PARENTAL CONTROL

Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Rating System

 

Grade

Meaning

 

G

General Audiences

Content not offensive to most viewers.

 

PG

Parental Guidance

Content is such that parents may not want their

Suggested

children to view the program.

 

PG-13

Parents Strongly

Program is inappropriate for preteens, with a greater

degree of offensive material suggested than a PG

Cautioned

 

rated program.

 

 

R

Restricted

Not for children under 17-contains strong element of

sex and/or violence.

 

 

NC-17

No children under

Not for children under 17-under any circumstances.

age 17

Contains strong sexual content.

 

X

Hard Core Films

Same as NC-17 rating.

No Rating

No Rating

MPAA did not rate

 

TV Parental Guideline Rating System

 

Grade

Meaning

TV-Y

All Children

Content not offensive to most viewers.

TV-Y7

Directed to Older

Considered suitable for children over 7- may contain

Children

fantasy violence scenes.

 

TV-G

General Audience

Considered suitable for all audience; children may

watch unattended.

 

 

TV-PG

Parental Guidance

Suggested unsuitable for younger children-may

contain suggestive language, bad language, sex and

Suggested

 

violence scenes.

 

 

TV-14

Parents Strongly

unsuitable for children under 14 - may contain strong

Cautioned

language, bad language, sex, and violence scenes.

 

TV-MA

Mature Audience

Adults only- may contain strong language, bad

Only

language, sex, and violence scenes.

 

Canadian Rating:

Note: The V-Chlp will automatically block certain categories that are "more restrictive".If you block TV-Y

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