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V-chip ratings

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vchimpanzee

I forgot which topic it was on, but I've noticed a new trend which I suppose deserves its own topic.

Some movies I watch on individual TV stations have a V-chip rating which says in really small print what it means.

A TV-G movie says something like "suitable for all ages". A TV-PG movie says "Not appropriate for younger children". And a TV-14 movie says "Not appropriate for children under 14".

Now for several years, some Fox shows have been giving stern warnings that take up the whole screen which include a detailed on-screen description of what the V-chip ratings mean.
 
The "stern warnings" you mentioned usually appeared immediately before the programs started.
 
Here's an example.

"Bart Got a Room" had a plain vanilla TV-PG rating. But it had so much naughty dialogue a D was definitely needed.

I saw "Barnyard" an animated adventure for children. Same rating. Although it was violent enough that a V might have been justified.

The V-chip needs to distinguish between clean family entertainment and quality naughtiness.
 
Doesn't the V Chip go by the rating that the stations or networks give shows? I think that's where the main cause of the problem lies. I've talked about it in other threads how that some ratings that are posted on shows or in cable guides don't make sense, but it's because of what it is given by the networks.
 
I'd like to know who gives V-chip ratings to moives shown by individual stations. That's how I watch most of my movies. One font can be relied on to not help you decide what is best for your kids. It's used with a plain vanilla TV-PG when there is obviously content not for kids. I once saw it used with a TV-G in a movie I would have questioned giving a G rating to, though it was okay for most kids. With TV-PG-V and that font, you KNOW the violence will be bad. With TV-14, you have to wonder if what you'll be seeing is pushing the limits of what network TV will allow.
 
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