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Mystery Hunters

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Entertaining newsmagazine to delight youngsters.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Kids will learn a lot of facts about each featured puzzle/mystery.
  • Messages:

    The show encourages curiosity and discovery.
  • Role models:

    The featured kids are resourceful and determined. Girls and boys play equally important roles.

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    The show investigates paranormal mysteries, so there are mildly violent/tense scenes that, although they don't involve guns or weapons, might scare very young children.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Not an issue.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Mystery Hunters was written by Lucy Maher

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.

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More on Mystery Hunters

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.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 3.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Negative message
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational

    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.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational

    Love it! I watch it every morning.

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    Russian Princess: Anastasia Ramanov

    Hi my name is Kenny Hartwick and it is very scary when you watch it at night if you live in Portland, Michigan. Well it is very scary

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    I rate this title on for age 0 and give it 5.0

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 0 and give it 5.0

    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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