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All member reviews for The Wild Thornberrys

Teen, 15 years old
May 6, 2010
 
Bring at least 100 good shows back, the new ones ain't so good
I love this show, I cannot remember much of it though, but I love it and I want it back on.

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Adult
March 26, 2011
 
Older sister ruins it.
My 3 1/2 year old watched this for about five minutes before it was banned from our household. The older sister is awful. Young kids will not see the loving resolution at the end; they'll only remember the horrible way she talks to her family. No thanks.

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Teen, 16 years old
July 11, 2010
 
One of the best shows!
I use to love this show! I liked the theme music, the meaning, and its plot. It was one of the best shows on Nick. It just teaches about animals in a cool way.

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Kid, 11 years old
November 8, 2009
 
perfect for kids
i think this is a really good show. you go all around the world to different places and learn about things there.

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Adult
May 26, 2009
 
I hate this show!
I can't stand this show. The characters are ugly and annoying. Unfortunatley, my youngest daughter was obsessed with this cartoon when she was 8-11.

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Teen, 17 years old
November 27, 2011
 
You overrated it, but yes, it is a 90s classic. I kept this title because CSM's is too short to parody.
I don't understand how you gave this 5 stars but you only give As Told By Ginger and Rocko's Modern Life 4 stars when those two shows have stronger positive messages and have a good sense of satire and get you quickly interested in the storyline all at the same time. This show does have good storytelling abilities (after all, it was the first of sadly only 8 Nicktoons on regular Nick to have one full 24-minute storyline per episode) and it does have some funny moments (especially with Debbie), but in most episodes one component or the other fails a bit and has to made up by the other. This is noticeable to me, but it does not take away from the show's overall entertaining effect. It's still a good show, but it's not one of Nick's best. So I would recommend you switching the star ratings of this and As Told By Ginger. Also, the show does have a good deal of peril, and there was one episode where was blood was visible on a wolf's face because it apparently had killed a sheep, so this show may scare a 5 or 6 year old. But when I was of that age, I don't think this was one of those shows that scared me regularly. But I do see such a potential.

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Teen, 16 years old
April 27, 2011
 
Great show
I loved this show as a child and I still love it as a teenager and probably will into adulthood <3 It reminds me of the good ol' days when they had decent if not wholesome shows on Nickelodeon that taught good morals but were still entertaining in the least. I'd recommend this for any age of all kind. Though the characters can be off, as can the actual culture. It is usually well informed on the culture but they aren't always spot on. This is me just being nit picky, don't mind it. :P

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Adult
August 26, 2009
 
put it back on tv already
i love this show because it has an imagnation and teaches you about diffrent areas in the world and diffrent animals i wish it was on tv agien oh do i miss that show

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
This is a pretty entertaining show, you get to go around the world with the Thornberry's and it covers issues of thinking and exploring for yourself, helping and understanding humans and animals. Overall, good messages come from this show.

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Teen, 15 years old
November 13, 2010
 
Wild and Fun
I remember hating it when I was little, but now I love it. It's an excellent way to learn about animals, and its cool how Eliza can speak to animals. Although, Eliza can be very nieve when it comes to animals, she isn't as safe as she should be, and she often becomes in danger. Debbie (the teenage sister) can be rather depressing at times because of her dull attitude, but she can be very caring towrds her family. The parents (mostly the dad) can be a little ... tonto, but they're very sweet and loving, the mother is the most responcible. Donny is the wild boy they found (he drives Debbie nuts) he often causes trouble. Darwin is a chimpanzee who is very cafefull and nervious, and is usually dragged along with Eliza on her adventures. The characters look a little.. strange, but interesting, Eliza isn't one of those 'gorgious' girls, which I actually admire, about time they show you don't have to look model perfect! I'd recomend it, the family travels all around the world, and teaches not only about the animals, but the cultures of the native people.

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Educator
March 19, 2009
 
its a really nice show because its really funny

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Dunno Why
Don't know why but I just don't like the show. It reminded me of the cartoon version of Jumanji (which I loved). Maybe my cartoon days are just ending (yeah right).

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Teen, 17 years old
April 9, 2008
 
one of the best shows
I love this show. Not one bad thing about it.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Fantastic
I watched this with my 2-and-a-half-year-old nephew and he loved it. He wasn't scared when an animal would show aggression, but would ask me *why* they were doing that. He loved seeing the different animals and locations, and I loved how informative it was. I would recommend this for any age, as long as you know the child won't be afraid of the animals, and if you discuss the teasing when they occasionally put each other down -- my nephew would say, "Ummm! That's mean!" ;-)

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Adult
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Teen, 15 years old
June 8, 2010
 
This was my FAVORITE show when i was yonger!! great messages!

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Educator and Parent of 13 and 18 year old
April 9, 2008
 

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Adult
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