Kendra (E!)

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Playboy reality star strikes out on her own; no kids.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this reality show -- which follows Girls Next Door cast member Kendra Wilkinson after she moves out of the Playboy mansion and into her own home -- includes plenty of salty language (the strongest choices are bleeped) and strong sexual content, from innuendo to suggestive dancing (often around a stripper pole) to images of Kendra and other women in skimpy outfits or partially naked (all sensitive body parts are blurred). Expect drinking and product placment as well, plus lots of discussion about Kendra balancing her "wild" side with the expectations of her more conservative fiance.

Positive messages: Love, marriage, and parenthood are all themes here, but are often overshadowed by sexual innuendo and scandal.
Positive role models: Kendra embraces some traditional values about marriage and home life while trying to hold on to parts of her former Playboy life and partying ways.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Some intense hugging and kissing and strong sexual references (some of which are bleeped out). Kendra has a stripper pole installed in the living room and is often shown dancing provocatively. Images of Playboy Playmates are often visible; Kendra and other Playmates are frequently shown in skimpy underwear or other stages of undress (with breasts and buttocks blurred).
Language: Words like "damn," "hell," "bitch," and "ass" are audible; curse words like "s--t" and "f--k" are bleeped.
Consumerism: Lots of references to Playboy and images of performers like Janet Jackson. Foods like Kraft Macaroni and Cheese are shown or talked about. Logos like Lexus and Nike are clearly visible.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Alcohol consumption (wine, beer, shots, mixed drinks) is visible, especially during parties. During at least one party, people are shown doing drinking stunts with a beer keg.

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Talk to your kids

Families can talk about the difference between a reality show persona and a reality star’s true personality. What's the difference between the two? Do you think viewers ever get to see who people really are on reality shows? Families can also discuss how women appear as sexual objects in themedia and how this impacts how we look at and treat women in oursociety.

What's the story?

What's the story?

After five years of enjoying a pampered life in the Playboy mansion, KENDRA follows former Hugh Hefner girlfriend/The Girls Next Door cast member Kendra Wilkinson as she learns how to live independently before marrying Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett. Doing without butlers, chefs, and the other luxuries she's become used to, the 23-year-old must learn how to cook, clean, and run her own household while planning her wedding to the rather conservative football player. With the help of housemate Amber Campisi, best friend Britney Binger, and former Playboy roomies Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt, she stumbles through domestic life while trying to balance her career and hold on to her party-girl lifestyle.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

The show attempts to be entertaining by mixing scenes of Kendra completing mundane tasks like going grocery shopping and cleaning up dog poo with scenes of her swinging around her own stripper pole and hosting wild parties. There's also some mild attempt to create romantic tension as Kendra negotiates the role that Hefner (with whom she maintains a strong friendship) and Playboy will play in her life.

Just like The Girls Next Door, Kendra contains lots of sexy images of Kendra and other women in skimpy underwear and other stages of undress. The language is often a little salty, and parties feature lots of drinking. But despite what happens in front of the cameras, the show offers subtle indications that Kendra is exploring a more traditional lifestyle than what she's publicly known for. Her fans may be intrigued (or confused) about what they see here, but they'll still find plenty of good old-fashioned reality TV voyeurism, too.

TV themes & details

TV Details
TV Rating: TV-14
Network: E!
Cast: Hank Baskett, Kendra Wilkinson
Genre: Reality TV
Where to watch: E!

This review was written by Melissa Camacho
 
 

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Ash1234791
teen, 15 years old
 
I watch this show all the time but it has alot of inaaproprte stuff

quesox3
teen, 16 years old
 
GO KENDRA!
I love this show,KENDRA'S LAUGH IS SO FUNNY!HAHAHAHAHAHAH<--JUST LIKE THAT! but some things can be beeped and blurred!

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