• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.

• Is it any good?

  4.0

• Common Sense says

  Athletes, celebs team up for fun, tween-friendly challenges.

Why We Rated This for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

• Messages:

  The show requires contestants to work as a team, identifying and relying on each member's skills. Each team consists of a man and a woman, but gender is rarely a disadvantage for the women, who show plenty of physical and mental strength.
• Role models:

  Most of the contestants demonstrate good sportsmanship even in defeat, but a few fly into tantrums when they lose, throwing things, cursing, and storming away from the camera. In at least one case, teammates turn on each other when things don’t go their way, and one mocks the other’s worth as a professional athlete after he struggles through a challenging obstacle course.  

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  No violence per se, but this is a very physical competition, so injuries like bumps, scrapes, and muscle strains are common.
• Sex:

  Female competitors (and often a female commentator) wear curve-hugging sports bras and short athletic shorts. Occasionally men take their shirts off.
• Language:

  Multiple instances of “f--k” are bleeped.
• Consumerism:

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

  Not an issue.

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