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All teen and kid reviews for White Collar

Age
11
Average rating based on 19 kid and teen reviews:
  • 58% say there are positive messages
  • 37% say there are positive role models
Teen, 15 years old
March 26, 2010
 
Perfect for Teens
I LOVE this show. Its a great show for teens, and isn't TV-14 like CSI or NCIS. Its very clean, good entertainment.

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Kid, 13 years old
October 27, 2009
 
love it
this is a great funny show for 9 and up!

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Teen, 14 years old
November 7, 2010
 
Not really a show for kids, but great for tweens and up
Entertaining, funny, exciting, and a lot more kid friendly than most crime shows. There is occasional swearing, but not so much that it’s a problem. White Collar has a lot less violence than most crime shows, but still not something for young kids to watch. All in all I think it is an awesome show and would recommend it for anyone over 10, as long as it held their interest.

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Teen, 18 years old
September 5, 2010
 
It's like Catch me if you can, all over again!
Well, the only thing that would disuade me from saying it's on for kids is the fact that Neal broke the law. He was in prison and although being released legally, it just shows children they can do what they want, and then everything will be fine. But otherwise the show is very good. The main cop characters are very well portrayed as to not be 'bad' or 'crooked' cops, and there isn't too much sex or language.

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Teen, 17 years old
August 4, 2011
 
Great show with nothing iffy :)
Even though Neal is a criminal, he becomes friends with the person he believed to be his enemy, Peter. Their friendship is rocky sometimes when they both have trust issues (with each other), but in the end they really want to help one another. Unlike other crime shows, this one does not feel the need to show people making out or talk about sex all the time. It's kind of a refreshing change, it makes it easier to watch with your parents. I find homicides to be a common and absorbing topic on TV, but White Collar makes fraud, theft and cons very interesting.

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Teen, 16 years old
February 20, 2011
 
Super!!!
GREAT show!! Almost my favorite (besides burn notice). It has superb actors, and it is better than any cop show i have ever seen. I can honestly not find anything wrong with it.

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Teen, 14 years old
September 13, 2010
 
perfect for you if you like ncis
it is one of my faveorite shows

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Teen, 15 years old
October 31, 2009
 
Good
I like it.

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Teen, 17 years old
January 23, 2011
 
White Collar is great, and family friendly. There i almost no violence, as Neal has proclaimed on several occasions, "[he] [doesn't] like guns." Also, the only sex that can be implied to occur is between Peter and Elizabeth, who are married. There was one episode when Alex, (Neal's partner in crime while he was trying to steal the music box) where she pretended to be about to have sex with him, but that was just to disguise the fact that she was there about the music box, so that Peter wouldn't get suspicious.There is occasional minor swearing, but it is rare. Additionally, although Neal is a criminal, Peter's influence is making him less and less of a criminal, and more of a good guy, and his changes are obvious as the series progresses.

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Teen, 18 years old
December 5, 2009
 
I really, really love this show.It's one of the four shows I never miss. The charcters are great and the dialog is awesome. I also love the bond between Peter and Neal.It's entertaing and amusing to watch. They trust each other and are good partners and boarding on good friends. The only issue I have ever had with the show is in the episode the episode Books of Hours. they used God's name in vain by saying GD. However, it was a mob boss using the term and based on the 'regular' charcters history for swear words I think it was probably a one time thing simply for that one charcter.

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Teen, 15 years old
February 23, 2011
 
perfect for 13 and up but not for babies
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Teen, 15 years old
January 26, 2011
 
It really is unlike any other cop shows. And, let's face it, it's really hard to dislike Neal and Mozzie despite their "dark criminal past". My mum and I are completely obsessed with the show, mainly because Matt Bomer is just ABSOLUTELY HOTT.

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Teen, 18 years old
November 23, 2009
 
DON'T Watch!!!!!! AVOID!!!!!!!
This show is lame, pointless, and should have not come on int the first place.

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Teen, 16 years old
December 2, 2009
 
I Can't Complain
I love it. What can I say? The dialogue is snappy and the characters are fun. The plot is refreshing. I'm loving every minute of White Collar so far. The fact that Matt Bomer is absolutely adorable is just an added bonus.

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Teen, 17 years old
July 11, 2011
 
Good enough ..
Great entertaining show .. Till now there is no signs of sexual obvious implied contents. The chemistry between Neal and Peter & the one Neal has with Mozzie are one of a kind .. The show basically for non-educational purposes, so whoever is watching it should know that there are some limits being crossed. For example, Neal is a criminal who mostly works illegally. The bottom line, is that the show is entertaining enough for me and any mature teen.

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Teen, 16 years old
December 27, 2011
 
Fun, entertaining, low on language/violence/sx, high on positive messgaes
This was a really fun show to follow with positive messages and rare language/sx. Peter Burke, the FBI agent is smart, grounded, if not a little nerdy. Neal Caffrey, the con-artist, though makes the life of thievery seem fun and glamorous, slowly changes his morals as he works with the FBI. Peter helps him realize how life should be more than just running from the law and that helping people is much more satisfactory than hurting. Language is pretty low, though there are some uses of h*ll, d*mn, and son of a b**ch. The romances are nothing more than kissing between a married couple, some suggestive topics (though nothing detailed and briefly mentioned), and the violence is very low. Punching is probably the most graphic and it rarely happens. Guns appear a lot but are almost never shot, and though there are some dead bodies, they are briefly shown with little or no blood. Neal and Peter develop a strong friendship and the two, despite differences, come to care about each other. Its really funny, however, because Peter is terrible with woman (and even struggles flirting with his own wife) while Neal is a ladies-man. Peter has values and principals that make him a respectable FBI agent, and Neal takes a little bending. There is a ton of social drinking and you can see the differences between Peter and Neal again (Peter likes cheap beer and Neal prefers rich wine) but no one is ever drunk and the drinks may as well be water. Overall, this is a very enjoyable show. Each episodes are its own mini-crime mysteries and the story archs leave you at the edge of your toes. The acting is great and the characters are fun. The only reason I marked it iffy for 11 and under is because of the brief language and the fact that Neal's illegal life was made into something a little more excitingly glamourous than it would be in real life. If this series were a movie, it was be PG.

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Teen, 14 years old
May 14, 2012
 
Great show, fine for tweens and up
This is a great show. There's action, drama and even a little mystery. It's great to see the chemistry between Neal and Peter, and it's a good model for a friendship. There is very little intimacy(other than kissing), and almost no cursing. Additionally, Peter is married, and has a great and loving relationship with his wife.

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Teen, 16 years old
February 12, 2012
 
S1 super clean, then starts to get iffy...
So I'm on S2 E3, and in E2 S2, hookers and prostitutes are a large part of the plot(an agent is undercover as a hooker). never shows anything, but those 2 words are used quite a few times. but S1 is really clean except for a latter episode where Alex is visiting Neal, then Peter comes, so she makes her visit look like she was a hooker or something. But besides that, just a few kisses between Peter and El(married). Not really any violence worth mentioning, and the language consists of d**m, a**, h*ll, and a few uses of God's name in vain. Neal is a convict, but he is sooo cute! :) and Peter is AMAZING!! not to mention Mozzie......... MUST WATCH (at least S1)

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Teen, 16 years old
November 10, 2009
 
Funny show for a hot criminal ;) lol
I've only seen a few episodes of this show but I like it :)

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