Common Sense Media Review
By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Dispensary show features a lot of marijuana, language.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 16+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
Videos and Photos
High Hopes
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's the Story?
HIGH HOPES follows the staff and owners at a popular Hollywood marijuana dispensary as they prepare for a massive expansion of the business. The employees range from prototypical "stoner" Freddy to troublemaker Dani to charming slacker Uriel, all of whom struggle with MMD's transformation from an underground spot to a legit corporation.
Is It Any Good?
There's no mistaking who's the target audience for this; 90 percent of is simply watching people smoke, vape, and otherwise consume marijuana. The High Hopes cast is reasonably charismatic, and there are some legitimately hilarious moments -- especially when the action breaks to interviews with people hanging out on Hollywood Boulevard. But, like most reality TV, the series also leans on manufactured drama that never pays off. It's the rare instance of a show being exactly what it says it is.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about work. How is working at MMD unique? In which ways is it like a typical job?
What challenges do the owners have in running MMD? How do they attempt to solve those problems? How successful are they?
What challenges do the MMD employees face at work? How do they attempt to overcome those challenges? How successful are they?
TV Details
- Premiere date : April 20, 2024
- Cast : Freddy Miller , Uriel Valenzuela , Dani Martin
- Network : Hulu
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : April 23, 2024
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