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Parents' Guide to

The Bernie Mac Show

By Betsy Wallace, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 12+

Family sitcom with grouchy, lovable dad is funny, creative.

TV Fox Comedy 2001
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

Community Reviews

age 10+

Based on 4 parent reviews

age 10+

The Best, Really Funny!

age 8+

very good

Very good show for kids.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (4 ):
Kids say (8 ):

Viewers and critics alike responded well to this series: It won the Peabody Award, an Emmy for outstanding writing, and an NAACP Image Award, among numerous other honors. If you don't like Bernie Mac's comic style, you probably won't like this show. But many parents, teens, and older tweens will appreciate that this family of smart individuals teaches Mac as much as he tries to teach them.

The Bernie Mac Show is similar to Everybody Loves Raymond in that the dad's foibles and complaints are a main focus of the show, but it breaks away from the pack because the children emerge as full-fledged characters.

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