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MPAA Ratings
X
For adults only.
NC17
Not intended for anyone 17 or under.
R
Restricted. Under 17 requires an accompanying
parent or adult guardian.
PG13
Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be
inappropriate for children under 13.
PG
Parental guidance suggested. Some material may
not be appropriate for children.
G
General audience. Appropriate for all ages.
Youth TV Ratings
Y7FV, Y7
Directed to older children. This program is designed
for children age 7 and above. Programs in which
fantasy violence may be more intense or combative
than other programs in this category are designated
TV-Y7-FV.
Y
All children. This program is designed to be appropri-
ate for all children.
TV Ratings
MA
Mature audience only. This program is specifically
designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may
be unsuitable for children under 17.
Language
Crude or indecent language.
Sex
Explicit sexual activity.
Violence
Graphic violence.
14
Parents strongly cautioned. This program contains
some material that many parents would find unsuit-
able for children under 14 years of age.
Dialog
Intensely suggestive dialog.
Language
Strong, coarse language.
Sex
Intense sexual situations.
Violence
Intense violence.
PG
Parental guidance suggested. This program contains
material that parents may find unsuitable for younger
children.
Dialog
Some suggestive dialog.
Language
Infrequent coarse language.
Sex
Some sexual situations.
Violence
Moderate violence.
G
General audience. Most parents would find this
program suitable for all ages.
No DLSV
Programs not rated according to Dialog, Language,
Sex or Violence.
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