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Owain_Moneysaver

minerva_windsong wrote: »

I watched the Simpsons from the age of about 10 but I didn't really get it - they showed an episode I watched loads of times when I was younger as my sister had it on video on Channel 4 last night and I finally got a joke I'd never understood until now.

I had a teacher at (secondary) school who said the Two Ronnies were unsuitable.

Having watched repeats I now realise just how much went over my head.

I still don't know whether the naughty stuff went over my parents' heads too, or if they just sat there saying nothing.

Mind you, I grew up with a choice of Saturday morning viewing of Swap Shop or Open University ... both full of strange beardy guys.

minerva_windsong

Shelley84 wrote: »

My friend lets her 9 year old DS watch The Inbetweeners! I've never seen it but I've heard its 18 rated. I was allowed to watch 18 rated films from about 14/15 as I was quite mature for my age, but at 9 years old is just beyond me.

There are things on the Inbetweeners that shock me still, and I'm 23! No way would I let a nine year old watch that...

And I was another one who was watching 70s/80s sitcoms at about the same age as I started watching the Simpsons, and I never got those either until I was old - to me Mr Humphreys saying, "I'm free" on Are You Being Served was just funny because he had a silly voice, not because of the innuendo.

delain

I've always watched the Simpsons since it came out when I was 5 or thereabouts, it has 'developed' a lot more now, but DD1 watches it and it all goes way over her head. She appreciates the 'simple' parts of it, but the recent episode where Lisa said to Bart

'Just lie back and think of Milhouse' I was a bit :eek: :eek:

But she took no notice it at all.

Family guy though is definitely not suitable for kids. DD1's 8yo friend watches it (they were born days apart but she has older siblings) and seems a lot more 'clued up' on it than my DD. Also she knows a lot more rude words :eek:

So the Simpsons: Absolutely. Same for Futurama.

Family guy, American Dad et al, No.

Oh and I never 'got' King of the Hill?! People said it was rude at the time when I was 12 or so, I could never see why I just thought all the voices were annoying