Is Family Guy and SouthPark too crude for kids to watch?

Canada
October 25, 2006 4:05pm CST
Are they harmless cartoons?...Do the kids even get ALL of the jokes?...How much is too much?
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@jzcb87 (1797)
• United States
28 Oct 06
Family Guy and South Park are basically for teens+. And I'm sure most teens will get most of the jokes. Except for Family guy, becuase sometimes they drop names that nobody under 25 would know.
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• Canada
1 Nov 06
yeah....thank god for that...imagine how much more corrupt they would b if they got ALL the jokes...lol
• United States
8 Dec 06
I love Family Guy! I would never let my kids watch it though. It can get pretty raunchy. I think it is an adults only cartoon.
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• Canada
9 Dec 06
Atleast theres still a few jokes that the kids dont get when and if they watch it....thank god for adult humor...lol
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@sevenseas (754)
• United States
28 Oct 06
They probably are too much for really young kids, elementary age. But once kids are in junior high school, I doubt either of those shows say anything the kids don't hear in school anyway.
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@Force_Fed (745)
• United States
28 Oct 06
I love both of those shows. I don't think it's too much for my boys but I'm with them and can explain things. I let my 13 year old watch most of the South Parks with me. That show is some of the best satire there is now. People don't get the real message they have with the episodes. It's good for kids to see the obsurdity surrounding them for what it is. Force
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@Jshean20 (14348)
• Canada
28 Oct 06
Yes, they are both definatly not meant for children. They both are very rude and have bad language...I love them lol!
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• Canada
28 Oct 06
yeah....I know...funny as hell aint they...lol...my boys 14...u think thats too young?
• United States
8 Dec 06
Stewie - Now THAT is my DREAM kid! lol
I definitely think younger kids shouldn't watch it. I love it though and about pee myself every time I watch them. Family Guy has really gotten pretty rank lately! lol But like all television, we're the parent... turn it off if they have it on or block it!
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• Canada
8 Dec 06
I love Family Guy...that show is sooooooooo wrong!...I laugh my *ss off everytime!
• United States
1 Nov 06
Yes yes yes family guy and south park are too crude for kids. They are not harmless and they have adult content. That is just to much for a child even though they are exposed to alot at earlier ages now adays. God Bless
• United States
1 Nov 06
I don't think that either of those cartoons are meant for children. I am pretty sure the target audience is young adults and adults. I know that there is no way my children would watch either of those shows. There are things on Nickolodean that I won't let them watch.
• Canada
13 Nov 06
Nickelodene cant b that bad???...how old r they?
• United States
9 Nov 06
I think they both are for the older kids,"teens",I would never let my little girl watch them,to young!!Even though she would not get most of the jokes.I could just imagine my daughter going to school and telling her teachers.."screw you guys,I'm goin home..lol
@saphire539 (1639)
• United States
28 Oct 06
yes they are not meant for children under a certain age.i don't even like for my 15 and 16 year old to watch them.
• Canada
9 Nov 06
What kinda things do they watch?
• United States
1 Nov 06
South Park is one of the best shows ever. I don't think it's even a question that neither show is meant for children. SP started when I was 14, so yeah, I'm pretty sure kids can get all of the jokes if they pay attention. Nowadays they do more shows about current events which even teenagers will understand if they pay attention to the world around them.
@Riah50 (672)
• United States
1 Nov 06
I think those are more geared towards adults...or older teens. I dont think I would let me children watch family guy and definately not south park.
• Australia
8 Dec 06
i think over 15 is right, south park does have jokes that would go over there head as well and family guy isnt that bad i guess
• Canada
8 Dec 06
I dunno...kids arent dumb anymore...they're gettin these jokes pretty early now.
• Canada
14 Jan 07
My wife is always on me about appropriate tv for our daughter. She is 5 years old, and ok, yeah, I let her watch the grudge a couple of years ago, but it didn't scare her.. SHe just kept chasing her mother around making that throaty noise.. I don't really like the simpsons so much, but i'll put it on if treehouse is the only other option. My wife likes the Simpsons, her parents, aunts and uncles all say DOH! I guess maybe SouthPark gets a little too freaky to let my kid watch sometimes, but what the wife don't know won't hurt her!
• Canada
15 Jan 07
hey...your not the only one man...lol....I took my boy to see the Spawn movie when he was like 6...I've let him watch some heavy stuff...hes kewl with it and yournot gonna see him on the roof goin postal anyday soon...lol...hes still a good kid...He's 14 now...and still ok...The way I see it...were desensitizing them a lil bit.