ðə mˈaɪki ʃˈoʊ wʌz kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd fɔːɹ ɪts pətˈɛnʃəl tə hˈɑːɹm tʃˈɪldɹən, sˌʌm ɡˌoʊɪŋ æz fˈɑːɹ æz tʃˈɑːɹdʒɪŋ ðˌɐɾɪt ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒᵻz ɪnðə "sˈɛkʃuːəl ɛksplɔɪtˈeɪʃən ʌv tʃˈɪldɹən tə ɡˈeɪn ɐn ˈɔːdiəns."
The Mikey Show was criticized for its potential to harm children, some going as far as charging that it engages in the "sexual exploitation of children to gain an audience."