iCarly TV Movie - iFight Shelby Marx

My husband and I find this show to be inappropriate for our 10 year triplets. We carefully watch everything they do and decide if its for us or not. Icarly was one of the shows that didn’t make the cut because of things like this ikick butt game.

Well it sucks for you cause this show is downright great i am 23 and find this show good.

Tara, honey, you shouldn’t shelt your children that much. I’m sure they get much worse at school – and if they don’t, then they’re going to be in for a shock once they leave Elementary school, and progress – eventually – to college. My six year old sister watches iCarly, and she’s fine. Really – she hasn’t murdered anyone yet.

My comment wasn’t an invitation for your criticism of my parenting. Maybe when you have children, not just sisters, or yourself, you will understand the need to protect your children. By the way, I also “shelter” my children from inappropriate people. I know what goes on at school, I was bullied all through elementary and middle school so please forgive me if I don’t want my children exposed to shows and people who think its okay to physically or verbally abuse people. Next time, think before you write your not well thought out commments.

Tara, you writing your comment made it an invitation for anyone viewing this to criticize your parenting skills. Next time, YOU should think before posting your ridiculous reasoning on the web.

Good luck protecting your children from everything you deem “inappropriate.”

In looking at the parent reviews located at the bottom of the actual iCarly review, it seems that many parents agree with Tara.

Discussing TV shows and the reasons to watch or not to watch them is a great exercise in teaching kids to make conscious decisions about what is going into their brains. In this way, kids also get a sense of what values are and how to evaluate things for themselves as opposed to just loving something because it is the most popular show on kids’ TV.

To some parents, iCarly may be great entertainment, while others may not care for the show. Either way, I commend parents like Tara who have at least taken the time to consider and care about what kids are watching.

I agree with Tara. The thing that I really don’t like about iCarly more than the fact that it is just inane and silly is that the characters, beside Carly, are so rude and downright mean.

Kids (and apparently adults) need no help being mean to one another but this show just reinforces it. Look at all the fans of the show here.

After hearing my youngest pull a few Sam lines I put a stop to my kids watching it. You can’t keep your kids from every bad influence but you can minimize it. And that makes a difference. Saying they’ll hear worse at school is like saying you should let the other kids be the parents.

Tara is a great parent.

It’s not sheltering a child to keep offensive material out of you rhome, it;s reinforcing your families values. We’ve trashed our TV — we still rent DVDs and watch things online, but I don’t agree with allowing just anything to come into my house. I love the reviews here b/c they answer the questions that I have when I am looking at whether to let my kids watch a TV show or movie:
Is it too violent, sexy, vulgar?
What topics will it raise that I need to be prepared to discuss with my kids?

Tara – maybe we are old. I agree with you. I am not against this sport. Why they don’t have more UFC themed shows is beyond me. I liked the last one that portrayed UFC figters as violent. Remember when one big guy hit a smaller guy because he did not like the food choices. Next in the episode Spencer is assaulted for trying to bring Carly home. At least they finished the interview. Clutch writing iCarly writers. Those kids will be desensitized to violence just before they get back to school. Disagree with me all you want. Those of you who do, I am sure, are watching it with your kids and processing this information so they don’t come to think that violence is funny and an appropriate way to deal with conflict. Again – UFC is fine. Keep if off the kid shows.

let your kids grow up if they arnt able to watch the simpliest show and funniest like icarly then there going to have a tough time in life.let them be kids not babies.

Tara, I’m right here with you. My 6 year old has moved past our favorite educational shows and now wants to watch the “tween” shows. I’ve been letting him up until I saw the preview for Disney’s “iFight” week. Now, Disney is blocked on my TV. I know he’ll watch it at friend’s houses on occasion, and I know he’ll be exposed in inappropriate behaviors at school and by others, but at least I can control what he views in OUR HOME. He is a boy that likes to wrestle, fight, and play rough, but to start throwing insults and rude behavior in the mix is just asking for trouble. I knew it be an issue when he started picking up phrases like “WHATEVER MAJOR LOSER!” from the once trusted Disney channel.

