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Betty White's Off Their Rockers

Common Sense Media says

Hidden-camera show features laughs and bawdy behavior.
Age
13
Quality
 
  • Positive messages2
    The series attempts to break social stereotypes about seniors. It also underscores the idea that seniors are humorously getting back at young people for discounting their ability to be fun and sexy.
  • Positive role models1
    The pranksters can be sharp at times but aren't mean spirited. The seniors are mostly positive representations of older folks.
  • Violence1
    Pranks include seniors crashing into glass, buildings, and other people on motorized carts and other vehicles, but no injuries are shown. Occasionally the actors pretend to beat each other up.
  • Sex3
    Some sexual innuendo, including references to body parts, the "mile high" club, and sexual acts. Pranks include stripping and running naked in public places (nudity is blurred).
  • Language3
    Words like "hell" and "ass" are audible; curses like "f--k" are bleeped. Obscene gestures are blurred.
  • Consumerism2
    Cars like Mustang convertibles are visible. References are made to soda brands like Coke and Sprite.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking2
    References to drinking beer; people are shown drinking large glasses of wine.
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Betty White's Off Their Rockers is a hidden-camera reality series in which senior citizens play brazen pranks on much younger people. There's lots of sexual innuendo (as well as some blurred nudity), salty vocab, and staged crashes and assaults (though no injuries are shown). Drinking is visible, and brands like Mustang, Coke, and Sprite pop up. The pranks aren't mean spirited and attempt to break social stereotypes about the elderly.

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Teen, 13 years old
February 1, 2012
13
OK for kids & up
 
Hilarious, Just Hilarious
Wouldn't miss it! I'm glad I caught it! Laughed so much, I could barely breathe!
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Parent
May 23, 2012
2
Not for kids & under
 
Not much humor but lots of bad influence!!!!!!
too much of bad influences and foul language. I wonder what betty & her "buddies" will think is ok when they are face to face with God?
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Teen, 15 years old
April 17, 2012
14
Pause for kids & under
 
Definitely for older teens
Even though this show does have a good message against ageism and can help parents to instill respect for older people in their kids, this show is totally for mid-to-older teens and young adults. There's plenty of sexual references, some language, drinking (and smoking by a young, kind of foul-mouthed man (though he does ask the older lady if she minded if he smoked, which people now rarely do) and other people in some parts) oh, and blurred nudity. I'm pretty sure this is targeted at younger people, to teach them that ageism is wrong, but still, the content would probably be rated R if it was a movie and it wasn't blurred and bleeped.
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Adult
April 8, 2012
9
Pause for kids & under
 
hilarious
we watched this me and my 3 siblings ages 12 10 &8 'the 8 year old is very mature for her age ' and we all loved it laughed the entire time and found most of this show to be very family friendly and also tea i put this was educational well it taught my siblings that not all seniors are good and loveing like the ones they meet at a church or our grandma and grandpa but this is a wonderful program and i think a family could watch it i think even dear old grandpa and grandma would laugh so i say give it a chance you will love it trust me
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Teen, 13 years old
January 2, 2013
12
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Hilarious Show!!!
This show is hilarious!!! I caught it on NBC the other night and it was great. There is a lot of sexual references and mild language but it made me laugh like crazy. You have to catch this on Tuesday nights!
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Kid, 12 years old
January 22, 2013
10
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Best show EVER
This show is amazing, I watch it when i can catch it (not too often because I either am doing something or my dad is hogging up the TV). But it shows that seniors aren't weak and boring. It shows that they are exiteing and hilarious. I have to thank 90 year old Betty White for making this show and it cracks me up everytime i watch it! My parents and immature older sibling like it too.
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