 | 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. |
Mind of Mencia
- Comedy Central
- Genre: Comedy
Common Sense Media says
Ridiculous variety show; proceed with caution.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Carlos Mencia, the comedian who headlines this show, often relies on racist jokes that poke fun at his own Hispanic heritage. He comes across as mean and uninteresting, and his one-liners are raunchy and inane. Some sketches are very violent, but it's not a constant theme.
What's the story?
In MIND OF MENCIA, stand-up comic Carlos Mencia entertains viewers with a hyperactive mix of stand-up and comedy sketches that riff on popular culture. Each episode begins with Mencia doling out a round of jokes to an audience seated cabaret-style before him. Then he joins a rotating cast of characters in several skits that poke fun at popular TV shows, current events, and celebrities. In one episode, for example, Mencia played the star of a show called The Serranos, which satirized HBO's The Sopranos and featured Hispanic hoods shooting each other with Uzis, falling down drunk, and gawking at pregnant pole dancers. (Mencia also made derogatory comments about "wetbacks" in the same episode, which came on the heels of Congress' failure to pass a highly touted immigration bill.)
Is it any good?
While adults may be able to watch Mind of Mencia with bemused detachment, the jokes and skits are too inane and nasty for impressionable youngsters. Only mature teens should tune in, if they're even interested.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about stereotypes. Why is it so easy -- and so tempting, especially for comedians -- to mock people based on the color of their skin, their religion, or their ethnicity? Do you feel guilty if you laugh at a joke based on a stereotype? Why or why not? How do you let someone who's making an offensive comment know that it's not OK with you?
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Kids under 15 should not watch this show. It is very disgusting. Although it is very funny I strongly think that kids under 15 should not watch this show.
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i've only seen one episode
and it cracked me up. it did have some bad sex humor in it, but other than that, it's good.
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April 9, 2008
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Awesome.
Social Stereotypes. Feh. It really does not matter. It makes it funny. If you are not mature enough to watch this show, don't watch it. Maturity does not have to do with age, as is my belief, and in quite a few years, that will be my belief with my kid. If your kid is really innocent and stuff and sweet, it really isn't a good idea, but if he is on the edge a little, let him or her watch it they'll like it.
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Funny
YEA THEY SAY CAUTION BECAUSE YOU CAN DIE FROM LAGHTER ITS SO FUNNY!!!!
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Great show that pokes fun of our politically correct society.
Boy did the reviewer drop the ball with this review. Mind of Mencia is a hilarious show that pokes fun at our unwillingness to exercise our first amendment rights if their is even a slight chance they might offend someone. While there are some stereotypes, they are done for humor, not out of mean-spiritedness. The show presents the much-needed lesson that we should say what we believe without fear that others will take offense. If they do, too bad, they're just as free to exercise their first amendment rights. If you are politically correct, don't watch this show. While some say the show glorifies racism and hatred, they could not be more off-base. Mencia specifically attacks racists and those who hate homosexuals in many episodes. Mencia loves his right of free speech, and watching this show will make you appreciate yours, too. Inappropriate for those under 15 do to sexual humor and language.
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Sick, racist show. Off for everyone 15 and under, iffy for ages 16-18.
Racism disgusts me, and that is what the comedian relies on to make jokes. I tried watching the show, and it wasn't really funny at all. I recommend The Daily Show or The Colbert Report. Not only are those shows less inappropriate, but they are way less racist as well.
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| TV rating: | TV-14 |
| Network: | Comedy Central |
| Cast: | Carlos Mencia |
| Genre: | Comedy |
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