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Crude Q&A show demeans women, glorifies drinking.
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Parent and Kid Reviews
Based on 12 parent reviews
Parents say the TV show is a polarizing experience that elicits strong opinions, with some viewers enjoying its humorous and over-the-top male-targeted content while others criticize it for being sexist and degrading to women. Common sentiments include the show's appeal to a specific male audience through crude humor and questionable educational value, but significant discontent arises from its portrayal of women and the implications it reinforces about gender dynamics.
- sexist portrayal
- targeted audience
- crude humor
- mixed opinions
- educational value
Summarized with AI
Summarized with AI
Based on 3 kid reviews
What's the Story?
MANSWERS has a theoretically interesting premise -- giving honest answers to the kind of outlandish questions conjured up by drunk college guys -- and you might even laugh a few times (in a completely horrified way). But if you're a parent looking for shows to watch with your kids -- or to let them watch on their own -- you can go ahead and stop right here.
Is It Any Good?
Manswers is like the bastard stepchild of MythBusters and The Man Show, only with more porn stars and midgets. It's not the worst show on television these days (hello, MTV!), but it's definitely not the thing most parents would want their kids watching. Need specific reasons? Here's a list of what you might see in just one episode: rapid-fire jump-cut editing, loud squealing rock guitars, wiggly shots of pneumatic girls in bikinis and lingerie, and a guy posing the age-old question "Which animal is most like having sex with a woman?"
Leaving aside the grammatical shortcomings of such a question, in that particular segment, the producers of MANswers thoughtfully suggested options like pandas, unicorns, ostrich, and sheep before posting a disclaimer reminding viewers not to actually have sex with animals. All of this was followed by interview with an actual doctor who states that 82 men in her study admitted to performing bestiality and that many of these men declared that it "feels better than actually having sex with a human." Other burning questions tackled by the show include "How drunk can a dude get in one night before he dies?" (Answer: 18 beers = .40 blood alcohol level); "How can you make your girlfriend less bitchy?" (Answer: semen contains hormones that function as anti-depressants); and "What's the furthest a dwarf's ever been tossed?" (Answer: 12 feet, 9 inches). But the most important question for discerning parents is likely to be: "What else is on?"
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what it means to treat other people with respect. Does this show treat its subjects respectfully? Does it matter whether those subjects are willingly participating in the issues and events the show covers (dwarf tossing, for example)?
What messages does the show send about sex, alcohol, and other hot-button issues? Do you think producers hope teens will watch? Why or why not?
TV Details
- Premiere date : September 19, 2007
- Network : Spike
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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