Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho
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Fun AGT spin-off features exciting, dangerous stunts.
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Why Age 8+?
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America's Got Talent: Extreme
What's the Story?
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT: EXTREME is an America's Got Talent spin-off featuring folks performing extreme stunts for $500K. Terry Crews hosts the series, which features contestants showing off their talents on stage, as well as using tight ropes, swimming pools, race tracks, and other settings at the Atlanta Motocross Speedway. Simon Cowell, pro wrestler Nikki Bella, and stunt performer Travis Pastrana judge each act, and ultimately decide who wins the crown and the cash.
Is It Any Good?
The AGT spin-off features lots of over-the-top acts from all over the world, ranging from massive motorcycle jumps to synchronized swimming stunts, designed to keep viewers both entertained and on the edge of their seats. As with all AGT installments, judges decide which contestants showcase talent and which ones are so over-the-top that they are impossible to watch and enjoy. But the larger-than-life show is also clear about the dangers associated with these performances (especially since it was forced to pause its production after a rehearsal that went seriously wrong). As long as viewers understand that these acts are carefully coordinated and not designed to be replicated, there's no doubt that families will find America's Got Talent: Extreme a fun watch.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the international popularity of the Got Talent franchise. What gives it its global appeal? Can you think of anyone who's been "discovered" and gone on to have a successful career in entertainment thanks to appearing on a GT installment?
What inspires the performers on America's Got Talent: Extreme to practice and perform dangerous stunts? Is it for the thrill? The hope of becoming famous?
TV Details
- Premiere date : February 21, 2022
- Cast : Terry Crews , Simon Cowell , Nikki Bella , Travis Pastrana
- Network : NBC
- Genre : Game Shows
- TV rating :
- Last updated : March 8, 2022
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