in school this past semester because of his attitude. He sounds like a combination of iCarly characters at times. I've only seen the show a couple times but I find it offensive and appalling. The show is banned from my house. I think parents should write to the network, to the producer, to the writers - you name it - and demand that the show start promoting a more positive message. I think it would be just as popular. Right now I hate this show and I hate the effect it has on my grandchildren. Just so it's clear - in order to post this you have to select an age appropriate number and give it a star. I don't find this appropriate for any age and would give it no stars if I could.
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No Consequences for bad behaviour
After watching a whole episode with my step daughters I have to admit this is the worst kids show on the network. First the personal information the icarly team realease onto the net is staggering. Id bet that alot of sexual predators hope that more children would follow in the icarly footsteps. Second and most important is the fact that there are never any consequences for the bad things the kids do. No lessons learned or im sorrys or anything In one episode the kids want to see a figting match and are told no by the adults so they sneak out and do so anyway. When they get caught the older brother is beaten up by one of the fighters, the lesson its ok no one gets in trouble and there are lots of laughing about the situation. The fighter gets to be on the icarly show and never apologises for the fact he beat up the adult when the adult tried to take the kids back home. Third is sam she beats up on alot of kids and is played off for laugs and is shown to be cool so this show teaches kids to give out personal info, disrespect adults and misbehave and be bullies to others, sorry but it show be pulled from the air its not fit for human consumption.
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Obviously not written or produced by parents
This show is so frustrating--I try to teach my kids that they can rely on me and my husband as their parents and other adults in general. The adults in this program are utterly useless, neurotic and just plain stupid. They are horrible role models.
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e.g. Where are the grown ups in this show?
Cute, funny, but this show has so few adults on it and the ones that do get any time are either stupid or bad guys. They therefore deserve, and get, no respect from the teenagers. The show desperately needs some positive adult role models, because it's no OK to treat adults in real life the way these kids do.
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Show is not fit for ANYONE to watch.
Sam is teaching Spencer how to lie. She tells him, "It just takes practice dude you just gotta say stuff like it's true, like you really mean it. You can learn this." Kids are always in school halls using/texting on cell phones, running around crazy. Kids call their principal and teachers bad names like "jerk face" to their face + other names. Showing no respect for teachers and adults. People yell into the camera (I have seen this more than once) saying "I hate children. I hate teenagers. I hate animals. I hate America. This is not what I want my grand children to watch...Yes, I am a grand ma
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Show best suited for older teens.
I am 23 and I can't believe how inappropriate this show is. There are numerous sex jokes on here. Squirrels "wrestling, Gibby being with a girl and having strawberries and whipped cream brought to them, there was a reference to an oral sex joke. Spencer is in boxers or being in a towel in a few episodes. The have Freddy looking at a naked Spencer in one episode and he says something about there being a birthmark on Spencers butt. Not to mention a lot of references to Spencers and Freddys penis. Sam is a liar, cheater, bully, stealer and they make that ok. They make it seem like a teen going to juvy is ok. That is not a good message to send to kids or teens. There are a lot of things in this show they make seem ok for anyone when it is not. If you have kids, do not let them watch this show.
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iWish iCarly Would Clean It's Up Its Act
iWish they would take iCarly off the air, or have the editors pay closer attention to what the episodes contain. With obvious attempts to circumvent censors with words and phrases such as "no shiz", "what the yuck", and the ever talked about "hobknocker" reference, iCarly (which used to be permitted on our televisions) is now completely OFF.
Other than the language and obvious sexual references, there are absolutely NO good role models, no lessons learned for inappropriate behaviours... basically, it teaches children that adults are awkward and stupid, so disobedience should go unnoticed and without consequence. Lessons I will not allow my children to see, as disobedience is met with discipline, in our home.
Poor writing, poor message, sexual overtones, and too many substitute profanity makes this show very iffy, if not off.
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I can't believe that Sam is not mentioned as a negative role model for kids. She is constantly threatening, menacing or physically abusing her friends and others. I thought that this show was cute for my child until I realized these behaviors are regular occurrences on the episodes. Also, it is rarely ,if ever mentioned that Sam is wrong for acting like this, so no lessons learned about bullying.
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Please if you like real comedy u will not like this show!
I'm 11 years old and I hate these kind of shows. It's so immature. I like mature and funny shows. I used to like Zoey 101, but young kids ruined the show by making it stupid. That started right after iCarly came out. It has 3 terrible actor(ess), Carly (Miranda Cosgrove), Sam (Jennette McCurdy) & Freddie (Nathan Kress), they are the worst excuse for comedy I've ever seen. The three kids start a web show called iCarly. The two girls are the stars and the boy is a tech producer. The whole web show is stupid. They'll be showing dumb and stupid pictures, sticking things up their noses, and other immature stuff. Then Carly's brother Spencer (Jerry Trainer) is a moronic & unrealistic person. Then the other kids at school are worse. There is a boy who is known for beep-boxing, and he'll run around the school doing that all day. Then their's this other overweight, and weird boy named Gibby (Noah Munck). He will just be tormented all day and he is supposed to be funny, but he's not, he's just weird. Then in one episode there's this girl Mandy (Aria Wallace) who is a crazy iCarly fan and is insane. She breaks into Carly's house and nobody does anything. She looks up their addresses and mails them gifts. She mailed one a steak. Then they use cheasy name of stores that supposed to sound like real stores, for example 'Bandana Republic", instead of "Banana Republic". Another stupid character Nevel (Reed Alexander) is a computer geek who owns his own international website, reviewing on web shows. He was attracted to Carly, and try's to kiss her when he's interviewing her. She storms out and then her web show gets trashed. When she gets Nevel to un-trash their show he comes back and hacked into Freddie's laptop. Which is illegal. At the end Carly calls her fathers co-worker who is in the navy and he brings a crew to gang up on Nevel and threaten him to go to Juvy. Now seriously, will the navy go to a kids house and threaten him (if that's even legal), they have better things to do. Seriously, this is such an immature show and it should be taken off national TV as soon as possible. Parents, don't even think about showing your children this terrible show.
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iCarly...great show for 11+ with Parental guidance
Im 24 and I enjoy the show. It's definately not for 4 year olds in my opinion. And I don't like the fact that the show has used the term "HOBKNOCKER" after researching the term I agree with "SAM" it's both disgusting and illegal, I know that kids 11+ are using the language, so it's good to expose them to it so they ask questions and aren't nieve about it, but definately not for kids younger than 11.... period!
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Disrespectful to Adults
The recent, heavily-hyped "iLookalike" episode was pretty lame! We like the show a lot and watch it with our seven-year-old boy. But on "iLookalike", Freddy's mom tries (understandably) to interfere with the kids' plan to attend an ultimate fighting-type arena event. Right then a teenage boy smacks Freddy & then the mom (!) in the head with a basketball. What the heck?! And Carly's guardian Spencer confronts the kids after they disobey, & is thrown across the room by a musclebound wrestler & knocked unconscious. The worst thing is how both of these things were played for laughs. We're not laughing. Cut it out, Nickelodeon. Let iCarly's humor and likeable cast sell the show—and win over parents—instead of making us question whether the show is going to foster disrespect for us & other adults.
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12 and up
I think it is good but boyfriend and girlfriends are not appropriate for under 12 but my girls love it so wish they would ease up on that aspect.
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iCarly rocks
Come on people! It's a TV show! There is kissing and stuff, but it is NOT real!
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