Meerkat Manor (Animal Planet, The Hub)
common sense media says
Reality TV walks on the wild side; kids OK.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that it's easy to get emotionally attached to these adorable furry creatures, so if disaster strikes (and it may), it can be pretty sad. Even though the stars are animals, voice-over narration explains their thought processes and assigns meaning to their sometimes-cruel actions. Parents may find themselves starting the "birds and bees" conversation after mating scenes or explaining nature's "survival of the fittest." Some scenes with predatory animals can be a little scary for young viewers.
Violence & scariness:
Meerkats engage in pretty intense battles with each other and other animals. Some key characters are injured and/or die.
Sexy stuff:
Animal mating scenes might raise some questions from kids.
Language:
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Consumerism:
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Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
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merekatmanor4lyf
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
The Best Dang Show On T.V.
Its full of real life action that goes on in this meerkat family called the whiskers and there other meerkat enemys the Lazuli, The Commandoes, and the third season i think i know who will be another enemy but i'll leave for a surprise. Its fun filled, heroic, mixed in with nature at its rawest(in other words its a harsh world for meerkats)But i really get hyped-up when its on so i think you should really watch it
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I Love Meerkats
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
THIS IS THE BEST SHOW EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I first saw this tremendously entertaining show, I instantly fell in love! The soothing voice of Sean Astin really gives this show a kick, and the characters are so cute and lovable! Watching these amazing creatures get through the perils of life in the Kalahari and struggle to survive in the wild is a real treat! Anyone who loves animals as much as I do MUST WATCH THIS SHOW!
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kirby k
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
cool
it WAS a good show intell flower died...
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schuymarch1
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
Not The Best
This show is is kind of good, but not 5 star material.
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Animal Planet ...
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
A great show for all.
I really think its a great show for people of all ages.Its really shows the life and the difficulties of a meerkat.
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BellaBelle
kid, 11 years old
kid, 11 years old
Great
Great show I am on the last season I liked Flower, (i was soooooo sad when flower died) Mozart I was sad when they thought Toska died Carlos was romantic. But they show some mating seens and talk about pregnantcy. There are some deaths and bloody batels. But overall it's a great animal soap opera.
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SuperTwinMom
parent of 10 year old
parent of 10 year old
Family favorite for years
This has been a fav in my house for years and years coming... I have every DVD and it is a good educational show for my " home school "
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Stanley
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
This show is AWESOME! The best show on TV for animal lovers!
This is a warning to all those interested in this show: I garuruntee 100% you will get addicted to this show and attached to all of its characters...when the group suffers a serious blow, so do you. This is one of the best shows I've ever seen, and I recommend it to all ages!
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Meerdog
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
Best show ever in the entire history of Television!
Truthfully, I never thought that I would EVEr like any drama series...then Meerkat Manor came along. I watch Animal Planet A LOT, and TRUST ME, this is the best show out there! It far surpasses any other nature show like "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom", and has SUPERB narroration by Sean Astin. Watching Flower(and now Rocket Dog) lead her group to victory over the Commandos, Lazuli, and Zappa over these wonderful three seasons has been a blast! She truly is the "Iron Lady"! As for Rocket Dog..welll...she's got some work to do. Anyway, This show is really great and I suffer from withdrawl symptoms when the season's over. Everybody's gotta watch it!
P.S. Rest in peace Tosca, Flower, Mozart Kinkaju and Carlos! We'll miss you guys, warriors of the Kalahari!
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MEERKATS RULE!!!
teen, 13 years old
teen, 13 years old
WOW!
This has GOT to be THE single best show EVER in the entire history of television! Flower, Zaphod, Tosca(MY FAVORITE), Mozart, Shakespeare, Carlos, Kinkajou, Pooky(who is hardly ever mentioned, my second favorite), Mitch, Rocket Dog, Maybelline, and all of the others are real cuties, and Sean Astin's the best narorator ever! I LOVE MEERKAT MANOR! Watching these amazing little critters get through conflicts with other mobs, evictions, dissension in the ranks, food shortages and close encounters with predators is really great! Oh, I hope to work with meerkats someday...that would be heaven!
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la la la
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
COME ON PEOPLE
its okay...
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Miloub
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
I stopped watching when flower died. But anyways.. it's fun to watch, it teaches kids about meerkats and it actually helps then learn other then most of the mind-numming tv shows these days. Bit of violence, so any kid under 7 wouldn't enjoy this. Over all, it's educational, fun to watch , and very exciting!
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Pluffy
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
this got to be the best ap show EVER! rocket dog is my all time fave Zaphod and Flower are the true king and queen of the Kalahari Desert it shows kids that even Animals truly cares for they family.
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