by Tres Mali Scott

Created on: February 26, 2008   Last Updated: June 05, 2009

The Sci-Fi Channel has shows about fantasy, science, and scary ghost and spirit stories. From space to under the ocean. The shows range from new to the 1940s and 1950s. The shows discuss ancient historical people, myths, and legends. Some of the shows look military,and concepts that are new or are far from the ability to imagine. The concepts are considered for individuals from ages 18 and up, because of the science concepts, that are a higher developmental cognitive level.

The Sci-Fi Channel shows include some minority actors. The Sci-Fi Channel could do a better job of including other cultures in the casting. The writers may need to remember that it is 2008. The United States of America has many cultures now. We are no longer a melting pot, we are now a "Mosaic", bringing our culture with us.

The commercial programing includes: super store shopping, car insurance, male beauty products, over the counter medications, and fast food.The daytime programing is oriented toward men and the evening programing is a little "scary". Because of the fight scenes, violence, and scary looking characters the show is not good for unsupervised children to watch. There are a few shows that are appropriate for all ages, it is recommended that parents monitor this station, and at the end of the appropriate show have another activity or program to turn to.

The Sci-Fi Channel is excellent for single and married individual entertainment. It is not as Educational as other stations, so it is not recommended for educational value, but entertainment. It is not recommended for unsupervised children, for the appropriate shows it is recommended that the channel is monitored for the following shows, or the show that comes before it.

I use a "7 Star" systems to rate the channels value for "6 categories", 1. Education, 2. Family, 3. Singles, 4. Married, 5. Entertainment, 6. Children.

The Sci-Fi Channel Rates:

*Education: 3 Stars
*Family: 4 Stars (Violence, concepts that need explanation)
*Singles: 7 Stars
*Married: 7 Stars
*Entertainment: 6 Stars
*Children: 2 Stars (Violence, concepts that need explanation)

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