iLook+Alike

I screened an episode of iCarly, iLook Alike. I noted every negative representation, stereotype, and example of bad role modeling for children seen in this particular iCarly episode. NOTES: iCarly Episode iLook Alike Teen Bully who not only hits Freddy in the face with a basketball, but hits his Mom in the face as well and receives no repercussions for this action. Freddy’s Mom seems powerless against this teen bully. iCarly crew are emailing people (who they think is a famous wrestlers son and fan of iCarly) they do not know and talking to them about meeting up. Sam talking about Freddy’s Mom in a negative way. Resistance to parents and disrespect towards them. Letting strangers that they found on the internet stay at their studio with all their equipment while they are gone just because they look alike. iCarly crew sneaks out and lies to parents about not going to MMA fight, however they go anyways. Even though the kids lie and sneak out and get caught in the act of it, there is absolutely no repercussions for their wrong actions. CONCLUSION: I found this episode in particular had many negative representation and negative role modeling. First off a teen bully assaults Freddy and his Mom with no repercussions. Freddy’s Mom who is an adult seems powerless against him and children may see this with no repercussions and think this is ok. The iCarly crew is emailing people online, which turns out to be a pro wrestler’s son, but this could be anyone who is a stranger. They ask to meet up, and in the real world this could be really dangerous because it could be anyone and now they let them know where they are going to be, this is very dangerous for children. Also the iCarly gang runs into much more serious issues with the internet. They let other people whom they do not know stay at their place and trust them with all their stuff who they don’t even know. They found them off the internet and only know them by these strangers looking like themselves. This is highly dangerous for children. No one should ever let strangers into your house from the internet and leave them there to steal all your stuff! The most negative role modeling of the episode comes at the end where the gang lies to their parents and sneaks out to a MMA fight they were specifically told not to go to. What can this teach children? I can see it now, “Mom I want to be like iCarly and sneak out and lie to you.” However when the crew gets caught, there is absolutely no repercussions for their lying and sneaking out to a dangerous event. It’s like the children can do whatever they want without repercussions and the parents have no influence whatsoever. This is a terrible representation to children viewers. Back To Home