 | 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. |
Mystery Hunters
- Syndicated
- Genre: Educational
Common Sense Media says
Entertaining newsmagazine to delight youngsters.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that each episode of this paranormal newsmagazine series includes historical reenactments involving ghosts, witches, and the like, some of which might frighten very young or very sensitive kids.
What's the story?
In Discovery Kids' MYSTERY HUNTERS, viewers are taken on a half-hour trip behind the scenes of the world's most thrilling paranormal riddles. The documentary-like show is hosted by teens Araya Mengesha and Christina Broccolini, who travel around the world interviewing experts and reenacting scenes in an attempt to solve years-old mysteries and ghost stories. Their sidekick, Doubting Dave (David Acer), is based in the Mystery Lab, where he conducts experiments that tie into each episode. Past travels have taken the group to the Oregon forest in search of Bigfoot (Dave makes a footprint cast out of plaster), to Toronto to visit a 1,000-year-old mummy, and to a spoon-bending workshop in San Francisco.
Is it any good?
There's much to like about Mystery Hunters. Mengesha and Broccolini are easy to relate to and do a good job engaging the audience while reporting their stories. The show's vibrant graphics and visual recreations are sure to grab young audiences' attention.
What's perhaps best about the show, though, is that kids come away having leaned something about past and present-day puzzles. Parents should note that since many of the episodes deal with the paranormal -- including the existence of ghosts, witches, and monsters -- very young children might be frightened by the series' reenactments.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the paranormal. Do ghosts exist?
Can you believe everything you hear? How do you decide if a story is true or not?
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Kid, 10 years old
May 18, 2010
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Best for kids 7 and up!!!
I LOVE MYSTERY HUNTERS!!!!! Me and my friends even started a club about them, my friends Iris and Zea love them to!And if the gang of mystery hunters are reading this I just wanted for you to come visit my club?I live in Placitas,NM and I think you guys are AMAZING!You can email me at ms.carolina@gmail*.P.S I hope you can email me back.P.S.S I LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR SHOW!!!!!! Oh, and my name is Paloma,and we will have a party for you coming Love,Paloma!!!
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My children and I love this show. We all watch it. However, since we live in the US, it only comes on Discovery Kids. And they only play a few episodes.
I looked on the internet and saw that they have well over 50, but on Discovery Kids, they only play about 15 and then cycle them over again.
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Best show ever!
Hi, my name is Katrina Lyon, I just stated to watch it around june and I love it more than any other show. I'm into to mystery so much and love Cristina, Araya, and Doubting Dave.
BEST SHOW EVER!
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I LOVE MYSTERY HUNTER
I JUST LOVE MYSTERY HUNTERS IT IS SUCH A GOOD SHOW ESPICIALLY THE SALEM WITCHES AND SHAKESPERE ONE THOSE TWO ARE AWSOME
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Ancient Mysteries
I watched my first episode with my 7 year old. At first I found it very educational, enjoying that they went to far and exotic places to explore. What troubles me is the need to scientifically dispute all the magic and wonders of the ancient world. Maybe we need to teach our children how to understand the mysteries that exists in other cultures. Even if we do not understand them.
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| Topics: | monsters, ghosts, and vampires |
| TV rating: | TV-Y7 |
| Network: | Syndicated |
| Genre: | Educational |
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