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Tattoo Redo TV Netflix Reality TV 2021

• Common Sense Says
• Parents Say 0 Reviews
• Kids Say 1 Review

Common Sense Media Review

By Marty Brown , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 13+

Re-inking show has language, violent and sexual content.

Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Tattoo Redo is a reality show where people who have bad tattoos get new ones to cover them up. Participants and a friend or loved one meet with one of a panel of five tattoo artists; the twist is that the friend or loved one gets to choose the new tattoo. Violence and sexual content…

Why Age 13+? Language

Profanity is used throughout : the "f--k," "s--t," "bitch," "ass," etc.

Sex, Romance & Nudity

Sex and sex acts are sometimes discussed in the show or represented in the tatto

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

Drug use and alcohol are sometimes discussed and represented in the tattoos. No

Violence & Scariness

Violence is sometimes seen in the tattoos -- a bloody knife sticking through a c

Products & Purchases Not present Any Positive Content? Positive Messages

Positive messages about learning and growing from mistakes.

Positive Role Models

Artists show skill, creativity, and adaptability.

• Parents Need to Know

  Parents need to know that Tattoo Redo is a reality show where people who have bad tattoos get new ones to cover them up. Participants and a friend or loved one meet with one of a panel of five tattoo artists; the twist is that the friend or loved one gets to choose the new tattoo. Violence and sexual content sometimes show up in the tattoos or in discussion. For example, one of the bad tattoos is an explicit sexual quote, while one of the replacement tattoos is a horror-inspired tattoo of a knife through a cat's head. The show's entertainment value comes from revealing the bad tattoos and from the suspense of whether the participants will like the new tattoo, but the show also talks a lot about the craft of tattooing and the creative, artistic choices that are made along the way.

• Language

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  Profanity is used throughout : the "f--k," "s--t," "bitch," "ass," etc.

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• Sex, Romance & Nudity

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• Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

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  Drug use and alcohol are sometimes discussed and represented in the tattoos. No drug use, drinking, or smoking are shown.

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• Violence & Scariness

  very little

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• Positive Messages

  some

  Positive messages about learning and growing from mistakes.

• Positive Role Models

  some

  Artists show skill, creativity, and adaptability.

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• Parents Say
• Kids Say (1)

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What's the Story?

Tattoo Redo takes terrible tattoos and turns them into incredible new body art. In each episode, participants come in with bad tats and bad stories, and one of five in-house artists fixes them with a new piece. The twist is that the new tattoos are chosen by the participants' friends or romantic partners, and they won't know what they're getting until after it's done.

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Is It Any Good?

Our review: Parents say : Not yet rated Kids say (1 ):

There's a little thrill that happens every time a bad tattoo gets revealed--that's what this reality show is counting on, though the shockingly bad ones are rare. Otherwise, Tattoo Redo often feels like a missed opportunity. Though the art and creative decision making of tattoing is discussed throughout, the new tattoos themselves often feel fairly mundane. Plus they're essentially just drawing over the bad tattoos, rather than legitimately trying to turn them into something new.

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Talk to Your Kids About ...

• Families can talk about tattoos. Do you know anyone with tattoos? How did they choose their tattoos? Are they happy with the choice? Why or why not?

• What are some of the reasons people on the show got bad tattoos? How did those decisions effect them? How does the new tattoo change them?

• What do the friends or loved ones consider when choosing the tattoo for someone else? How do the artists help them make those decisions? How successful are people in choosing tattoos for their friends?

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TV Details

• Premiere date : July 28, 2021
• Cast : Jessimae Paluso
• Network : Netflix
• Genre : Reality TV
• TV rating : TV-MA
• Last updated : August 2, 2021

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