 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Knockout Sportsworld
- Spike
- Genre: Reality TV
Common Sense Media says
Sports clip show takes pleasure in athletes' pain.
Parents say
Kids say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this show is made up of scene after scene of athletes knocking each other senseless. An exuberant narrator provides color commentary, which tends to glorify the violence whether it comes in the form of a sanctioned boxing match, an unexpected accident on the field, or an all-out brawl. Not surprisingly, there’s plenty of violence, though surprisingly few actual injuries.
What's the story?
A boxing match can take a long time -- sometimes it can be hard to tell who won even after 15 rounds. KNOCKOUT SPORTSWORLD gets right to main event: the knockout blow. This compilation show features clip after clip after clip of athletes being beaten into submission. And not just in the ring: Wrestlers and mixed martial artists make plenty of appearances, as do participants in any sport in which people might take a serious blow, including accidental collisions on the field and all-out, bench-clearing brawls. Basically, if an athlete gets pummeled on film, it might show up on Knockout Sportsworld.
Is it any good?
The show's premise is pretty simple, so it’s hard to go wrong. Anyone who likes to see the most intense moment of a match will certainly get their fill here. All of the action is commented on by a very exuberant narrator, who seems to take great delight in watching people take falls.
Actually, maybe a little too much delight. There’s a fine line between appreciating high-level athletics and taking pleasure in others' pain, and the commentary in Knockout Sportsworld straddles that line. There are certainly plenty of exciting moments, but some viewers might find the gleeful voice-over a bit unseemly.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about combat sports. Why do audiences enjoy watching sports in which the object is to beat an opponent into submission? Do these events have a different appeal than games where the focus is on scoring points? Why?
The show's narration seems to take great pleasure in watching people get beat up. How does that reaction make you feel?
How does the violence in this show compare to what you might see in a fictional/dramatic series? Which has more impact?
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knnockout sports-word teen review
I am a teen myself, and parents(espicially... well all) of them
they see pre-teens as younger and not old enough for too many things, because we do not find it a thing to tell our parents, our step-by-step lives, but this may be iffy for those maybe 10-13 depending on the person
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| TV rating: | TV-14 |
| Network: | Spike |
| Genre: | Reality TV |
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