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Zeke and Luther
Common Sense Media says
Lackluster Disney skater show has little to offer tweens.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the teen boys at the center of this series lead fairly unrealistic lives in which they have little responsibility and get unlimited time to goof around, skateboard, and get into outrageous situations. Much of their freedom comes from having no parental involvement to speak of, and often the only voice of reason comes from a younger sister -- who's portrayed as a disdainful goody-goody and who exploits the boys' naivete. While there's no content that's really too strong for tweens, there aren't a whole lot of concrete positive take-aways, either.
What's the story?
Longtime pals Zeke (Hutch Dano) and Luther (Adam Hicks) share a common goal: to make their fortune as professional skateboarders. In their (fictional) hometown of Pacific Terrace, boarding is a favorite teen pastime, but these two buddies believe they alone have the talent to make it to the big time. Their optimism is often challenged by their friendly nemesis, Kojo (Daniel Curtis Lee), who takes issue with their claim to fame, and by Zeke's little sister, Ginger (Ryan Newman), who loathes her brother's childish hobby. But Zeke and Luther remain undeterred, and their single-minded ambition often lands them in some pretty zany adventures.
Is it any good?
ZEKE AND LUTHER appeals to tweens' impressions of the ideal life, in which responsibilities are few, playtime abounds, and every outrageous situation is easily resolved within 30 minutes. Unfortunately, adults will take issue with that same improbable view of life, and parents may not like the show's non-messages about taking responsibility.
What's more, the series is surprisingly lacking in pizzazz, which makes its content flaws that much more noticeable. The characters are so one-dimensional that the bare-bones stories quickly become predictable and flat, and there's no attempt at beefing it up with any obvious positive messages or lessons learned. Bottom line? There's nothing really worrisome here, but there are many higher quality choices for impressionable tweens.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what messages the show is sending -- is what you take away from it the same thing as what the show is trying to say? Does that matter? Families can also discuss career goals. Kids: What do you want to be when you grow up? What draws you to that job? What personal rewards do you expect to get from it? What kind of training and education will you need to succeed? Are you committed to working hard to achieve your goals, career or otherwise?
Kids: What do you want to be when you grow up? What draws you to that job? What personal rewards do you expect to get from it? What kind of training and education will you need to succeed? Are you committed to working hard to achieve your goals, career or otherwise?
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Just OK
This show is actually fun because there is skateboarding action, but it can be a little bit violent because of a shark trying to bite Zeke.
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Love it!! I am a parent of a 12 and 5 year old. This show is just goofy fun. There is Luther's "Nana" who is in alot of episodes and Don from Don's donuts. Max and Ruby has neither and Max is a toddler.
These are goodlooking kids doing innocent and fun stuff and I watch it with my kids almost every day. Zeke and Luther want to be skaters and they wear the proper safety equiptment which I make sure to point out to my kids. They are not doing drugs or smoking and they solve their respective problem by the end of the show together.
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just stupid...
First of all look atthe colors of luthers phone... red, yellow, and green. We all know what those colors are for. Second, the insults they use are really stupid like dillmuncher,nozzlehose or something... my point is they dont mean anything insukts are supposed to mean something, and this concept of the show always bothered me. Its just a copy of other shows like icarly and other shows on nick
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Kid, 10 years old
October 18, 2010
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Zeke And Luther
I Watched 2 Episodes.1 I Hated The Second One Is Pretty Good.But Overall It Gets A 3 Out Of Five And Good For Ages 9 And Up.
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Kid, 10 years old
August 16, 2010
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TERRIBLE!
Terrible show, whole family hates it
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I would never let my child (of any age) watch this show! I saw my little brother watching this, and turned the channel immediatly!
This show is disgusting, filthy, crude, pointless, and more! I saw about two episodes, one with two people hiding under a table, when an awkwardly tall freak takes off his shoes saying: "I have a bad foot rash!" and another episode where they throw frozen waffles at roller skaters. I don't even know how they got this show on air.
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Very bad!!!
Hmm...where do I begin? Oh yes, this show is horrible and I hate it with a passion! Is this really what television has come to? If so, what a sad existence we live. Zeke & Luther is absolutely mind-numbing and insane (the bad type of "insane"). The jokes are corny and the actors (most notably Luther and Kojo) are horrible and melodramatic. Aside from that, it can also be a bit gross at times. The show doesn't really reach any potential either, besides two dudes who skateboard all the time. Idiotic, and not worth watching for anyone, unless you're five, since the jokes aren't very mature. The whole show in general is just crappy. Save yourself, don't watch this junk.
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Good but not great show.
I can name shows better than this, but it's still pretty good. it is sort of violent since luther beats the stuffing out of a guy dressed as bannana, and there is alot of crashing and wipeouts, but its not too violent. also there is insults like "weenie, toadbreath, and crud"
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Zeke and Luther's crack ups
My son began watching Zeke and Luther at his grandmothers. We do not have Disney XD and before watching it at his grandmothers he had never seen it. He talked to me about the show and it seemed funny. So, one day I watched it with him. It was hilarious! I enjoyed watching and listening to my son crack up over Zeke and Luther's crack ups. The skate boarding is super cool to a 6+ child. However, I feel the language is not appropriate for our family. Since I have a 3 year old and a 6 year we will be putting this show on hold for a bit.
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AWFUL DO NOT WATCH
This show sucks. There is nothing more I can say.
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| Topics: | sports and martial arts, friendship |
| TV rating: | TV-Y7 |
| Network: | Disney XD |
| Cast: | Adam Hicks, Daniel Curtis Lee, Hutch Dano |
| Genre: | Comedy |
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