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Squidbillies

(Rated TV-MA, Comedy, Starring Dana Snyder, Unknown Hinson, Todd Hanson, Where to watch: Cartoon Network, DVD)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    Irreverent cartoon mocks the rural South. Skip it.

Why We Rated This off for Ages 16 and Under

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The show takes stereotyping to the extreme, greatly exaggerating what's often associated with rural southern life. The main characters are violent toward friends and family members. Attitudes toward and portrayals of women are extremely derogatory.
  • Violence:

    Characters shoot, stab, and maim others. One body is mutilated with a chainsaw, another character is mauled repeatedly by wolves, and some relationships (including the main one between a father and a son) are physically and emotionally abusive. The local businessman markets various products for infanticide.
  • Sex:

    Cartoon figures simulate sex, and innuendoes are common. Clothing often bears suggestive language and/or graphics.
  • Language:

    Curse words like "damn," "hell," and "bitch" and body-part words like "ass" and "boobs" are common. Characters often refer to others in racially prejudiced terms like "cracker."
  • Consumerism:

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

    Smoking and drinking is commonplace throughout the show. Drug use is alluded to from time to time.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Squidbillies

Parents need to know that this mature cartoon (part of the Adult Swim line-up on Cartoon Network) is so riddled with violence, sexual references, and disturbing dialogue that it's easy to miss what little inane plot actually exists. Human characters often meet untimely demises, from being constricted by a snake man to the point of decapitation to being burned by an intentionally combustible baby's soothing toy. The main characters are inbred squid who are appallingly stereotyped as hillbilly inhabitants of the southern United States. This show is completely inappropriate for kids.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the dangers of prejudice and stereotyping. Why are stereotypes so often played for laughs on TV and in other media? What groups of people are most commonly picked on? How are they portrayed? In what ways are the portrayals exaggerated? How might it feel to be part of a group that's often the butt of jokes?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    As a lover of Random and Dark humor, there is very little I won't watch on Adult Swim: THis is probably the only one I won't watch. No, not because it's extremely violent or offensive, It's because it's not funny. AT ALL!!! Stick to the rest of Adult Swim, and change it to something else when this come about.

  2. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message

    i looks stupid and THERE'S LOT'S OF VILENESS

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 5.0

    i like it it's funny!

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 1.0

    BORING!

    i saw an episode. never again.

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