 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Untamed and Uncut
- Animal Planet
- Genre: Reality TV
Common Sense Media says
Animal encounter show is violent and exploitative.
Parents say
Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this intense series features videos of violent encounters between animals and people. Its primary focus is sensationalizing both the animals' aggressive behavior and their victims' efforts to survive the attack by replaying (sometimes in slow motion) the actual moments when people were grabbed, bitten, stomped, etc. Viewers will hear screams from victims and frightened bystanders, and bloody wounds are sometimes visible. It's all probably a bit too much for younger and/or more sensitive viewers.
What's the story?
In UNTAMED AND UNCUT, viewers watch as seemingly peaceful contact between people and animals suddenly goes terribly wrong -- from a person being angrily stomped on by a zoo elephant to someone getting violently kicked by a carriage horse. Each real-life encounter is described in great detail via interviews with animal experts, survivors, and the people who unexpectedly found themselves filming these scary events. Computer-animated graphics help recreate the encounters and demonstrate how the victim somehow managed to survive. When possible, explanations are offered about the animals' reactions toward the people they attacked.
Is it any good?
Untamed and Uncut reminds viewers that no matter how tame or domesticated animals seem, they can still instinctively react negatively toward humans. Many of the encounters highlighted here aren't random at all, but are rather the result of people not recognizing or paying attention to the animals' signals. And, of course, there are moments when animals go completely berserk thanks to some really dumb human behavior -- like climbing walls and/or purposely disturbing animals in order to take a great picture.
While the show does offer a few interesting details about animal behavior, overall the series is more exploitative than informative. Scenes of the actual moments in which people are violently attacked are replayed several times and are even shown in slow motion to demonstrate how violent the attack really was. The sounds of screaming victims and frightened bystanders add to the drama. Some viewers may find these scenes exciting to watch, but it's just a little too sensational for younger or more sensitive audiences.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether it's OK for the media to use violent and/or scary events to entertain audiences. Is it appropriate to show people getting attacked or hurt by animals (or humans), even if the victims survived the encounter? What kind of messages about animals do shows like this one send? Families can also discuss animal behavior. Why is it important to understand animals' behavior? How do animals defend themselves and their territories? Why do domesticated animals like dogs and horses sometimes behave violently? Should people have wild animals as pets?
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Know your kid!
I recently saw this and I was horrified to see animals attacking each other in the wild, animals attacking people, and more animal fights. Know you kid and if you think that they can stand the blood and sadness, then they might be able to watch this.
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i cringed when i saw it
i remeber i turned it on when it was just starting. by the first 10 secconds i turnd it off. there was a baby polar bare who got his foot stuck in i fish hook and was crying :( it was sad . and all the attacks are distirbing.
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Too violent for younger children.
This is a violent show and may disturb younger children.
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i hate this show so very much, it isn't educational or funny. it sucks dont ever watch it! first of all they repeat things 500 times and dont show you what happens and in the end nothing ever does happen exept for people getting killed and hurt but only sometimes. but im suprised animal planet showed this concerning how they are supposed to love animals and they have rodeos and ppl catching sharks.and the graphics they show are terrible they cant even show what an elephants leg looks like! they make the animals look so deformed like they're trying to be rude! and to top that all of they say stuff like "the bear was feeling threatened so it accidentaly attacked" like the viewers will beleive that it was an accident! its not ok to just say stuff like that and not expect ppl to turn their tv's off! and when they say that stuff you can see that it was the persons fault for being stupid and it seems like they're blaming the animal!
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Kid, 12 years old
March 29, 2010
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Iffy for tweens.
I sorta' like this show but very intense I've seen in this show someone with half of their head hanging on a hinge. This is an intense show.
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I like this show, but the little ones are more likely to hate it
I really like this show. It is really fun, cool, and exiting. The only thing that concerns me is the violence. Even though I like this show, the little ones may hate it and can't handle it. Please don't show this to your young children. The TV-14 rating is right, and your children will get scared. But if you're at least 13 years old then it should be alright. And this is a real good show. I give it a 13+. But if you don't get scared alot, then I guess you can watch it under 13 years of age. I watched it at age 12, but thats because I was able to handle it. After you watch it for a while it's not even scary at all. To me, this show isn't even scary. And this show does give you a good message: You should never do stupid things like stick your hand in a bear cage.
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Not as intense as your worst animal nightmare
this show is great and not as intense as your worst animal nightmare. If your kids are dying to watch your worst animal nightmare then have them watch untamed and uncut first. It is less scary and intense. But still there are some desturbing images.
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Kid, 11 years old
July 7, 2009
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e.g. Perfect for older kids, but not for tweens
i love this show but sometimes it can get realy vilont.
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Kid, 11 years old
July 15, 2011
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Please Commonsense
Wow i love this show!!! Commensense y'all are really stupid its FINE!! I LOVE Animal Planet!! This deserves at least 4 stars!!! I used to HATE blood and violence and i would start to feel sick if there was any now I don't
mind it and actually kinda like it. It's rated Tv 14 but it's totally FINE i haven't seen hardly any blood should be rated Tv Pg. Most kids my age wouldn't like it, but i'm different than most kids my age. So i LUV this its Da Bomb!!!!!
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A good show that will appeal to teens and adults.
Well, yeah this show has lots of violence. But it's not like so violent that you will have nightmares. There is blood in some cases. Some occasional mild language can also be heard sometimes. The show might scare little kids. This show is best reserved for teens and adults. Tweens might also watch. But if they are sensitive to stuff like this then don't let them watch it. Or if you are tween don't watch it (if your sensitive).
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| TV rating: | TV-14 |
| Network: | Animal Planet |
| Genre: | Reality TV |
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