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Charlie's Angels

(Rated TV-PG, Drama, Starring Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, Where to watch: ION, Syndicated, DVD)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Jiggly, not-too-gritty '70s crime drama. Classic!

Why We Rated This on for Ages 11 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The Angels are great examples of strong female characters (especially for the '70s) and are tireless in their pursuit of justice. But in doing so, they deal with all kinds of criminals, including blackmailers who use prostitutes to do their dirty deed in Las Vegas, baddies plaguing a circus on the brink of ruin, and even a do-gooder whose main business is brokering illegal adoptions. Other crimes include theft, embezzlement, and even murder.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Guns are drawn (and, gasp!, even shot) in the Angels' pursuit of justice, but the action is very tame for modern times.

  • Sex:

    They may parade around in skimpy bikinis and miniskirts while solving crimes, but the Angels are as prim and proper as they come when it comes to romantic dalliances. They're rarely in serious romantic entanglements -- that is, anything serious enough for them to do more than kiss.

  • Language:

    So clean it's almost laughable, given that the lead characters are supposed to be hard-boiled detectives.

  • Consumerism:

    Nothing memorable, except maybe Farrah's trend-inspiring 'do.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Everything else might be tame, but this is a police drama, after all, so many of the cases revolve around drugs.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Charlie's Angels

Parents need to know that this classic crime drama was considered quite risqué for its time, given the subject matter and skimpy outfits. But it all seems pretty PG these days, which actually highlights how viewers have become more tolerant of sex, drugs, and nudity on television.

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  • Families can talk about how times have changed when it comes to crime and the TV shows that tackle the subject of crime. Does it seem like life is more violent now than before, or is that just what TV would have us believe? Why are crime shows so popular? What drives people to commit a crime? How does having different personalities working on a case together make crime-solving more effective? And, for fun, how about that funky 1970s fashion sense?
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