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Ultimate Cake Off

(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Where to watch: TLC)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Cake decorating competition has a slight edge.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The show encourages teamwork overall, and some of the competitors behave in exemplary fashion. But some veer more toward the iffy side, with some trash talking, etc.

  • Role models:

    Some of the contestants behave beautifully, concentrating on doing their best and accepting the results graciously. Others are much less pleasant.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Words like "suck," "ass," etc., are audible. Others are bleeped; most of the time, it's not obvious what was said, but occasionally you can read the speaker's lips. 

  • Consumerism:

    The show helps promote the decorators, who are all well-known professionals in their field.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Ultimate Cake Off

Parents need to know that this cake decorating reality competition includes a fair bit of strong language, often uttered in the heat of the moment or when things go wrong (as in one case when a thumb was cut accidentally). The choicest words are bleeped, but those like "sucks" and "ass" aren't. Also, while many of the competitors are quite gracious, some are sore losers who trash talk the others.

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  • Does the trash talking ramp up the excitement, or does it just cast the speaker in a negative light? What messages does the show send about how to be a good sport/competitor?
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