i watch this show sometimes but i gotta admit some things are a little off
TheSimpsons
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Common Sense says
Cult TV show's site promotes movie, products.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12–14
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of TheSimpsons was written by Dana Villamagna
Parents need to know this site mirrors the long-running, popular TV show's belovedly weird shticks. The humor in the site's content might go over the heads of younger teens, and you'll probably want to talk about the show's satire with older ones. Kids must be 13 to post on the boards, which appear to generally stick to topical -- although often silly -- information: "Homer=The Greatest Man in television history." Reply: "Homer=Figure of Religion." Once in a while an iffy comment does appear: "sex, drugs, rock'n'roll…speed, weed, birth-controll…lifes a bitch, than u die..fuk the world and lets get high," but they are few and far between. There's an odd sequence in the intro to the Character Bios section that shows buxom women vying for a job by kissing the boss in a janitor's closet, and the quotes under the screen shots of each episode often talk about beer, hurting someone with a chainsaw, pooping, porn, and other questionable themes. The site also promotes the Simpsons Movie and has a link to an extensive store.
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What’s the Story?
Devotees of The Simpsons will find a bonanza of information and obscure things to buy at Fox network's official site for Matt Groening's popular cartoon show. They can also browse through a guide to all 400 episodes (equipped with mostly tactless quotes from the specific episode); read show character bios; post a message (in the Springfield Community Forum) for fellow obsessed fans to respond to; play a trivia game; enter a contest to win Simpsons stuff in the shop; or link to The Simpsons Movie site.
Is It Any Good?
Overall, there's nothing spectacularly new or innovative on this straightforward promotional site, just standard fan food with lots to view and even more to sell. If you're familiar with The Simpsons, none of the crass, silly, and sometimes not-good-for-kids behavior will be a surprise on this site. Yet an odd sequence in the intro to the Character Bios section showing buxom women vying for job by kissing the boss in a janitor's closet may cross the line into the questionable social message arena for the 13-year-old group recommended for this site.
The Forum area is probably of most concern for parents, as it's not regularly monitored. Surprisingly, it generally sticks to topical -- albeit often silly -- Simpsons information: "Homer=The Greatest Man in television history." Reply: "Homer=Figure of Religion." Once in a while an iffy comment does appear on the boards: "sex, drugs, rock'n'roll…speed, weed, birth-controll…lifes a bitch, than u die..fuk the world and lets get high," but they are few and far between. Users have to enter a DOB and e-mail address to post something, but everyone is able to read the messages.
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
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- Safety isn't an issue
it's funny im 18
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Off 7- Iffy 8-9 On 10+
This website is so awesome! I know some stuff is a little inappropriate for kids my age, but it just ROX!
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
really good
great website
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
Simpsons Site For Young Kids 8+ But If For 7 Year Olds
Amasing Site To Go Or Log On To
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
id say 7
its a great show !
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Appropriate for Children?
I think this show is suitable for children, the writers are very good at slapstick humor that adult can find humorous and mostly goes over the head of young viewers. Parents may need to discuss certain content with young teens, but that is not out of the ordinary and they should do so anyway,
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Cool
I think kids 8+ is age good. The website isn't as bad as the show.
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I rate this title pause for age 14 and give it
Really Good
A site for adults, so this won't be good for kids. Don't recommend it for them either, since the show is rated Tv-14. Personally, I find the site amusing^^
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
:D
Its really fun as long as you stay off of the messgae boards.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
not an issue no sex some language.but not for kids under 11
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
As logn as you stay away from the message boards, you'll be fine...
it's good! just make suyre your kids don't go on the message boards tille their older.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
wow
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