I’m 12 and for me, the show is just fine. If I was 9 years old it would still be appropriate for me. I know many mature and immature kids. I would find icarly suitable for older kids (like me) in some episodes like “ikiss” I would find appropriate for pre-teens and teenagers only. It’s my opinion for icarly. I think the new icarly movie “ifight shelby marx”, should be rated TV-PG

Tara, u really need to lighten up. Do u let ur kids go to church, cuz it was pretty brutalwhat happened to jesus and my kids don’t go around crucifing everyone at school. Yes we should shelter our children from certain things, but more important weshould teach them that TV is entertainment and not ment to be practiced. Teach them to seperate tv from reality and u won’t have to worry about them doing things they see on tv. I know my kids r FANTASTIC, and they watch icarly and other kid shows which have mild humorous violence. If ur kids are more likely to listen to the guidence of TV over urparenting then by all means please don’t let them watch ANY TV.

iCarly Is Very Immature And I Think They Use The Laugh Track To Much. And The Kids Are Really Braty.

Christine… umm, “the once trusted Disney channel” is actually Nickelodeon. Therefore, you have the wrong channel blocked. Tara, you go girl. To each their own. My kids watch it with me and sometimes we have to discuss certain behaviors on the show. Now, can the comments actually be about the show and not telling some wellmeaning mom how her parenting skills ahould be??

Ok, this is for Tara and Christine. Disney Channel AND Nickelodeon just show what normal kids do in real life. You cant have perfect children. They ARE going to sass you somehow no matter what happens. Disney channel shows movies, yes. They are rated PG. You dont want your kids to watch movies, then why dont you watch them first! Make sure they are not bad. You dont need to complain to random people who just entirely disagree with you. Dont complain over the internet.

Has anyone noticed that this seems to be 2 teenage girls fighting with not much clothing on?
Back in school,I remember the boys would do just about anything to get us girls to fight for their entertainment! Bottom line, this show is just two girls fighting with very little clothes on.
Seems to me,they are going after the ratings of teenage boys! Am I wrong here??

LOL I BET YOUR KID IS GOING TO A FRIENDS HOUSE TO WATCH THIS MOVIE BEHIND YOUR BACKK HAHAHA

you can’t baby your kids forever im 13 and my parents watch what I do a lot and i dont want them to be watching me like this forever so you should just lay off your kids and let them grow up not on their own but with a little help, and if your kid does something bad let them get in trouble for it that will teach them right from wrong.

HI

Okay – I don’t think tara is a bad parent at all… I think you have your kids best interests at heart. Saying that, I do strongly believe that if you restrict kids on doing something for example watching this tv show, its going to make them want to do it more. I DONT think iCarly is a bad show for kids to watch as it inspires them to BE somebody… DO something with themselves. Thats the impression I get anyway. Whoever said the kids are bratty I think are totally wrong… there just characters anyway. I just wanted to add my two cents anyway.

Tara, i am 12 years old but i still understand your veiws, you want your kis to be healthy well rounded kids, no i’m not a parent but i have a brother who I am very protective of. But sheltering your kids wont help. if anything they will be in for a big shock when they hit middle school, trust me i know, but i believe as long as YOU as a parent emphasize that fighting is bad and language like that is bad, watching icarly will have no effect on them what so ever, if you just shelter them and keep them away from things like that it wont help, but if you help them understand that its wrong you can garentee that they wont repeat or be influenced by these things,I’m not just targeting you, this is for all the parents out there who think blocking and sheltering is the right thing, because truth be told, if you dont help them understand then you have less controll over them than you think, trust me i know, I’m 12

ICarly is the worst show ever. Is a bunch of bratty kids surrounded by very immature adults. I don’t allow my kids to watching it.

I think it funny that all of these condescending comments are being made by kids who watch iCarly. I have three children, and they have better things to do than watch that show. I promise, not allowing kids to watch crap TV shows is not going to “shelter” them or cause them to rebel later. The mind is a terrible thing to waste.

