Lottery Changed My Life (TLC)
common sense media says
Jackpot winners learn that money can’t buy happiness.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this reality series -- in which people share their experiences after winning the lottery -- underscores the message that money doesn't buy happiness and that it can even cause problems. While some winners use the money for positive things, many spend their fortunes on properties and luxury items like luxury cars. Some winners even recount threats of violence and break-ins.
Positive role models:
Some winners donate money to give back to their communities, but others go to town buying expensive things.
Violence:
Some winners talk about being threatened or having their homes broken into after they won the jackpot. One person left her home town for safety reasons.
Sex:
Not applicable.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Lottery winners go on dream vacations and buy properties and luxury items, including cars like Corvettes, Mini-Coopers, GT Convertibles, and Class G Lincolns.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Occasionally people are shown in bars or other places with alcohol in the background.
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