Pranked (MTV)
common sense media says
Online "joke" videos are often painful, mean-spirited.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this series features popular online videos of people playing pranks on their friends and family. Most of the stunts are silly, and some are actually painful. There's lots of strong language (the choicest terms are bleeped), usually uttered by the folks who've been pranked. Victims sometimes scream out in pain and beg for the pranksters to stop. Nudity is blurred. If you let your teens watch, make sure they know that many of these stunts can cause injury and should not be copied.
Positive role models:
The pranksters are not people you'd want your kids to emulate. Their delight in finding humor at others' expense can often feel troubling.
Violence:
Pranks include tying people's legs and forcing them to fall on hard surfaces, tipping people over in their beds, and causing people to bang into hard objects. People are shown screaming in pain and/or begging the prankster to stop.
Sex:
Some pranks include “flashing” people. Nudity (buttocks and genitals) is blurred. Some female victims are in skin-revealing bikinis; bare-chested men are also visible.
Language:
Lots of strong language. Words like “hell” and “stupid” are audible, while curse words like “f--k,” “asshole," “bitch,” and “s--t” are all bleeped. Most of the profanity is uttered by victims who are angry or in pain.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Some videos show alcohol consumption. Some pranksters seem intoxicated.
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Plague
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Pranked
I was impressed with MTV when I first watched this show. Mostly because 90% of what airs on MTV is complete trash, but this show is actually funny.
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BestPicture1996
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teen, 16 years old
Mean-spirited show
These videos are mostly cruel and half-funny, only Amir and the other comedian it sort of humurous.
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zombiekiller94
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
Perfect for older kids
I some times don't like shows on MTV, but I do like this one. i think it's for kids 13 and up
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