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Nash Bridges

(Rated TV-PG, Drama, Starring Cheech Marin, Don Johnson, Jeff Perry, Where to watch: Syndicated, DVD)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    San Francisco-set whodunit is mostly syndicated TV filler.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The main characters are police officers, so they're basically "good guys." But one is a twice-divorced man-child with a brother who's a heroin smuggler, another is a get-rich-quick schemer with an alcoholic past, and a third is an aging '60s deadhead. Other characters plot ways to get each other into bed, and Nash's dad rents his body to pharmaceutical companies for drug testing. Nevertheless, they're all technically on the right side of the law.

  • Violence:

    There are guns, explosions, and violent crimes aplenty (including murder), though very little on-screen gore.

  • Sex:

    Not too much shown, but the characters are no strangers to innuendo. The characters get involved in romantic relationships during the series' run.

  • Language:

    Typical for primetime network fare -- "damn," "hell," etc.

  • Consumerism:

    Nash drives around in a bright yellow '71 Barracuda convertible that's practically the co-star of the series, and much screen time is devoted to proclaiming the wonders of this car over all others.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    At least one character has a backstory that involves running a drug-smuggling ring, and another has his career ruined by a DUI charge.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Nash Bridges

Parents need to know that although this '90s show's themes -- crime, sex, and drugs -- make it iffy for tweens and young kids, it's lighter in tone than a lot of other crime/detective procedurals and is mostly age-appropriate for teens and up. Expect gunfire and explosions (though little on-screen blood) and some innuendo and drug references.

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  • Families can talk about the different types of crime dramas -- lighthearted ones like this and darker shows along the lines of CSI. Which do you prefer, and why? Which do you think is more realistic? Families can also discuss what it's really like to work in law enforcement. Why do some men and women choose to risk their lives to keep our communities safe? How does the media typically portray them? Is that accurate?
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