Well all of these comments are ridiculous the only one that made since was the 12 year old who wrote a novel is the most accurate my children(10,8,6) watch ICarly and in no way shape or form do they create Spences crestions or speak out of line like Sam does. Only because I say that “this is actors and in real life do not act or speak this way in front of their peers”. And my kids are still the respectful kids that i have raised from birth with my wife. We don’t shelter (not saying you do) nor limit what they can watch(obviously Nick and Disney will not allow anything over rated G). I do block other channels and they know why and are okay with it.Because i tell them when they are mature enough then I will unblock the channels. Please do not take this as an insult to your parenting I’m sure people can say things about my ways as well but, always remember they are just comments from random people…..you are the one raising them and thats all that matters. Thank you for all of your time and allowing me to add this comment, may all of your little ones grow up being what they want to be and all your siblings do the same(for all the kids with brothers and sisters).

Tara, I have 10 year old twins who watch iCarly. They don’t do or copy things from the shows they watch because you have to teach them that it’s okay to say a few lines and do a few movements. And let them have a little freedom. They are on their way to being teenagers and you have to set them free sometime soon.

look tara i am not saying u are a bad parent but the shows on disney channel and nick are for learning experiences like sam on icarly shes bad as freak but if u dont let the kids see what right or whats wrong they will never know like example dont be like sam be more carly but more nicer and who focuses on school also come on are u really goin to keep ur kids from watching whatever they want to watch do u even let them watch spongebob squarepants or even kim possible

Tara, by posting on the site you’re telling the public your opinion, and in return implicitly opening your opinions to comments. That said, this type of forum should be used constructively for discussion by both sides, without any personal attacks or taking personal offense when someone has a different opinion.

What would be great to see is if people who are want to be good parents and shelter their children from inappropriate behavior also extend that consideration to their own words and actions.

I think ifight Shelby Marx is a great iCARLY movie.
I think you shouldn’t listen to a snobby chick who says its not a a great movie. I think its the best icarly movie.GO iCARLY.AMAZING ps dont listen to anyone who says its its lame or not good. BYE

I am a tween and I LOVE Icarly! It is an amazing show. I watch it when I can. I also love Miranda Cosgrove, because she is an amazing singer as well as an actor. Go Icaly!!!!!!

i like i carly but i want shelby marx !

*sigh* I laugh at all parents like Tara. It MAY be offensive to you, but do you think children process it the same way as you? No. They think it’s funny, not offensive or rude. You sheltering your children from things that could actually help them when they are older, or even now. Repeating a line from one of those “inappropriate” shows could cause someone to laugh and make your child a new friend, or could help them defend themself in a non-violent manner some day. You might just need to think about what your child is missing out on. Did you watch programs when you were younger that you would deem “inappropriate” for your children now? If so, then you need to think if you turned out bad or not, or that your being a hypocrite.

Like I said, all I can do is sit here, watch, and laugh.

I think this show is great. I mean. I agree with Tara also, you should moniter what your children watch BUT you should give them a bit more freedom in what they choose to watch.

We (my daughter and my wife and I) have been watching iCarly for about a year. We have discussed with our 9 year old what is appropriate behavior on the show. We enjoy the off the wall things that they do on the web show, like the random dancing…I find Sam’s character very pushy and bully like and wish that the writers would change her attitude to help her grow up and be more lady like. There’s nothing wrong with being a “Tomboy” but being a bully is inappropriate behavior. I know there is a softer side to Sam as we’ve seen it in other episodes. The show is fun and if your kids like it watch it with them to help them decide what is good and bad behavior.

iFight episode is such pathetic. Worst episode ever. Carly Shay the chicken . It annoys me to even watch it… How sad

It is revealing that the most offensive comments, the ones that are bullying, rude, contemptuous of other’s and disrespectful are coming mostly from kids..you are what you watch.

TV is not supposed to teach your kids…you the parent are supposed to teach your kids

how can you tell your children that the bullying, rudeness, physical violence, scheming, lying that Sam on ICarly exhibits in some way every single show, is wrong and do not do that in the “real” world, yet condone them watching other people do it? A great many evils are done because people stand by and watch and do nothing. Looks like to me that by telling your kids It’s ok to watch these programs consistently and then telling them consistently that the behaviours are wrong and not real…is confusing. My parents are telling me these things are wrong but I get to watch other children act out over and over again – seems like they think it is ok for me. They are letting me be exposed to this behaviour over and over again. think about it..would any parent, sister, brother, etc, in their right minds allow their kids around a bully like Sam? no, so why let them be around her in your living room every day?

