Instant Star is a show that gives nothing positive for children to look up to. The frequent making-out scenes with various characters trading boyfriends is sad. This show glorifies being a shallow, vacuous, airhead. This show glorifies cheating and moving ahead based on who you know, not what you know. I don't think that a single episode has shown anyone trying to do their homework, going to school, or doing anything that has to do with education. It is all about the characters getting their relationship grooves on.The few scenes that show anyone working on their music in the studio are always set up so that ten seconds later one of the girls is making out with her producer or someone from the band. The other time-waster is the characters complaining about how unhappy they are, or talking about their relationships. Not to mention that the woman who plays Jude is supposed to be 15 years old but she looks about 35. Most of the other so-called teens look way into their twenties. Maybe Noggin was concerned that this show would get banned if they used actual teenagers? That this show is marketed towards teenagers is pathetic, especially since it is on Noggin, which presumably is not supposed to greedily exploit the curiosity of young people who are the target audience of this horrible show.

This show is one of the best shows I've seen in my life.All of her songs are completely wonderful. She is really talented and she should be making an album of her own that doesn't involve Instant Star. Yes the show is great but she should be actually heard of by all people instead of just some. And she is a great actress. What I can't believe is that the second season is almost over. I mean yes the first season was short, but they don't need to make every season that short. What I'm wondering is when is the third season? But what I'm really wanting to find out is if Tommy and Jude start dating. And I really hope he doesn't go back to Sadie, that girl is really annoying.

I've read a few comments on this board from people who think this show is unrealistic and has too much sexual content. I've got only one question: What show are YOU watching?? In an age of highly unrealistic, contrived, overly-sexed "reality" shows, Instant Star is a breath of fresh air. As much as I love Degrassi: The Next Generation, I love this show even more, as the drama in the show is done for a reason. Not just the usual "It's a teen show, let's throw in every teen stereotype possible" drabble, but each situation has a purpose. Jude Harrison is struggling to to make a name for herself amid all the craziness that comes with the music business, and with being a teen-ager, dealing with all the challenges that come with life and love. MU As far as the sex...what sex? Jude doesn't even get to make out with anyone on the show. Sure, there's some kissing between the teen characters, but that's as far as it goes. The "worst" scenes happen between the adults on the show, and even those are tame in comparison to what's on T.V. today. I've seen racier commercials. Whoever thinks there's too much sex on this show must've sat on their remote control & switched to BET Uncut or MTV After Hours by mistake. I'm 32, and the proud parent of an 8-year-old, and I've no problem at all letting my son watch this show. It's an over-all portrait of a young girl struggling to hold her own in a world she's not quite ready for, and the challenges she faces trying to find her own way and stay true to herself. A parent could do MUCH worse letting their child watch something else on Nog. Like, for instance, the horrible commercials for that new Jessie Mc Carthy show. Those commercials have more smut in them than the entire 2 seasons of Instant Star put together.

I am a teenage girl and I had seen a lot of hype about Instant Star on Noggin and I thought it was going to be a fun show like "That's So Raven" or "The Amanda Show" or Hillary Duff or any other show about young girls. I was looking forward to watching Instant Star and when I did I was very disappointed.The star, Jude is not a very real person. Besides looking very old for a teenage girl, Jude is the kind of person I would not like on a reality show. Instant Star seems to be about someone like Paris Hilton. It lacks any real character development and the girls are very materialistic and conniving. I guess it was similar to "Drama Queens" in that it seems to be about very superficial greedy people whose main concern in life is selling themselves in order to get rich and famous.I also found that there was a lot more sex in Instant Star than I would have expected for a TV show that is supposedly geared for young girls. Instant Star did not impart any positive messages to me. As a teenage girl, I would like to see shows that have a positive message about school and family.