• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Kiss my grits! '70s sitcom serves food and fun.

Why We Rated This for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

• Messages:

  Alice is a strong woman who works hard and lives independently. The people she works with are her extended family, but her priority is her son Tommy. While the diner staff is mostly women, Mel -- who often makes sexist comments -- clearly runs the place. The cast is Caucasian, but they have occasional Latino and African-American customers. Later episodes feature Tommy drinking and struggling with growing up.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Mel often threatens to punch someone or shakes his fist, but he never carries it out. During a hold up, a gun is visible but never fired. In one episode, Alice gets scared and buys a gun.
• Sex:

  Some sexual innuendo -- mostly courtesy of Mel and Flo -- that will probably go over the kids' head. Occasional kissing visible.
• Language:

  Some silly insults and name calling. Mel calls Vera "dingy."
• Consumerism:

  Not an issue.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Hard alcohol and cigar/cigarette smoking sometimes visible. Characters are occasionally visibly drunk. In episodes from the show's later seasons, Tommy gets in trouble for drinking and smoking pot.

What Parents Need to Know

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