U.S. TV Program Ratings Chart
The TV Parental Guidelines has seven levels of age- based ratings that can be selected. These seven levels are split into two
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NR |
| ■ | Viewable | Not Rated. See CAUTION under “Canadian French |
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| ■ | Blocked | Ratings Chart” on page 53. |
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Youth |
| ■ | Viewable | All children. The themes and elements in this program |
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| ■ | Blocked | are specifically designed for a very young audience, |
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| ■ | FV Blocked | Directed to older children. Themes and elements in |
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| ■ | Viewable | this program may include mild physical or comedic |
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| ■ | Blocked | violence, or may frighten children under the age of 7. |
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Guidance |
| ■ | Viewable | General audience. It contains little or no violence, no |
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| ■ | Blocked | strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue or |
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| ■ | D,L,S,V | Parental guidance suggested. The program may |
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| (all selected) | contain infrequent coarse language, limited violence, |
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| ■ | Any combination | some suggestive sexual dialogue and situations. |
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| ■ | D,L,S,V | Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain |
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| (all selected) | sophisticated themes, sexual content, strong language |
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| ■ | Any combination | and more intense violence. |
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| ■ | D,L,S,V | Mature audiences only. This program may contain |
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| (all selected) | mature themes, profane language, graphic violence, |
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| ■ | Any combination | and explicit sexual content. |
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FV: Fantasy/Cartoon Violence |
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V: Violence |
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S: Sex |
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L: Offensive Language |
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D: Dialogue with sexual content |
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