very educational, but the theme is pretty dark. In one episode this boy keeps whining... like "It's so LAME, like meat butcher's meat." I'd say, the only thing that is concerned is some mild fantasy violence and dark theme.
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WordGirl
(Rated TV-Y, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Jeffrey Tambor, Tom Kenny, Dannah Feinglass, Where to watch: PBS Kids)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5. -
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Common Sense says
Brainy heroine uses vocab to outwit bad guys.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About WordGirl
Parents need to know that this entertaining animated series introduces grade-schoolers to the pronunciations and definitions of advanced vocabulary words like "temptation," "gigantic," and "vegetarian." There's a little bit of cartoon violence, but that pales in comparison to the fact that kid viewers will unknowingly expand their literary repertoire while enjoying the empowered young superheroine's adventures.
Read our full review by Emily Ashby
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about literacy skills. Kids: How does being familiar with more words help you in school? Does not knowing a particular word ever trip you up? What do you do then? Parents can also talk to kids about the power of words. What types of words can hurt other people? What types can help? Is it possible to resolve differences with words alone?
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Lives inI rate this title on for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
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Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 7 and give itlove it
i consider myself a word girl due to the fact i watch it everyday and I'm pretty good in my vocabulary.
Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 5 and give itRated TV-Y7
Should Stay TV-Y
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this show is now rated tv-y7
Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 2 and give itBelieve it or Not
Believe it or not, this show is hillarious and funny. It's great to watch just for fun, even if you're not 5 years old. I'm 15. XD
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