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By Emily Ashby
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Explicit cartoon plays with race, gender stereotypes.
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Brickleberry
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Based on 27 kid reviews
Kids say that it is an incredibly funny but highly inappropriate show, filled with graphic content, offensive humor, and various forms of vulgarity that make it unsuitable for younger viewers. While some praise its humor, others criticize it for lacking depth and relying on shock value, suggesting it's best for a mature audience.
- vulgar humor
- inappropriate for kids
- graphic content
- lacks depth
- subjective opinion
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What's the Story?
BRICKLEBERRY is an animated comedy series set in the fictional Brickleberry National Park, where a team of inept rangers faces unemployment should tourist numbers continue to plummet. Enter Ethel (voiced by Kaitlin Olson), a granola-y forester from Yellowstone who's been brought in by Head Ranger Woody (Tom Kenny) to help shape up the park and save it from closure. Her arrival isn't welcomed by all of the staff members, especially Steve (Dave Herman), who sees it as a threat to his default title of Ranger of the Month. It will take all of Ethel's resolve to whip the park into shape -- not to mention the motley crew of rangers tasked with overseeing it.
Is It Any Good?
Simply put, the only thing that's not shocking about Brickleberry is its TV-MA rating. As far as the content goes, if you can imagine it, it probably has a place in the outrageous plot that attempts to find humor in alcoholism, racial profiling, and nontraditional sexual appetites. From the African-American ranger who's playing the affirmative-action card to collect a paycheck without an honest day's work to a masculine woman who drops hints about her bedroom tendencies and gets audibly aroused in the company of a certain attractive coworker, this is an office pool unlike any you've ever seen.
The show's anything-goes style undoubtedly will entertain some adults, but it's way too much for kids. While parents can reconcile its messages with how the real world works, teens won't be able to do the same because they lack the necessary life experiences, which means the messages they get will suggest something entirely different. Bottom line? Keep this extremely irreverent (and purposely offensive) show as your own guilty pleasure, if it's your thing, and find something that gives a better impression of adulthood for your impressionable teen.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the media reflects issues in our society. What does the content of Brickleberry say about how we relate to people? Does it have any valuable messages for viewers?
Does the humor in this show cross a line? Was there any content that you felt was inappropriate for viewers of any age? Which groups of people would find the stereotyping offensive?
How does animation affect the show's humor? What would it look like if it was live action?
TV Details
- Premiere date : September 25, 2012
- Cast : Jerry Minor , Kaitlin Olson , Tom Kenny
- Network : Comedy Central
- Genre : Comedy
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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