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The Class

(Rated TV-PG, Comedy, Starring Jason Ritter, Andrea Anders, Jon Bernthal, Where to watch: CBS, Online)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 14.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Childhood friends reunite as adults; OK for teens.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–18

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The series presents friendship as a positive thing, but it also includes storylines about infidelity. A marriage between a straight woman and a gay man is a source of humor; a positive relationship between two gay men is included. Depicts a man attempting to commit suicide as being funny.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Dialogue includes sexual innuendo (mostly the type likely to go over younger viewers' heads). Some making out, but no simulated sex acts.

  • Language:

    Mild: "crap," etc.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Adult consumption of wine. A man swallows a handful of prescription pills and then spits them out.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Class

Parents need to know that this sitcom finds its humor in adult relationships and mature themes such as infidelity and homosexuality. One of the main characters is openly gay and is seen sharing a bed with his partner, and there are references to another character's sexual orientation. Parents should also know that one character is suicidal, but that his depression appears to improve over time.

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    The_It_Girl
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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    hilarious! thats all i got!!!!!!

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  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Ash20
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    okay

    Well I saw this show on it's season preimere and I thought it was kinda funny. But the show does have some stuff that younger kids shouldn't watch. Like it has some gay/les features and it once had a mother uses some foul lanquage against her young daughter. But over all it's just really funny. I would recommend this to 12 and older.

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