Parents' Guide to

Wahlburgers

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 12+

Restaurant reality has rowdy behavior but lots of heart.

TV A&E Reality TV 2014
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Tommie one
Tommie one Adult
July 5, 2019
age 15+

Jealousy

It's a good family show well until Bob starts coming around and is constantly looking for a hand out . Pay attention any scene he's in it's but but what about me. His message is wrong to kids in my opinion it's like hey don't work hard let someone else do that then come along and whine your way in. Be a man Boob I mean Bob you look and act like a jealous little punk!!!
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What's the Story?

WAHLBURGERS is a reality series starring members of the Wahlberg family as they work on building a hamburger franchise. It stars Paul Wahlberg, a successful chef and restauranteur who, with the help of his famous younger brothers, Donnie and Mark, opened Wahlburgers, a hamburger joint in Hingham, Massachusetts. Now looking to open a second Wahlburgers, the men must decide on what direction to take their family business next. But no decision is made without the approval of the family matriarch, their colorful mother Alma. Making business decisions that they can all agree on isn't always easy, but they never lose sight of the fact that their business is all about family.

Is It Any Good?

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From deciding on a location for the second Wahlburger restaurant, to arguing over which son is Alma Wahlberg's favorite, Wahlburgers offers a voyeuristic-but-fun look at the family dynamics between the younger members of the Wahlberg clan. It also highlights the challenges that come with owning a restaurant and building a franchise, few of which are eliminated by Donnie or Mark's fame.

Some of the scenes feel contrived, but they're still entertaining thanks to the appearances of family friends like Henry "Nacho" Laun and Johnny "Drama" Alves, who inspired some of the characters in the HBO-series Entourage. But it's the anecdotes shared about the Wahlberg family, and the way the brothers interact with each other and their mother as adults, that give this show it's heart.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the reasons this reality show was created. Was it to highlight Paul Wahlberg's success as a chef? An attempt to promote the restaurant? A chance for Donnie and Mark Wahlberg to promote themselves? Would this TV series ever have come about if Paul's brothers were not celebrities?

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