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All teen and kid reviews for Parental Control

Age
12
Average rating based on 14 kid and teen reviews:
  • 43% say sexual content is an issue
  • 43% say language is an issue
Teen, 16 years old
April 9, 2008
 
Just Watch with your Parents
I love this show. It's creative and funny. The only thing that is truly bad about it is how rude the bf/gf is to the parents. They cuss way to much! I feel it's fine for kids ages 10 and up as long as either A. your parents don't mind cussing OR B. You're watching it with a parent.

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Teen, 17 years old
December 15, 2009
 
in no way. shape, or form is this show as bad as CSM made it sound. XD
I watch this show cause I'm bored, not because I like it. I dont like it, though, because (and I'm not the only one who noticed this) it seems like its rehearsed, overrehearsed at that. the people on this series talk as if they were told what to say. Not reality, totally staged. End of story :/

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Teen, 14 years old
August 26, 2010
 
ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON M TV!
This show is awsome entertaining and honestly one of the best shows on M TV. But i would say its only for teens due to languge and way to many sexual jokes....

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Teen, 17 years old
April 9, 2008
 
Very disrespectful kids
The parents on this show set up their kids on blind dates while they are still in a relationship with their boyfriend or girlfriend, and the boyfriend or girlfriend has to watch the entire thing. Also, the boyfriends and girlfriends are very disrespectful to the contestant's parents, and verbal abuse makes its way into this show often, normally from the two dumped boyfriends/girlfriends. The language is awful, even though some of the naughtier words are beeped out. I only recommend this show for kids 12 and older.

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Teen, 14 years old
February 26, 2011
 
i frickin love this show! It's so awsome and funny!

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Teen, 15 years old
December 2, 2008
 
Stupid show
This show has the potential to be good but really stinks. A lot of innuendoes are mentioned by the hated boyfriend/girlfriend. Know your kids! I say mature 13 year old and up.

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Teen, 17 years old
April 9, 2008
 
Another Pointless, Trashy MTV Dating Show
Title sums it up. I wasted 30 minutes of my life watching parents encouraging their kid to go out with an unknown guy/gal, so their kid can dump their current partner, all the while the boyfriend/girlfriend sulking in the corner badmouthing the parents. Sounds like a good show doesn't it?

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Teen, 16 years old
April 9, 2008
 
Must Watch Date Show
Parental control is a hilarious show. They do have inappropriate scenes, but it doesn't matter little children don't watch it.

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Kid, 10 years old
December 11, 2011
 
Mature Teens, Absoulutly
I think it is a good series, but is innaproprite for kids younger than 11. They fight and kids that watch that show tend to be sassy to their elders around them. It is not a show I would let kids watch. But for mature teens, I think that they should be able to watch. I mean it is not a very interesting TV show. So for mature teens, I think that if they want to watch it than the should be able to.

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Kid, 12 years old
May 23, 2010
 
Angry severe cuss words fly around, Guys refer to breats and talk about sex. The role models are terrible. 7-11 its off 12-14 its iffy 15 and up its on, I watched it with my mother and she turns it off because of the language. Really, its not good for kids and tweens.

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Kid, 13 years old
August 10, 2009
 
WHO GIVES A CARE!?!!?!
soo what if its off for ten!i watch it and iam ten!its an awsome some.there is not that much content that it says there is!gosh this site needs to get its facts right!!

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Teen, 18 years old
April 9, 2008
 
I like it
Right after I come home from school the show has only been on for about 3 minutes. I love this show, the other partner, watching the guy or girl go on another date can get pretty bad though. I mean, I like finding out who the choose, and stuff. So, I don't find it horrible, just sometime the partner not on a date gets out of hand.. which usually is, sexual comments, and language. << which of course, they bleep out.

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Teen, 16 years old
May 31, 2009
 
I love this show. I think that it is pretty much okay for ages 12+.

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Teen, 14 years old
May 21, 2012
 
Really good, but not for younger kids
I've seen some episodes of this show this morning and I think CSM is overreacting. The show's really good and, while a lot of times parents are mean to their kid's dates and vice versa, the show still haves a good message about making the right choices in relationships. But it is a little bad when the parents don't like their child's boyfriend/girlfriend because of petty things (Ex. One set of parents doesn't like their son's girlfriend because she snorts when she laughs.) Plus, it's a little weird that the kids would go out with people they haven't met before in their lives right away. But the show's still really good and is appropriate for kids 12+. Violence: A lot of arguing, but no physical violence. Sex: A lot of flirting, and some kissing and hugging. Some episodes show tthe kids taking their tops off. But nothing really graphic. Language: Frequent swearing, including "d**n" and "a**", but stronger language is censored out. Consumerism: Some mentioning of products, like McDonalds, but nothing excessive. Drinking: No drug use is shown, but some mentioning of partying and similar behaviors occur.

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