Common Sense Media Review
Very typical teenagers on a very typical show.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 8+?
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What's the Story?
NATURALLY, SADIE's Sadie Hawthorne (Charlotte Arnold) is a typical teen TV show heroine: perfect hair, perfect skin, really smart, minor irritations at home (annoying older brother), wacky friends at school. The show's only attempt at being different is Sadie's occasional speeches directly into the camera, in which she draws parallels between what's going on in her life and things she's learned about the natural world. The obnoxious captain of the quiz bowl team, for example, sees himself as an alpha dog, and must be dealt with as such.
Is It Any Good?
This show is all so formulaic and has been done so often already that it doesn't feel interesting -- it's just a rehash of the classic elements of teen TV, without any real freshness or fun. Tween girls may find the show entertaining, but not more so than any number of other shows they've already seen.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Sadie solves her problems. Parents may want to point out that in real life most real problems aren't wrapped up so neatly.
TV Details
- Premiere date : June 24, 2005
- Cast : Charlotte Arnold , Collette Micks , Justin Bradley
- Network : Disney Channel
- Genre : Comedy
- Topics : School ( High School ) , STEM
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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