Are there any prime time tv shows are are reasonable to watch with your kids? (Page 2)

I wouldn't characterize AFV as "violent" although from a purist perspective it fits the definition.   I understand that some people aren't entertained by it.  My wife is one of them.  My kids LOVE it.  My take is that while many of the incidents are indeed painful, nobody intentionally caused the pain, nobody died, and my kids get a look at why it might be stupid to jump off a roof onto a trampoline.  Plus, they *did* volunteer their recording to be on the show.  If they're fine with it...  so am I.

One of the kids' friends was actually on the show.  They thought that was just the coolest thing ever.   When we were in the states, it was on the TV every night at 7PM.   We could sit and watch for 20 minutes before bath time, and everyone would have fun, laugh, and be in a good mood for bath time. 

My kid doesn't get the adult themes at all - what she gets is there's usually one less than clever person in the family - eg Raymond - who stuffs up and gets his just desserts at the end.  It's always very morally on the money and she loves it!

AFV - used to be good we're a bit over it now, how many whacks with the golf club and we see.  Plus I'm always put off by the baby's with green stuff coming out their nose or vomiting - seems to be on when we'ere eating too!

My kids are ate up with "duck dynasty".........it's pretty funny.  

I have met those guys.  The show is obviously staged to play on their "coon arse" craziness, but they are really good guys.  

They don't even curse in real life, and they are all about family....maybe a bit too religious for me outside of their show......but make no mistake,  they'll kill and eat just about anything that flies or walks on 4 legs.

Their duck call business is an American success story.

LMAO We've started DVR'ng that show and watch it with our son. Full House two. Both funny  shows for kids from the 80's and we watch them often. Funniest Home Videos is good too. 

The Middle
Last Man Standing (Tim Allen)
Once Upon a Time
Singing/talent shows

I was wondering if people thought it was family friendly - it's quite imaginative but can be on the violent or adult side with quite a bit of suspense. I quite enjoy it but i am a grown up but i think it's probably for the older kids.  But I love the concept and I think it's very well done. 

I will put in my vote for Once Upon a Time. The entire first season is on netflix. I'm not sure whether you mentioned how old the kids are. Step-daughter will be 12 next month...but she is pretty sensitive to excessive violence/gore, language and does NOT like watching kissing :-P  But we've all enjoyed Once Upon a Time. There are some violent and/or darker moments, but it goes along with being a fairy tale. It usually turns out well, but there may be some scarier moments until then.

When we had cable, we enjoyed Food Network shows: Cupcake Wars, Food Network Challenges (the big cakes, etc.). Mythbusters (I believe was mentioned) would also be a good show. Check out some of the reality shows for cooking or fashion or ?!!??

Good luck! I realized while watching with step-daughter that it is pretty sad how many shows in primetime (even the "early" slot) are not suitable at all!!

. I don't know what that is. I am ok with a little Disney but in general the girls are dressed inappropriately IMO, and are mindless boy chasers. It is very dumbed down. I like some of their specials or movies but most of their regular shows leave much to be desired.

Right on.  

I don't like the fact that the adults are portrayed as more immature than the children in most of these shows. I know it's all for fun and just a T.V. show but it gets on my nerves. We don't watch many Disney sitcoms either.

I'm happy my kids still like Dora and Dino Dan.

.02 cents, but my wife watches HGTV and DIY with our 5 year old and he enjoys some of the shows. Woke up one morning and asked her if a couple "loved it, or listed it?" I was completely lost as to what he was talking about, but my wife was in heaven because they got to talk about it. He also likes watching American Pickers, Salvage Dawgs, and loves American Digger. The guys on American Digger pulled a Confederate cannon out of a lake, and now everytime we drive past a pond or lake he asks if I think there is a cannon in it.

Not really family shows because they are geared for kids, but with 3 boys 5 and under we also have Sprout's the Goodnight Show on a lot. 10-15 minute shows like Thomas the Train and Caliou, that allow them to watch a lot of different things and we can always say, after this show it is bedtime.

Duck Dynasty, AFV, Storage Wars, Disney shows (some I can even watch).

Lately, I've been finding '80s movies On Demand which are fun to watch - Goonies, Gremlins, Goosebusters, Raiders of the Lost Ark, etc.

They've gotten better about it in recent years, but they have a history of moms either getting killed in the beginning or the story starting off with the mother dead and what mother's are present are evil.  It's like Walt hated his mom or something.  Very strange.

Snow White
Cinderella
Bambi
Beauty & the Beast
Little Mermaid
Sleeping Beauty
The Sword in the Stone
The Jungle Book
Aladdin
The Goofy Movie
Dumbo

and the list goes on.......

I was just curious.

We like watching Amazing Race together (just finished a series).  

Our kids have gotten us into Dr. Who- probably best for slightly older kids, but a great show.  We watch on Netflix.  They rarely watch network TV, but have definitely enjoyed Mythbusters, and the History channel shows.

We don't watch with the kids but if you have chefs in the making Chopped is fun...