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 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
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It Only Hurts When I Laugh!
- truTV
- Genre: Reality TV
Common Sense Media says
User-submitted clip show about people falling lacks empathy.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this home-video clip show makes light of what could be serious accidents. The show features scenes of people falling, stumbling, and even getting into potentially serious traffic accidents -- with no information about the outcomes. The narrator implies that it's funnier if someone is hurt, sending a message to young viewers that discourages empathy. Remind kids not to try anything similar on their own.
What's the story?
IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I LAUGH is a collection of viewer-contributed video clips featuring accidents, tumbles, and
stunts gone wrong, all edited to highlight the pain and humiliation of the subjects/victims involved. The narrator eggs on the laughs with comments like, "There's
nothing funnier than pain, humiliation, and looking stupid, just as
long as it's happening to someone else." Clips range from the mildly gross -- like a baby spitting up into an adult's mouth -- to the dangerous, like a motorcyclist thrown from a fast-moving bike.
Is it any good?
Sure, sometimes it's fun to laugh at others' mishaps, especially when they're laughing along, too. But there's a mean-spiritedness to the narration in this show that isn't amusing. Some of the clips are funny -- a roller blader skates into a pond with two dogs diving in after him, for example. But others are downright disturbing, like when an elderly person trips in a hole and falls flat, with no movement shown afterward.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about whether shows like this contribute to a lack of empathy for others. Kids: Why do we sometimes laugh when people fall?
All of the video clips are contributed by viewers. Why do you think people would submit videos of themselves or others getting hurt?
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Teen, 13 years old
May 29, 2010
AGE
Funny show with some adult content
Some episodes feature strong language (bleeped) and milder language (unbleeped), and some sexual humor. Some clips are of men hurting their testicles. Clips are meant to be funny but still portray painful things that happened to people.
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Parent of 16 year old
December 20, 2010
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Should not be watch by anyone period
Even adults should not watch a show that has a gymnist kicking a toddler so hard the child flips over and over before hitting the floor. Or anyone being hurt they don't regulate what is on the show, well they may not show someone dyeing maybe they wouldn't show it. It the worst of shows. And anyone that would watch it has something seriously wrong with believing that it's entertainment to see someone hurt. I would watch a blood and guts war movie and enjoy it before I would watch this show.
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Kid, 10 years old
December 28, 2010
AGE
good show
i love it
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Parent
June 27, 2011
AGE
How can we get this filth off the air?
Discussing, debase, filthy and depraved. Swearing and sexual innuendo in a constant stream. The word "Ass" constantly used in just about every video. This trash turns my stomach and is not acceptable for anyone of any age.
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| TV rating: | TV-14 |
| Network: | truTV |
| Genre: | Reality TV |
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