• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.

• Is it any good?

  4.0

• Common Sense says

  Classic comedy of errors is still swingin'.

Why We Rated This for Ages 10 and Up

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  Jack's masquerade as a gay man is often played for laughs (he happily camps it up in some scenes, too). Some fairly extreme stereotyping of Chrissy as a "dumb blonde." Young men spend much of their time flirting with (sometimes to the point of badgering) attractive females. Within the central household, roles stray from those typically gender-based (Jack does much of the cooking and some cleaning), but the female characters often resort to tears and panic in cases of stress or fright. Overall, most of the iffy stuff reflects the values of the show's original era.
• Violence:

  Physical humor includes tumbles, collisions, and a few slaps, but it's all for laughs and doesn't lead to injury.
• Sex:

  A large portion of the show's humor is based on sexual innuendoes, strong flirting scenes, and misinterpreted signals between the sexes. But the mood is kept light to play up the laughs. Female characters dress in tight pants, short shorts, and clingy tops, and occasionally they're seen in lingerie. Men often gaze longingly at pretty women or mention to their buddies the attractiveness of a woman's features.
• Language:

  Not an issue.
• Consumerism:

  Not an issue.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Several scenes either take place in the local bar (the Regal Beagle) and/or include alcohol, but drinking is reserved for the over-21 crowd.

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