Hey I’m back a month later, and the only reason I visited this website again, was because I was bored. Ok listen, if you don’t have anything good to say, DON’T SAY ANYTHING! Is it me, or people my age after my post, started commenting? By the way I didn’t mean the icarly movie: ifight shelby marx should rated TV-PG, I just like how the rating looks on the screen (forget I said that) Anyway, if you’re not an icarly fan, and instead you want to say: YOU DON’T LIKE ICARLY, or I THING IT IS SO STUPID! Shut up! This website was created for icarly fans ways of seeing the show, so please stop bad mouthing icarly ok? I’m 12 and I know that, and most of the people complaining are adults? Why? Please tell me WHY!

By the way, show your name if you’re leaving a bad comment about icarly ok? Just saying….

Honestly, there are worse things in real life. This is my problem with Disney, it is entirely unrealistic. There was actually no real fighting in this episode, Carly just hung on to Shelby’s leg the whole time. Kid’s don’t repeat these actions, trust me. I have a little friend named Ian, he’s 6, and he loves iCarly. Has he ever thrown somebody into a table? No.

My dad occasionally watches iCarly with my sister and I, and he doesn’t mind it. My mom watches it occasionally with me, and her only comment was that it was weird. And my mom is pretty protective. She likes iCarly better than any of the Disney junk, at any rate.

If your kid can’t watch iCarly, you should home school him/her, otherwise there’s no WAY s/he’s surviving.

to that human who said that sams a bit pushy use your mind duh shes pushy cause thats her role !!! its funny !! and for tarra or terra or wat ever lets your children watch i carly its fun and for kids my parents thinks its funny and cool..so dont push it to hard

go icarly i love u carly and sam and u to frediie u rok i like the bit on ifight shelby marx where u go to the ground and hold onto her legs HALARIOUS omg omg omg i love u guys u rock this world and sam u r cool and very unhealthy but very strong and carly your pretty and your very brave to fight shelby marx and freddy your a LOSER but since your from icarly your cool in the inside so GO CARLY SAM AND fredward love u.

+1 Tara

The rude comments directed at Tara merely echo what is wrong with the show itself. The show promotes disrespect in the form of anti-social dialog and actions to kids who are still quite impressionable.

It’s a shame and a disgrace that Nick and the production staff and writers there can’t raise the bar for themselves and provide a better entertainment product for kids instead of trying for over-the-top in your face disrespectful attitudes being portrayed just to get ratings.

here we go again with the rude comments about icarly
i have nothing to say anymore one more thing
icarly rules and its a funny show 95% of the parents in the world like it and some dont so please its not a horrible show to watch its fun and entertainingso why cant we all just be happy and watch the genius of icarly please tara and those other people who say its bad please give icarly one more chance thank you

Oh my god this is a really good site, lots of debating just what I like to express your own opinions, so if you have bad stuff to say it’s not really bad stuff becuase your saying your own opinion, and I dont agree with Tara but oh well xD I love iCarly and my parents havn’t even talked about it just say when it is there time “turn that crap over to normal chanel” LOL

well who ever dont let there kids watch icarly was wrong with yah ?? if icarly was inopproeate they would have not put it on nick umm duh dur seriosly and if you think dat your kids are good and they dont do anything bad and there angles well there going to bust out when they get into there teen years so beware . u dont think other kids tell them about tv and show them worst stuff ummm i think they do so keep on sheltring ur kids cuz there bein angles ant going to last for long so injoy it now !!

wow.to all the people & parents who think that ICarly is a bad show, you are completely wrong. there is nothing wrong with ICarly. i love that show, i have to watch it almost everyday. you have to teach your kids what is right and what is wrong & that it is just tv. im 12 years old and i know better. my 5 year old sister knows better too. my mom watches it with us & we find nothing wrong with it. Go ICarly I Love You!!

