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All parent reviews for Parks and Recreation

Age
13
Parent of 15 year old
April 19, 2009
 
An Okay Show...
PARKS AND RECREATION is an okay show. The whole weekly episode is only 20 minutes long, and there are some funny parts. It's like this: when it's funny, it's really funny. But when it's not funny, it's dull. There is some language: "b**ch", "a*s", and "d**n" are all used some (stronger language is bleeped out). Reference is made to "getting plastered" at a meeting, and mention is made of two colleagues sleeping together. There is mention of covering up cartoon penises on a mural (nothing is shown).

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Adult
February 6, 2011
 
Not nearly as bad as the main reviewer says
This show is pretty clean, and mostly quite family friendly. And did I mention it's hilarious? Recommended for basically everyone 10 and up

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Adult
April 13, 2009
 
It's an "okay" show... but has good potential.

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Adult
January 8, 2011
 
Don't miss out on Parks and Rec!
Great show. Like with the Office, we found that catching this show every now and again when it aired was disappointing, but we started the series from the beginning this go round, and allowing the show to introduce the characters and build relationships/personalities/etc. with each episode created a much "funner" experience. The show does not really seem to push any agenda politically, which is nice, too. There are characters who voice opinions about limited government involvement, and those who are proponents of government use of resources for good purposes... but the show never really presents an over arching support of either idea, and the particular characters with these views show so much respect for one another, which is really awesome. The characters are much nicer and more likeable than their Office "counterparts," with the exception of a pretty universal animosity for one character by all the other characters (but this is never portrayed to be an appropriate sort of behavior). Drinking is an issue in some episodes, but generally it is not presented in a positive light. There is some innuendo, but it's pretty ridiculous, and I'm pretty sensitive to that kind of stuff. There is one character who can be a little sleazy, but like so many other things in this show, they don't glamorize the behavior. Overall, a good show. Most episodes would be appropriate for kids even younger than I have voted this show, so if you review before watching with your kiddos, you will find some episodes you'd want to pass on them seeing, but mostly a pretty good and appropriate show. My husband really likes this show, too.

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