Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho
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Young folks drink, swear, and do dangerous stunts in Alaska.
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Slednecks
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What's the Story?
SLEDNECKS is a series that features a group of young folks trying to have fun while living in the area around Wasilla, Alaska, a town best known as the home of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. The rowdy gang of 20-somethings try to keep themselves busy by searching for ways to have a good time in the extreme weather. From wakeboarding and swimming in below-freezing temperatures to partying at home and at bars, the gang has a good time in a place that's home to only 5,000 people.
Is It Any Good?
Jersey Shore meets Buckwild in a series that features all the relationship drama, excessive drinking, sexual innuendo, strong language, brawling, and potentially life-threatening stunts one comes to expect from these kinds of shows. The fact that much of the antics occurs in a remote area with sub-zero temperatures makes the silly things they're doing just a bit more interesting.
The behavior is over the top, but most of what these folks do seems preplanned and heavily scripted, so much so that it creates some awkward and uncomfortable moments. It also sends a distorted message about what people who live in Alaska are like and the activities they routinely engage in. Ultimately, there's just not much here worth tuning into.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about living in Alaska. Is what people do on this show representative of how people in that area live? Or are these behaviors based on stereotypes? Do you think these folks really act this way, or are they performing for the cameras?
Is it socially responsible for reality TV programs to show people conducting dangerous stunts?
TV Details
- Premiere date : October 30, 2014
- Cast : Jackie Nanini , Trevor Hash , Sierra Medgard
- Network : MTV
- Genre : Reality TV
- Topics : Friendship
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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