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The Game
Common Sense Media says
Football wives have got game; OK for teens and up.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this sitcom is about women who have chosen to make personal sacrifices in order to support loved ones who are seeking a career in professional football. Dialogue and storylines include strong references to infidelity and promiscuity, there's some stereotyping of both Caucasian and African-American characters, and inappropriate comments are made about women.
What's the story?
THE GAME is a sitcom that centers on the day-to-day lives of the women who stand behind the football players of the fictitious San Diego Sabers -- and about the games these women play to keep the guys by their side. Tia Mowry stars as medical student Melanie Barnett, who gave up Johns Hopkins Medical School and a close relationship with her parents in order to be with her boyfriend Derwin Davis (Pooch Hall), the Sabers' newly drafted third-string wide receiver. Struggling to find a balance between her studies and the demands of being a pro-football player's exclusive girlfriend, she finds herself competing with practice schedules, gold-digging groupies, and flirtatious image consultants. She finds support in Tasha Mack (Wendy Raquel Robinson), the pushy mother/manager of quarterback Malik Wright (Hosea Chanchez), and Kelly Pitts (Brittany Daniel), the dissatisfied wife of the NFL's most frugal star player, Jason Pitts (Coby Bell).
Is it any good?
While The Game is a comedy, it's rooted in the less-than-funny controversial side of pro football, which is notorious for glorifying womanizing and excessive materialism. While the players work hard to avoid being cut from the team and falling victim to temptation, Melanie, Tasha, and Kelly must find ways to keep the guys focused both on the game and on them. The Game highlights strong, intelligent women who refuse to fall victim to the pitfalls of living with football players and who strive to build and maintain their own unique identities outside of the supporting roles they play in the NFL franchise. It also serves as a humorous reminder that no professional athlete, no matter how talented, makes it to the big leagues on his or her own.
That said, the series does have a fair amount of innuendo-laced dialogue and situations, and the writers fall back on stereotypes (of both Caucasian and African-American characters, as well as women in general) all too quickly. It's no Footballers' Wives (thankfully!), but it's not clear sailing for the younger set, either.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about the sacrifices associated with professional sports. Who supports an athlete "behind the scenes"? How and why? Are professional sports more about making money or about the love of the sport? Families can also discuss the importance of preserving your own sense of identity while trying to support a loved one's efforts to achieve their goals.
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Teen, 13 years old
February 11, 2011
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love the game but i think i could not wacth it when i was 9 10 11 12
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Kid, 12 years old
April 22, 2011
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I like it but its a big nono for children 13 and under. First season was OK now they are getting off the subject. The Game is suppose to be about football wives and girlfriends and relatives now its just about sex and hatred and money
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Kid, 10 years old
January 26, 2012
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The Game
The Game is a OK show for kids to watch. The Game has really got serious over the seasons. At first it was just a funny show to watch and a little love. But, now love is taking over the show. Every episode there is always sex and relationships. Tasha, Melanie, and Jason are funny. The show talks about sex then they cover it up with humor. The show kinda does say bad words to. Most of the characters may fight or say bad words. Then sometime you may see the characters at bars, or drinking. The show would mostly be one for the teens kinda.
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| TV rating: | TV-PG |
| Networks: | BET, CW |
| Cast: | Brittany Daniel, Tia Mowry, Wendy Raquel Robinson |
| Genre: | Comedy |
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