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Moving Up

(Rated TV-G, Reality TV, Starring Doug Wilson, Where to watch: TLC)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    Tame redecorating series has a twist but still lacks pizzazz.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Encouraged by the host to make assumptions about the new homeowners based on their decorating style, participants often poke fun at others' decorating tastes in ways that reinforce stereotypes. In one segment, for example, a couple called a man's flowered wallpaper "feminine" and said it was probably chosen by a woman. Some subjects also get emotional over the changes the new homeowners make.

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.

  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Very rare use of "hell."

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Moving Up

Parents need to know that while there's no iffy content in this home decorating series, the subject matter probably won't interest kids or tweens. Participants often poke fun at others' style sense (mostly fairly mildly), and the host encourages them to make assumptions about the new homeowners based on their ddcor, which leads to some stereotyping. There's some emotion as people see how new owners have changed their beloved home, but overall the tone is positive.

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