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Momma's Boys

(Rated TV-14, Reality TV, Starring Nadia Dajani, Where to watch: NBC)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    Train wreck of a reality show is too hot for kids.

Why We Rated This off for Ages 16 and Under

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Some girls are positive role models; others are exceedingly poor ones. But the worst offender is one of the mothers. During her audition tape (cilps are shown repeatedly), she describes the women she won't allow her son to date: "I cannot have a black one. I can't have an Asian one. ... I have a lot of friends who are black, but I just can't see that. ... I can't have a mixture at all. No mixture for my son. It has to be a white girl." She also rules out Muslims, Jews, "fatt-butt" girls, and anyone who's been divorced ... which eliminates more than half of the girls who are vying for her son's affection.
  • Violence:

    No actual fighting, but words can get heated -- fast. One girl throws down her martini glass in anger during a confrontation with one of the guys' mothers, and other girls have to hold her back.
  • Sex:

    Guys take their shirts off, and girls walk around in skimpy bikinis, exposing cleavage and the occasional buttock. Guys and girls also make out during hot-and-heavy encounters in the mansion's hot tub. One contestant admits to posing in Playboy; another was the Penthouse Pet of the Year; while another has a 2-year-old son. A few girls also refer to their "boob jobs."
  • Language:

    Mild curse words like "hell," "damn," and "bitch" are audible; anything stronger is bleeped.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Most of the participants drink alcohol during parties and other social occasions, but all are of age.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Momma's Boys

Parents need to know that there's very little in this reality dating show that's actually good for their kids to watch -- catfights, sex, and other below-the-belt antics are the norm. Translation? Teens would be better served to skip this show entirely. While some of the participants reveal themselves to be good people, there are plenty of negative role models, including one of the guys' mothers, who's unabashedly prejudiced against anyone who isn't white when it comes to her son's love life. Mild curse words like "bitch" and "hell" fly, too, in addition to a good amount of social drinking, making out, and more.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about whether it's realistic to expect to find true love on a reality show. Do shows like these tend to result in lasting love matches? Why or why not -- and how much of what you're seeing is pure "reality," anyway? How many of the participants who showed up for casting calls do you think were looking for love, and how many were looking for their 15 minutes of fame? Why do you think producers got the guys' mothers involved? Was it merely to add drama and draw ratings, or do the mothers add something meaningful to the selection process? How do they come across on the show? Do you think they realized how some of the things they said would sound to a national audience?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Kansas
    I rate this title off for age 13 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

  2. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

    Horrible for anyone under 20!

    This show is another example of how poisoned our television has become. These men need to grow up and the moms need to stop being so horrible and controlling. This is definitely NOT an example of how a mother is supposed to be to her grown, adult son. This is NOT a show for children, tweens, adolescents or even teenagers. Garbage in Garbage out!

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title off for age 14 and give it 1.0

    what world do we live in?

    stupid dumb ... ponitless ... and thats about it...

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 1.0

    no kids should be able to watch this movie

    No kids should watch this movie only adults case I dont think kids should watch this cause too much iffy

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