Duncanville

TV review by Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 14+

Average animated sitcom about average teen has drinking.

Fox Comedy 2020
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age 11+

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What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Duncanville is an animated sitcom about an average teenager living life with his family and friends. It has some sex jokes and crude language, and characters argue and hurl insults. There are brief references to child abuse. References to things like Twizzlers, Groupon, and Papa John's Pizza are common. Movies, music albums, and characters from a range of popular culture are heavily incorporated into the story, too. Teens drink, sneak out of the house, and consume cannabis products.

Community Reviews

denise_p_111
denise_p_111 Adult
July 9, 2021
age 12+

duncanville is a hilarious show

duncanville is a hilarious show on fox. i think this show is like the simpsons. i also like that amy poehler (the actress from parks and rec) created duncanville (who has also created nickelodeon's the mighty b!). the characters are amazing. i really like kimberly harris because she reminds me of tina belcher from bob's burgers and a little bit like lisa simpson from the simpsons. i also like jing, duncan, annie, mia (duncan's crush) and mr. mitch (duncan's teacher). i think duncan reminds me of bart simpson from the simpsons because both of these characters both get into a lot of trouble. this show also has a talented all-star voice cast like amy poehler (from parks and rec), ty burrell (from modern family), rashida jones (also from parks and rec just like amy poehler) and wiz khalifa (famous rapper). this show has some strong language like hell, damn, dammit, b***h, a**, etc. on the season 2 episode "duncan's new word", duncan and his dad Jack both say the f word, but it is bleeped out in the episode. ​the violence is not that graphic. there are a few sex scenes like some sexual references, innuendo and people making out. on the Season 1 episode "Undacuva Mutha", there's a scene where duncan and his mom annie go 2 a strip club and features topless women pole dancing. on the season 1 episode "judge annie", there's a scene where bex (one of duncan's friends from school) stands up with no bathing suit and shows the people naked, u can only see that her bare back is shown. On the season 1 episode "wolf mother", there's a scene where jack was spinning around on an emergency helicopter getting lifted up and as he spins around super fast, his clothes get blown away and it shows him naked. there are some drugs mentioned and some drinking, even some underage drinking in the pilot episode. also there's a lot of references on duncanville just like on the simpsons. like celebrity appearances/mentions, pop culture references, parodies, etc. overall, i highly recommend this show for people who want a good laugh and who love the simpsons. i think that duncanville is so much better than family guy and south park in my opinion

This title has:

Great role models
Too much swearing
Hoak215
Hoak215 Adult
June 2, 2021
age 14+
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What's the Story?

Executive-produced by Amy Poehler, DUNCANVILLE is an animated sitcom centered around the day-to-day life of a very average teenager. Duncan (voiced by Poehler) is a 15-year-old boy with limited goals, minimal talents, and a rich fantasy life. He comes from a loving family, including his dad, Jack (Ty Burrell), who's constantly trying to be the parent his own father never was, his mom, Annie (also voiced by Amy Poehler), a meter maid who worries about Duncan's frequent bad choices, and younger sisters Kimberly (Riki Lindhome) and Jing (Joy Osmanski). They make him crazy, but his friends Bex (Betsy Sodaro), Yangzi (Yassir Lester), and Wolf (Zach Cherry), and his secret crush Mia (Rashida Jones) have his back.

Is It Any Good?

This pleasant enough comedy series has some mildly amusing jokes and lively relationships between friends and family -- but like its main character, this show is pretty average. There's nothing truly memorable about the characters, and the interactions between them are often corny and predictable. There's no real satire, and the less-than-sharp writing doesn't go far enough to give it the edge it needs to make it outright funny. Duncanville is a slightly milder viewing option than other popular Fox animated shows like Family Guy and Bob's Burgers, but it will leaving you feeling disappointed if you're looking for a show with more bite.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the way Duncanville portrays family life. What is Duncan's family like? Does he like them? How do we know?

  • Duncan and his friends often drink together, and sometimes disobey his parents. Does Duncan learn any lessons from these experiences? What about when he is caught? Do his parents have reason to worry about the decisions he makes in his life?

  • What's the difference between an animated sitcom and a cartoon series? Should viewers expect animated sitcoms to contain edgy content? Or can animated sitcoms be funny without it?

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