Yes, Dear

TV review by Pam Gelman, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 13+

Yuppies vs. working class -- all old news.

CBS Comedy 2000
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Parents say

age 11+

Based on 4 reviews

Kids say

age 7+

Based on 2 reviews

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The parents' guide to what's in this TV show.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this comedy shows men and women sharing many sarcastic comments and jokes with their peers about their spouses. The men are frequently plotting ways to have more sex with their wives. And the wives sip chardonnay and roll their eyes about their husbands. All the main characters are white.

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matthewc
matthewc Adult
November 10, 2016
age 11+

A sitcom that most won't notice

"Yes, Dear" is a sitcom that relies on the fact that the adults are stock characters. Jimmy is an oaf, Christine is crass, Kim is a hen-pecking/nagging woman and Greg is the stereotypical nice guy. Most of the time the plot centers around their contrast and comparing of parental views. Innuendo is a thing but it's barely noticeable unlike in "Still Standing", language is kept to a minimum and so are alcoholic references. Slapstick violence is apparent as well. This sitcom is a great alternative for "Still Standing".
JimmyH
JimmyH Adult
December 16, 2009
age 10+

This title has:

Too much sex
Too much swearing
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What's the Story?

YES, DEAR is about the families of two sisters. Kim and Greg Warner are the quintessential young, fit, good-looking yuppies. She's a stay-at-home, everything-has-to-be perfect mom and he's the successful breadwinner. Her sister Christina and husband Jimmy are stereotypically working class and raise their own kids with a more casual parenting style. Yes, Dear showcases the families differences in parenting styles.

Is It Any Good?

Compared to the stellar acting on Everybody Loves Raymond or the provocative topics covered on Roseanne, Yes, Dear is thin and says nothing new about the conflicts between the haves and the have-nots. Also, there is very little diversity in the casting -- white yuppies vs. white working class. And as for learning about relationships, the storylines are weak and lack any deep insight into parenting or relationships.

Compared to many shows on primetime today, this is a relatively harmless sitcom for families with teens to sit and watch together. There are discussions about sex, relationships, and drinking that parents may find inappropriate for young adolescents. Chances are, the unoriginal humor poked at marriage and raising kids will be boring to adolescent viewers, and soon after watching, it will more than likely bore adults too.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the different parenting styles on display here and how they affect the kids. Are these differing parenting styles related to economic stressors? Also, is there a middle ground between loose and structured parenting that may be more realistic? They could also discuss the use of stereotypes in situation comedies like this one -- why do writers rely on them to create humorous scenes?

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