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combsisthebest · 08-04-2004, 06:27 PM

Do channels have to put the rating (i.e. TV-G) at the top of each show? I was just wondering because at the beginning of "Roseanne" on my local CBS affiliate there isn't a rating like you see on the other shows.

EmoJoe · 08-04-2004, 07:23 PM

Usually there is a rating....

combsisthebest · 08-05-2004, 02:14 AM

See that's what I thought too. However there's nothing at all. If you need to "see it to believe it" I can upload a video clip.

tvfan0101 · 08-05-2004, 09:40 AM

According to The TV Parental Guidelines webpage:

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How are programs rated?
Programs are voluntarily rated by the broadcast and cable television networks.

Does the same program week after week carry the same rating?
Programs are rated by episode and, therefore, may carry a different rating based on the content.

What is syndicated programming, and how is it rated?
Syndicated programs are those programs such as talk shows, game shows, and archived reruns of dramas and sitcoms first run by networks or cable systems, which are purchased by local television stations. The distributor of such programs is usually responsible for rating them.

That help?

EmoJoe · 08-05-2004, 01:40 PM

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Originally posted by tvobscurities
According to The TV Parental Guidelines webpage:

That help?

Thats weird. Becuase there are episodes of Whos the Boss? with nothing bad in it whatsoever yet its still rated TV-PG.

tvfan0101 · 08-05-2004, 04:31 PM

I guess it depends on your definition of bad. I think it is very hard to get a TV-G rating, simply because it has to be so incredibly clean. Who knows.

EmoJoe · 08-05-2004, 06:12 PM

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Originally posted by tvobscurities
I guess it depends on your definition of bad. I think it is very hard to get a TV-G rating, simply because it has to be so incredibly clean. Who knows.

Well, it was. It didnt have anything suggestive in it whatsoever. It was about Sam getting her drivers lisense.

TV Guy · 08-05-2004, 06:17 PM

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Originally posted by RurryMicelli
Well, it was. It didnt have anything suggestive in it whatsoever. It was about Sam getting her drivers lisense.

Maybe Samantha was wearing a tight T-shirt?

The ratings are so subjective that it's really not worth the time trying to figure it out.

combsisthebest · 08-05-2004, 06:21 PM

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Originally posted by tvobscurities
According to The TV Parental Guidelines webpage:

That help?

Thanks, that did help. For some reason, I was thinking that the affiliates had to put a rating in for the show, I guess that is not the case.

EmoJoe · 08-05-2004, 06:57 PM

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Originally posted by TV Guy
Maybe Samantha was wearing a tight T-shirt?

The ratings are so subjective that it's really not worth the time trying to figure it out.

LOL- no
I only think that certain episodes of Whos the Boss? should be TV-PG because a lot of them are ok.

SBTB Geek · 08-06-2004, 02:00 AM

I think that most "Who's the Boss?" episodes get a PG rating because their adult jokes, which most of the time fly past the younger viewers anyways.

08-04-2004, 06:27 PM	#1
combsisthebest Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2004 Posts: 292	Ratings Question Do channels have to put the rating (i.e. TV-G) at the top of each show? I was just wondering because at the beginning of "Roseanne" on my local CBS affiliate there isn't a rating like you see on the other shows.

08-04-2004, 07:23 PM	#2
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	Usually there is a rating....
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08-05-2004, 02:14 AM	#3
combsisthebest Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2004 Posts: 292	See that's what I thought too. However there's nothing at all. If you need to "see it to believe it" I can upload a video clip.

08-05-2004, 04:31 PM	#6
tvfan0101 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 961	I guess it depends on your definition of bad. I think it is very hard to get a TV-G rating, simply because it has to be so incredibly clean. Who knows.

08-06-2004, 02:00 AM	#11
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	I think that most "Who's the Boss?" episodes get a PG rating because their adult jokes, which most of the time fly past the younger viewers anyways.