Parents' Guide to

I Love That for You

By Joly Herman, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Cringey comedy lampooning shopping shows has language.

TV Comedy 2022
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What's the Story?

In I LOVE THAT FOR YOU, Joanna Gold (Vanessa Bayer, Saturday Night Live, Ibiza) has a dream. She's always been dazzled by SVN, a home shopping network -- her obsession buoyed her when she was a young person with cancer. Doing product demonstrations at Costco wasn't where she imagined she'd end up, and when she sees an opportunity to try out for SVN, she takes the plunge, confident that she can walk the walk. Starstruck when she meets Jackie Stilton (Molly Shannon, Saturday Night Live, Year of the Dog), her favorite spokeswoman, Joanna looks to her for advice when her performance is scrutinized by their boss, Patricia (Jenifer Lewis, Black-ish). But when Joanna makes a big mistake in real time on the show, she reacts by telling a gigantic lie. Will she be able to pull it off? Can she live with herself, knowing she's deceiving her friends and her new audience?

Is It Any Good?

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Quick-paced and funny, this show has a big moral question at its core: Does lying about something as big as cancer make someone an irredeemably horrible person? Or are all of us telling lies to each other and to ourselves all the time? The care that has been taken in I Love That for You to tell a story about surviving cancer, while gently ribbing the home shopping network culture, pays off. The lie that the main character perpetuates gathers momentum and becomes its own character; it's the elephant in the room.

This show will make more sense to older teens who have dealt with surviving a thing or two and the moral timeline that's created. Molly Shannon stands out for her precise and spot-on comedic grace -- adults will enjoy the ensemble feel of this quirky show.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the power of television in I Love That for You. The main character gets comfort from TV when she's going through a hard time. What shows or movies do you turn to when life feels difficult?

  • The main character lies and cheats to get what she wants, using illness as an excuse for gain. Here are some shows that promote integrity and the lessons to be learned by telling the truth even when it's difficult.

  • Characters in this show talk about struggling with depression. Here are some tips for helping kids and teens with mental health challenges.

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