 | 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. |
The Whitest Kids U' Know
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Subversive comedy skits straddle, sometimes cross, the line.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this sketch comedy series finds humor in extreme violence and explicit sexual situations. Expect plenty of references to sex using both words and gestures; many skits also feature graphic and gory violence, including impalements, stabbings, shootings, exploding heads, and more. The amount of swearing varies by skit -- some have virtually none, while others are filled with bleeps. There are also some references to drugs and drinking. Older teens might find it all funny, but younger kids won’t get the jokes and are likely to be put off by the content.
What's the story?
THE WHITEST KIDS U’ KNOW might also be some of the strangest guys you know. The five members of this New York troupe specialize in the weird, the wacky, and the outrageous, and their sketch comedy series straddles the line between funny and offensive. Many of the routines mine laughs from overtly sexual situations and graphic violence, though the results sometimes fall short (or perhaps go far wide) of the mark.
Is it any good?
The Whitest Kids U' Know pushes the edge of "acceptable" to the limits -- and when it works, it can be quite funny. For example, a group of revolutionaries who come to blows arguing over who has to make T-shirts and who must tend the nuclear reactor core is a sharp statement on the lunacy of anarchy.
But other skits aim far lower and can be plain old crude -- and/or needlessly violent, such as a sketch about a reality show that encourages participants to commit suicide. The Whitest Kids are clever, but they don’t always know when they're going too far.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about subversive comedy. Some of the best comedy comes from upsetting the status quo, but it’s easy to cross the line from funny to offensive. Do you think this show is funny, or do some sequences go too far? Who decides what "too far" is to begin with?
Some of these skits, with exploding heads, impalements, and explicit sequences, are as gory as any slasher movie. Does violence have a different impact when it’s played for laughs?
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Super funny but super innappropriate
The show's not meant for younger kids, don't let them watch it.
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It has some good lessons, about love and life and just making it threw, and my 16yr old watch it all the time! we love it!
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very, very, funny
I think it says f**k alot on the unsensored DVD. It is very funny, and cool.
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HILARIOUS!
This show is HILARIOUS! It can be very offensive and vulgar, and I think the DVD's contain explicit language and nudity, so I would not recommend those for children under 18. But just as long as you are watching the version where any nudity is censored, this show may be appropriate for children 15 years of age and older. But be warned: this show can get very vulgar. You may want to screen an episode before you let your child watch it if he or she is under 17, even if it is a censored version.
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Hillarious!!! But Parents Be Warned!!!
This show is funny. But there is a lot of language. Some episodes only say the "f" word once. Others say it 1-10 times. A lot of skits contain violence, blood, and gore. Sex usually doesn't include nudity, but sometimes cartoon penises and breasts. Other times it show Real breasts but only once in a while. They also talk about sex and genitalias. They sometimes talk about and use drugs. The messages aren't positive and role models aren't good.
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Wow, gross but funny
i started watching this show when i was ten, and wow the things i learned in a negative way although funny at times it would be disgusting and raunchy. i started watching it on yotube and saw the call of duty one first it was pretty funny but then i started watching it on ifc and they would say what they want when they want. there is a lot of sexual mentions in it. they swear a lot some bleeped some not. they smoke weed a lot they also drink but a lot of it is making political jokes. this show is defiantly not for kids
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| TV rating: | TV-MA |
| Network: | IFC |
| Cast: | Sam Brown, Trevor Moore, Zach Cregger |
| Genre: | Comedy |
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