Review

Trust Us with Your Life

Common Sense Media says

Laugh-out-loud improv series sometimes gets saucy.
Age
13
Quality
 

  • The show makes light of memorable incidents from the guests' pasts, poking fun at them and those around them. There's some stereotyping and mockery in the characterizations, but it's all in good fun, and the guests enjoy it.
  • Some of the participants talk about defining moments in their lives and what motivates their success, and their stories can be inspiring.
  • Not applicable.
  • Suggestive dialogue, including references to casual encounters and, in one case, making out with a cross-dresser. Physical gestures -- like a man thrusting his hips forward and backward -- also allude to intimacy, but the comic tone keeps the mood light.
  • Infrequent use of words like "skank."
  • The guest stars get some publicity for their involvement in the show, as do their respective projects, including TV series and movies.
  • The actors simulate drinking and smoking, and drunkenness is played for humor when it's relevant to the story.

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Trust Us with Your Life is an improv comedy series that makes light of guests' major life experiences, and the unscripted style invites unpredictable content of all sorts. Most of it is fine for general audiences, though young kids won't get the subtleties of the dialogue or parodies of personality types. And some of the stories have mature themes like drinking and sexuality, all of which is portrayed in a jovial tone without real-world consequences.


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Parent of 6 year old
July 16, 2012
 
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Families can talk about Trust Us with Your Life's comedy style. Do you think anyone might be bothered by what's said and done on this stage? Is it ever OK to make fun of a person's appearance or actions? What do you think motivates the guests who participate in this show? Would you be willing to put yourself at the mercy of a format like this? What can guests gain from taking part in it? Families can recall their own memorable moments and imagine how they'd appear as comedy games. Why do some memories stand out in our recollections more than others? How do our experiences help shape us?

Parent
July 11, 2012
 
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I just finished watching Trust us With Your Life at Dish online and it was a riot. It was a little disappointing not having Drew on the show but after a few laughs I got past it. It is like Who’s Line is it Anyway but with a deeper meaning. I have shown a couple coworkers at Dish the episode and they agree that this show looks light it might be a classic.

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