# TeenNick, Disney XD, and Similar Programming: How Tame?

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**Created:** [June 30, 2012, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teennick-disney-xd-and-similar-programming-how-tame/626811 "2012-06-30T15:21:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teennick-disney-xd-and-similar-programming-how-tame/626811/1 "2012-06-30T15:21:25Z")

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DISCLAIMER THE FIRST: I have no kids, and thus no reason or desire to watch kid- and teen-oriented TV shows.

DISCLAIMER THE SECOND: I’m not asking because I’m sitting on some Recreational Outrage that I need to get out. I’m asking simply out of curiosity.

Anyway, just how “tame” (for lack of a better choice of words) is kid- and teen-oriented programming such as _Suite Life of Zack and Cody_, _iCarly_, etc.? Do they ever mention poop, or boobs, or farts, or periods, or sneaking a first kiss, or anything like that? Or is it all totally G-rated from top to bottom?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teennick-disney-xd-and-similar-programming-how-tame/626811/2 "2012-06-30T16:12:57Z")

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Depends. iCarly has some of those types of jokes. The older brother character mentioned how much he hated having to go to the store for Carly “that one time.” Or when he tried to have the “talk” with her. Stuff there, but subtle. I doubt most young kids would get it.

Victorious, on the other hand, I think is horribly inappropriate for young children. Older teens, maybe. They did “The Breakfast Bunch” (their take on the Breakfast Club) where two characters were shamed for “being vegans.” And when they finally ate tacos that everyone craved, all the characters acted goofy, lackadaisical, etc. :dubious:

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**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teennick-disney-xd-and-similar-programming-how-tame/626811/3 "2012-06-30T17:10:59Z")

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iCarly’s Getting Crap Past The Radar page at TVTropes is so long it has been split into subpages. It has its moments.