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Parents' Guide to

Workaholics

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 17+

Internet comedy spin-off has major partying, goofing off.

TV Comedy Central Comedy 2011
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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 16+

Based on 6 parent reviews

Hans A.
Hans A. Adult
May 26, 2018
age 18+

Filth

Decadent, depraved, delusional, and vile "comedy" program. Promotes anti-Christian virtues and attempts to play off premarital sex, heavy drug use, and binge drinking as "normal" and "good" and "funny". If you have any respect for yourself or at the very least for your children, do not let them watch this repulsive program.
AdamFox
AdamFox Adult
February 2, 2016
age 13+

Funny Show for Mature Audiences

This show features drug use, strong language (if you are watching the DVDs/Blu-Ray, the "F-Bomb" and other obscenities are uncensored and there is a good bit of it). There is a lot of adult humor (a lot of talk about sex, erections and even phedophilia) as well as drug and alcohol use (illegal drugs and tobacco). This is not something that I would let young kids watch, but as long as your kids are old enough to know that this is NOT how you act at work, then they should be fine. There is nothing in this show they wouldn't hear about in school.
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What's the Story?

WORKAHOLICS is a scripted comedy series about a trio of recent college graduates unwilling to adjust to the real world. Best friends Blake (played by Blake Anderson), Anders (Anders Holm), and Adam (Adam Devine) share a house and work together as telemarketers. At the office they spend most of their time looking for ways to work less, while finding ways to party more.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (6 ):
Kids say (11 ):

The series is a spin-off of the popular online Internet sketch group Mail Order Comedy and features a lot of the troupe's trademark irreverent humor, including crude sexual references, lots of drug use, and strong language. Some of the sketches border on slapstick and feature some silly -- albeit well targeted -- pranks.

Workaholics isn't intended for younger viewers, and not all mature viewers will appreciate the humor. But the overall show is well written, and the cast's comedic talent is apparent despite the inane exploits feature here. Mail Order fans, as well as folks who like this sort of comedy, definitely won't be disappointed.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about some of the consequences of the behavior featured on Workaholics. Should things like sexting, drinking alcohol, and drug use be treated as fun activities or as acts that have few consequences? When do pranks that feature these behaviors cross the line from being funny to going too far?

  • How are comedy shows and/or Internet-based comedies adapted for television? What are some of the changes that have to be made? Are there comedies that simply don't work well for television? Which ones?

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