LITTLE RASCALS offers children’s entertainment without scary characters, violence or occultic elements. The pranks they play on each other are relatively harmless kitty litter sandwiches, “whoopie” cushions, and soapy drinking water, to name a few. Except for some unflattering name-calling and a few references to passing gas, the dialogue contains no offensive language. When their clubhouse is accidentally set on fire, they use ingenuity to put it out. Even Petey contributes by hiking his leg on it. In a hilarious masquerade, Alfalfa and Spanky pose as ballerinas to hide from some town “tough guys” chasing them. Implied nudity occurs once when Alfalfa loses his shorts in a swimming pool. The boys’ friendship is challenged, but they reconcile their differences. When their homemade go-cart wins again, thanks to Darla’s help, one of the boys concludes they should have a club that likes something. A little disturbing is Darla’s manipulative flirting that seems a bit too sophisticated for an eight or nine-year-old. A suggestive remark by Reba McEntire to Alfalfa will probably go over the head of young children, but it is uncalled for. Otherwise, LITTLE RASCALS is a treat instead of a treatment.
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