Bad Girls Road Trip

TV review by Kari Croop, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 16+

Raunchiness + irrelevance = one bad trip.

Oxygen Reality TV 2007
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not rated for age

Based on 3 reviews

Kids say

age 17+

Based on 3 reviews

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A Lot or a Little?

The parents' guide to what's in this TV show.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this raunchy reality show is (hopefully) not intended for kids. It's essentially devoid of positive female role models, and so much dialogue is bleeped out it's often difficult to tell what the characters are saying. Unless you want your teens to soak up bad behavior like binge drinking, cursing, and simulating sex with strangers in public places, steer clear of this road trip from hell.

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kristina807
kristina807 Adult
April 9, 2008
not rated for age
helwagen
helwagen Adult
April 9, 2008
not rated for age

I am disgusted

I am very concerned that this television program is shown during the traditional "family viewing" hour. I have not seen this television program, nor do I want to. My 11 year old daughter watched it without my knowledge and the viewing prompted her to write a very explicit story about the show. After finding this story, my husband and I had a very frank talk with our daughter about appropriate behavior. Obviously, the behavior exhibited by these women is not intended for children. Please put this show on later in the evening or don't show it at all.
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What's the Story?

The Bad Girls Club, a reality series spawned by the creators of MTV's The Real World, was apparently so successful that its producers felt it warranted a spin-off. In BAD GIRLS ROAD TRIP, several of the women featured in The Bad Girls Club reunite for a cross-country trek to recruit cast members for Club's next season. Along the way, they meet up with a few familiar faces, and girl-on-girl drama ensues.

Is It Any Good?

Whether or not these "bad girls" actually accomplish anything over the course of the series seems like a moot point. After all, the show's appeal seems to be more about the girls' outrageous antics than their purported mission of finding fresh meat for their "club" of foul-mouthed scrappers. The odd thing is that, in spite of the nonstop mayhem, Bad Girls Road Trip is actually kind of boring. In one episode, the only truly entertaining moment came when the girls got all gussied up to sign autographs at a Nashville bar, only to discover that no one had bothered to show up.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about whether or not they find this show entertaining -- if so, what makes it appealing? If the show were about a group of well-mannered, well-spoken women who were driving across the country to find bright young minds for their new book club, would you still want to watch every week? Do you admire these women or look down on them? How would the show be different if the "bad girls" were replaced by a bunch of "bad guys"?

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