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Gilmore Girls - TV-14

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Great for mature, coming-of-age teen girls.

TV Rating: TV-14 Network: ABC Family, CW Cast: Alexis Bledel, Lauren Graham, Scott Patterson Genre: Drama
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Parents need to know that, thanks to its potential to stimulate relevant conversation, they would benefit from watching this show with their teens. One of the two central characters is a single mother raising the daughter she had as a teenager. Themes of class, tenacity, and family dynamics are common threads. The program delivers positive messages about diversity and learning. Characters of all races, shapes, and sizes are positively represented. All of these positives outweigh any iffy episode-to-episode content, which is why we rate this show "on."

Families can talk about Rory's decisions. Is she self-aware, or does she make choices based on the inluence of others? How does Lorelai's relationship with her own parents impact Rory's relationship with her grandparents? What postive aspects are there to this mother-daughter relationship? Are there any negative aspects?

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Common Sense Review

Reviewed By: Marjorie Kase

GILMORE GIRLS follows the relationship between single mom Lorelei (Lauren Graham) and her daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel), who act more like best friends than mother and daughter. They live in the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, where Lorelei runs an inn. Lorelai's parents, Emily and Richard Gilmore (Kelly Bishop and Edward Herrmann), have a central role in their granddaughter Rory's life -- often to Lorelai's annoyance.

Gilmore Girls has made significant strides as an intelligent, well-written program featuring strong female leads and a diverse cast. The show has won considerable praise from critics and male and female viewers of all ages. Chock full of pop culture and literary references, the material is exceptionally clever.

Tweens and teens alike will gain great insight from the lead characters. Rory loves and respects her family, reads for fun, and has the body of a normal teen. She makes mistakes and learns from them and is the kind of girl parents have been clamoring for on television for years.

But everything isn't always so starry in Stars Hollow. The series touches on a number of mature and real-life circumstances, including underage drinking, the celebration of waywardness, divorce, first loves, first times, single-parenting, and friendship.

Families will delight in watching Gilmore Girls together. Families interested might even want to visit "Rory's Book Club," on the official Gilmore Girls Web site. It has a supplemental reading list of books referenced on the show.

Other high-quality teen- and family-centered dramas include My So-Called Life and Degrassi: The Next Generation.

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Content
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Sexual Content

Some kissing and suggestive language, sex is implied off-screen, couples shown in bed together.

Violence

Language

Words like "ass," "bastard," "hell," "bitch," "damn," and the like are used fairly frequently.

Message

 

Social Behavior

Rory is a responsible teen-turned-young woman, diversity and acceptance are encouraged.

 

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Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco

Adults occasionally drink cocktails, excessive behavior is met with negative consequences.

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