Gavin and Stacey - TV-14
Romantic comedy has too much racy stuff for kids.
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- TV Rating: TV-14
- Network: BBC America
- Cast: Ruth Jones, Matthew Horne, Joanna Page
- Genre: Comedy
Parents need to know
Families can talk about the real-life consequences of the kind of things the characters on this show do, from drinking to casual sex. Which shows do you know of that glamorize playing the field and "hooking up"? Does that come across as more exciting than being part of a happy, faithful couple? Why or why not? How do you think love and marriage are typically portrayed in the media?
Message
Social Behavior:
Supporting characters Smithy and Nessa are hardly role models. Nessa's colorful past includes multiple sexual partners, at least one STD, and drug use. Smithy is quick to judge; upon meeting Nessa, he expresses anger that she's heavy. The series deals with controversial issues like unplanned pregnancy but omits their real-life implications and consequences.
Consumerism:
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Drinking is common and at times excessive. In one episode, adults are shown consuming multiple rounds of beer, mixed drinks, and shots in a pub. Many characters smoke habitually, and there are some allusions to past drug use.
Violence
Sex
No intercourse is shown, but there's plenty of foreplay (kissing, stroking, slapping of butts; in one scene, a woman grabs a man's crotch), sexual banter, and audible sex noises (moans, yells, etc.) from the next room. At least one scene shows a man's naked butt, and women disrobe to their bras. Dialogue often refers to topics like sexual habits (a man tells his friend that his partner "put things in me" during intercourse), unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and having a threesome.
Language
"S--t" is a popular (and unbleeped) expletive.
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Emily Ashby
Is it any good?
But for all the refreshing simplicity Gavin and Stacey offers grown-up viewers, it's equally full of stuff that's not suitable for kids -- even some teens. Sexual content is extensive and fairly graphic; while there's no actual intercourse, there's plenty of everything else, including references to threesomes and other bedroom habits, nude shots of men's butts, suggestive foreplay (kissing, butt slapping, crotch grabbing, etc.), and unmistakable sounds through bedroom walls. Plus, the characters drink and smoke habitually. Still, once the kids are out of the way, adults will be entertained by the show's take on modern-day romance and the challenges that couples face when they commit to each other.
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