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Swinging

(Rated TV-14, Comedy, Where to watch: Sundance Channel)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 16.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Sexed-up British sketch series isn't for kids.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    If this show is to be believed, sex pervades every daily human experience. Characters' flaws and foibles are played for laughs in typical sketch-comedy style.

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Virtually every scene delves into the characters' sexual idiosyncracies. Non-stop suggestive talk and innuendo.

  • Language:

    "S--t" (unbleeped) and other, milder words ("damn," etc.).

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Social drinking. In one episode, a teacher attempts to seduce her student with alcohol.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Swinging

Parents need to know that this saucy British sketch comedy series revolves around a group of recurring, very dysfunctional characters and their sexual issues, which range from a woman marrying a closeted homosexual to a teacher who comes on to one of her students. Language goes mostly uncensored ("s--t" is unbleeped), and innuendo is constant. Overall, it's ribald, racy, and not for kids.

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  • Families can talk about sex and the media. Do today's TV shows include more sexual references and scenes than series did in the past? Why is that? When and how did the standards change? Who sets those standards to begin with? Are they different for network TV than they are for cable? Why? Are they different in England than they are in the United States? (If you don't know, how could you find out?)
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