Comments like “… and my brother has never thrown anybody into a table…” miss the point. People (kids and adults alike) may not imitate EVERYTHING on a show they watch, but it can subtly influence them. And if a show makes you even a LITTLE more likely to be rude or mean to people, then that is worth considering. Nothing is black-and-white. There are virtues to exposing your children to these types of shows, and there are draw-backs. An intelligent debate will discuss both, so that each person can judge for themselves whether the good outweighs the bad.
There are surely other ways to make sure that your kids aren’t “in for a big shock when they reach middle school” that do not require watching iCarly. And perhaps some of those other options don’t come with as many negatives.
No parent wants to shelter their kids to the point of making them naive. But there is always a middle ground between being overprotective and throwing-them-to-the-sharks. iCarly is entertaining, but simply not appropriate for young kids. How young is too young? That will vary from kid-to-kid. It doesn’t matter what the shows producers say (they are trying to sell a show!), common sense says that 12+ is okay, 7- is too young, and for 8-11, you should use your own judgement.

Will watching it make a young kid into a murderer? No. Will it lead to slightly more direspectful attitudes? Very possibly. Will that lead to worse problems down the road? Maybe. So it is worth it? Each parent decides for themselves. But reading both “negative comments” and positives on discussion groups like this, will help parents to make that decision.

I’m the mother of an 8 year old girl, a 5 year old boy and a 21 month old boy. My two older children have won awards for the past two years in the Catholic school they attend for their “Christ-like attitude toward others”. My 8 year old is on the honor roll and never brings home a bad report from teachers. Ever. My point is, they both watch iCarly, and I watch it with them. My daughter thinks it’s funny, and honestly, I do too. My kids do not emulate what they see on TV because with my help, they are able to make the distinction between what is real and what is fantasy. Kids need entertainment too, and to be honest, I think that iCarly is one of the tamest kids shows on TV today. I remember growing up and watching He-Man and Shera, and as far as I know, I never once attacked anyone with a pet tiger or the like, so I think you’re kids will be ok if you let them have a little bit of fun.

I’m 12 years old, and i love iCarly. Sure, it can be a bit inappropriate sometimes, but you can’t keep your children shielded from everything. My parents educated me about sex, bi-sexuality, prostitution and such at a very young age and I think i’ve been a pretty good kid so far, as do my parents. iCarly sneaks little things about sex and bi sexuality in there sometimes, and some things they do – such as breaking into a pet photography studio to trash it in iMove out- just dont set a very good example but that dosent mean you shouldnt let them watch it. Just mute or pause the show on parts that you think may be inappropriate or not set a good influence for your child and say , you know, “Hey this is wrong.” or “Dont ever do this” or something like that. Thats what my parents do, even though i know better than what they may do sometimes. Like i, and some other people said: you cant shield you child(ren) from everything, cause when they get to Junior high and High school, they are going to be in a world of hurt. And the things that the iCarly kids talk about are relevant to what kids their age and my age talk about alot, like kissing. And trust me, they actually disclude many OTHER things that us teens/preteens talk about, if you catch my drift…

Oh, and the things that the person who started this whole thing said [lizzy, is it? I honestly forgot] are totally out of line. You sound like you’re about 8 or 9.

iCarly is a fun show, and some episode end with a good lesson tought. Now if you should be shielding you chile from any kids show, it should be Spongebob… That is THE STUPIDEST show on the planet. Its so obnoxious.

but hey, i respect the person who cam up with that show… must be filthy rich…

Oops, meant Child not chile at the end there, lol

Oops there was no lizzy… I was thinking about a different site. Lol my bad.

One of my biggest problems with this show as a parent is that there are NO parental or adult authority figures ever shown. Yes, Spencer is technically an adult, but he’s a lousy example of a strong authority figure. He’s not mature enough to be a legal guardian.

Come to think of it, there are few shows on children’s TV that show admirable adult authority figures. Wizards of Waverly Place is about the only one. Billy Ray Cyrus is a disgrace.

shelby marx is the best fighting in the world and no whone couldn \t beat sheiby marx

I figured I would defend Icarly and its inappropriate nature. I don’t believe tv leads to school shootings, and I don’t see any harm in letting children watch Icarly. They did do an episode where Carlys’ grandpa thought Spencers was to imature to watch Carly, but he found out the Spencer was a responsible gardian, its just he doesn’t freak out like a lot of parents do.