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Important Things with Demetri Martin

(Rated TV-14, Comedy, Starring Demetri Martin, Where to watch: Comedy Central, DVD)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 14.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Teens will like slacker humor ... but will parents?

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–18

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Martin is the type of comic that a lot of teens will look up to because he looks just like them (even though he's in his 30s), but the show sends some mixed messages. While it's positive for kids to see a young person steering his own show, they're also being exposed to cheeky humor that's typically more ironic than intelligent.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Comedic incidents include a verbal battle over a parking space that veers into violent territory, a character whose father was murdered, face slapping, animated rats that kill each other (revealing small amounts of blood), and smashing a car with a baseball bat.

  • Sex:

    Some pointed sexual innuendo pops up, such as in a song involving a "horny teenager" ... and a sock. Other skits talk about the mechanics of sex, seduction, etc.

  • Language:

    Regular use of "ass," "crap," "hell," etc., plus bleeped words like "a--hole," "s--t," and "faggot." Other language includes terms like "nipple," "tits," and "explosive diarrhea."

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A few casual references to alcohol, such as a joke about trying to order a vodka tonic in a bar. Some references to drugs.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Important Things with Demetri Martin

Parents need to know that teens will probably want to tune in to this deadpan show based on Martin's personality (even though he's firmly in his 30s, he looks and acts like a straight-out-of-college emo kid) and occasional appearances on The Daily Show. That said, they'll be exposed to a healthy amount of salty language, some of which (like "s--t" and "faggot") is bleeped and some of which (like "tits" and "ass") isn't. There's also some sexual innuendo and more violence than you might expect, but even the bits involving blood are meant to be funny.

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  • Families can talk about the way that younger people view Martin's humor versus the way older people might see it. Teens: What do you like about Martin's comedy style? Is there anything you dislike? Parents: Do you find Martin funny? Why or why not? Families can also discuss Martin's decision to go low-tech with his graphics and effects. Why do you think he took that approach, considering we live in an age in which technology drives everything?
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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    leky nerk
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    Great Comedian Great Show

    I first saw Demetri Martin on t.v. by just chanel surfing looking for something to watch I landed on his Demetri Martin Person comedy In the first thirty seconds of finding it I laughed ysterically and was hoping he would make a comeback and he did Important Things is a great show its funny and I even found out a teacher of mine watched it so he would quote something from it in class and only the peple that would watch it would have any idea what he was talking about sadly I see no sign of it coming back and I want to see season 2 :( This show is something I would recomend to anyone my age

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