Reading (and viewing and surfing) recommendations for parents and teachers of tweens!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody on Disney Channel, which centers around twin boys living in a ritzy Boston hotel, includes a lot of what you would expect from a tween sitcom. There is an abundance of stupid, slapstick humor and all the typical stock characters: the rich, snobby girl, the more down to earth girl, the goofy but loveable guy, and the boy all of the girls fawn over. (It reminded me of the early '90s shows Clarissa Explains It All and Salute Your Shorts.) Tween girls will especially love the stars of the show, twins Dylan and Cole Sprouse, who appeared many years ago in the comedic film Big Daddy. Zack & Cody deals with tween issues like dating, absentee parents and developing one’s identity by exploring different personas, but in a very safe way.
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