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Parents' Guide to

Stoked

By Will Wade, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 9+

Teens spend summer surfing, flirting in fun animated series.

TV Cartoon Network Kids' Animation 2009
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

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age 8+

Based on 9 parent reviews

Keiraloves totaldrama
Keiraloves totaldrama Adult
June 3, 2021
age 10+

This is for teens and preteens

I think other people think that its for kids just because it is animated. Its not shows like total drama,6teen, and stoked are for teens.
Cobrakai12324
Cobrakai12324 Adult
July 21, 2021
age 7+

Great Show, Better than the other Fresh Tv shows

Stoked is an amazing show, with action, surf lingo, and very good life lessons the characters learn at the end of every episode. Should be put back on air.
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What's the Story?

STOKED, as the name suggests, is all about surfing, focusing on a diverse group of young people spending the summer working at a fancy surfing resort. Yes, they have menial jobs and are crashing in a filthy, dilapidated dorm, but the tradeoff is that they get to spend their free time at the beach -- and riding the waves. The cast of characters includes champion female surfer Fin, naïve-but-eager surfing novice Emma, laid-back Broseph (who's never met a horizontal surface he couldn't use for a nap), cocky surf instructor Reef, front-desk clerk Johnny, and spoiled rich-girl Lo, the daughter of the resort's owner, who's never worked before and isn't keen to learn now. The gang spends their days grumbling about their jobs, flirting with each other, and, yes, surfing those epic waves.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (9 ):
Kids say (32 ):

The animated series from the same team that created the Total Drama Action franchise paints a fairly realistic picture of summer jobs. The characters are appealing, and though they veer just slightly into stereotype, they also seem just like the teens or college kids you might actually find working at a resort for the summer.

The mini-dramas that make up the plot aren't especially deep -- will Fin or Reef land the coveted job of surfing instructor? Will Lo's dad find out about her massive party? Does Reef secretly have a crush on Fin? But these are just the kind of conflicts that would loom large for teens -- both the ones portrayed on the series and in real life. It's not a complex show, but it's fun. And don't forget about the excellent animated surfing sequences.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about who this show is designed to appeal to. Is it teens, because the characters are teenagers? Or is it younger kids, because they often like to watch shows about older age groups?

  • How do gender roles/expectations play out on the show? The show's best male and female surfers often argue over who's better, a debate that sometimes takes on overtones of sexism (as in "You're pretty good, for a girl"). Do you think men and women can compete as equals in some sports? Is surfing one of them?

  • Does this seem like a realistic way that teens or college students might spend the summer? What kinds of jobs are out there for young people who want to see the world? Why do you think summer vacation and summer jobs are such popular subjects for TV shows and movies?

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