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All teen and kid reviews for Malcolm in the Middle

Age
11
Average rating based on 74 kid and teen reviews:
  • 53% say language is an issue
  • 46% say sexual content is an issue
  • 28% say violence is an issue
Kid, 12 years old
August 22, 2011
 
Really good show!
I don't see any problem with letting someone that is 10+ watch the show. Why are all you people in my age range acting like its extremely bad for kids? If this is violent to you, try watching Dexter instead. Your jaw will drop.

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Teen, 15 years old
February 2, 2011
 
One of the best!
I love this show, to bad they don't put it on tv anymore. Its really funny,and a great family tv show!

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Kid, 12 years old
November 19, 2011
 
Totally inapropriate!
This show is totally inappropriate!

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Teen, 14 years old
December 22, 2010
 
i haven't that many episodes, but very funny and not that bad.

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Kid, 12 years old
October 23, 2010
 
Just Don't Talk to Anyone...If you want to go to common sense media...you don't have to, we all know better.
on CSM, If you search "Malcolm in the Middle","Family Matters","George Lopez","Roseanne","Home Improvement","Everybody Hates Crhis"... you'll be alright. If you search "!@#$%^&*()_+", maybe not. The Most Inappropriate Thing on CommonSense Media gets this a No 12th grade or Under Zone... just don't look for inappropriate words.

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Teen, 14 years old
January 23, 2010
 
Love it
Malcolm in the middle is a grate show but sometimes it gets a little crazy and viloent.But other than that it rocks for tweens and teenagers.But not for kids under nine.

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Kid, 12 years old
December 11, 2009
 
Rated MA, tvpg and tvadult
BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD ABD BAD BAD BAD BAD

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Teen, 15 years old
November 8, 2009
 
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TIMES 10
I love this show. Started watching when it came on Nick At Night. It is like our family (seriously, My youngest brother is like Dewey, my other bother though is like Reese, I'm Malcom, my mom Lois, and my dad Hal). My brother 8 and 10 love this show along with my parents. It is halarious. The funnist episodes aare Halloween, If girls were boys, and flashback.

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Teen, 15 years old
November 1, 2010
 
This show is as funny as hell. I really love the humor in this show. But I wouldn't recommend it to a little child, because they use potty-mouth language.

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Kid, 12 years old
November 28, 2011
 
great theme song, even better show
A great, catchy theme song is the first part to a great family sitcom, and Malcolm in the Middle hit it off, believe me. Some implied nudity here and there, and some salty language, but there are actually good messages and role models, alongside one product-placing reference to Mortal Kombat (remember, guys? No one beats Sub-Zero?) but not much to worry about in this great TV show. Good for preteens and up, in my view.

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Teen, 14 years old
November 29, 2010
 
i love this show, great actors and great episodes too.

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Kid, 13 years old
July 12, 2011
 
Not a "Kid's show" at all.
I have seen it and It is very inappropriate! I do not reccomend this a "kidz show".

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Kid, 9 years old
July 28, 2011
 
cool
awsome

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Kid, 12 years old
November 16, 2011
 
AWESOME
It is awesome. I LOVE IT!!!!!! It's so funny.

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Teen, 14 years old
September 20, 2009
 
Not good for little kids but ok for tweens and older
I think it always has a lesson to learn at the end of each episode. I love it!!!

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Teen, 16 years old
July 14, 2009
 
i like it
i like tha show 'cause it is funny DUH

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Teen, 13 years old
April 8, 2012
 
Great
Mostly appropriate.there is some cussing,dating and kissing and reese beats up malcolm alot

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Teen, 16 years old
February 28, 2012
 
This was a good show.
This show was excellent! I think the theme song is catchy.The show has A LOT of color!

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Kid, 12 years old
December 31, 2011
 
this show is great depending on your type
This is a great, humorous show that, depending on your age and maturity can become a great family show. Many people would say that some of it connects to real life and shows like "dexters laboratory" and "looney toons" don't at all. Violence? Nah. More cartoons than real life shows contain violence. Such as Tom and Jerry, which point is violence and nothing else. This show is not for everybody though. The scenes prove to be for older children and adults. I don't recommend Malcolm in the Middle to everybody though.

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Teen, 16 years old
December 29, 2011
 
Not As Kid-Friendly As it First Appears
A decently funny show but it comes across as a kid-friendly show which it isn't 100%. There are many references and implications to sex. The kids aren't very good role models but they're definatley funny. Also, there is some "swearing" such as h*ll and d*mn.

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