Parents' Guide to i-Caught

For example, footage of inmates in a Philippines prison performing the choreographed dance from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video has received millions of views on YouTube. In the segment about the clip, correspondents interview prisoners, the warden, and the mayor of the town where the prison is located. They also talk to a journalist who's investigated the prison and claims the prisoners are made to dance against their will and despite injuries.

Viewers can expect segments to cover both the silly and the serious. Some focus on celebrity news, while others look into serious topics like the connection between methamphetamine use and car theft. Video scenes can sometimes be disturbing -- like footage caught by the police of a car thief driving recklessly while smoking crack. Some of the thefts end in crashes, and even death. The user-generated video phenomenon itself is sometimes the focus of segments, such as the one that outlines the general rules for YouTube popularity (they include "keep it short" and "sex sells"). Despite the series' somewhat original newsmagazine concept, the connection between the Internet and television doesn't seem fluid. i-Caught still feels like a traditional newsmagazine/home video show with an Internet element tacked on. Because of the broad range of topics covered, parents might want to watch alongside younger viewers in case the material suddenly becomes too violent or racy.