Well,This Is One Of My Favourite Shows (Hint The TDI In My Username)...But It Does Have Some Sexual Refferances But Most Shows Do,And Also People Like Heather And Eva Arent Exactly The Best Role Models.Its A Good Show Overall,Just A Bit To Sexual For People Under 10.
Total Drama Island
(Rated TV-PG, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Megan Fahlenbock, Christian Potenza, Drew Nelson, Where to watch: Cartoon Network, DVD)
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Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Clever cartoon reality show spoof OK for older tweens.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Total Drama Island was written by KJ Dell Antonia
Parents need to know that this animated series is meant for kids old enough to watch -- and appreciate -- a satire of reality shows like Survivor; those too young to get the joke likely won't find it very funny. There's some mild innuendo, characters can be rude to each other, and, of course, they're often made to suffer indignities and ridiculously difficult and dangerous "challenges." But there's little that's blatantly iffy beyond occasional fart jokes.
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- Families can talk about what parts of reality shows this series is making fun of. Is it just the shows themselves, or also they way they're cast and created?
- The characters are purposely presented as one-dimensional stereotypes -- because that's what producers of real reality shows often do to people through judicious editing. If someone only filmed and showed certain moments in your day, could they make you look mean or whiny? Why would someone want to focus on those parts of your character for a reality show?
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What’s the Story?
TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND is a cartoon satire of reality shows like Survivor. The intentionally one-dimensional teen characters are thrown together in a summer camp setting, then broken up into teams and presented with challenges by their host. At the end of most episodes, someone's voted out and sent home.
Is It Any Good?
The best thing about Total Drama Island is that its knowing wink encompasses everyone -- viewers and characters alike. Many characters know that they're there to play their stereotypical roles (geek, tough kid, big sassy African-American girl, etc.), and they do so with one eye on the camera. The joke isn't just on reality shows -- it's on reality shows as they've become now, populated with students of the genre who are all trying to game the system. The show's theme song, "I Wanna Be Famous," says it all.
For all its satiric qualities, Total Drama Island actually manages to pull viewers in. There's a contest at the core, and kids who tune in for the spoof may find themselves caught up in finding out which character will manage to survive to the end. Overall, it's an enjoyable, smart show for anyone old enough to watch "real" reality TV.
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
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Exaclent Show.
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
This is my fave show. But i think its perfect for ages 9+ because of some mild sexual references and language
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I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
I've never seen it but it looks stupid...
VERY stupid.
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
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- Good role models
AWESOME
Love it but a little to violent for anybody under nine and in one part they had to blure stuff.
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I rate this title off for age 14 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
Having Sex,Punching people,Lyin Little...(Bleeeeeeeeeeeep)
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Ratings at a Glance
| 60% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 50% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 40% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 40% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 40% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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