Parental Guidance: TV-14

Appeals to All Ages

THE SMARTLYS is a new, exciting, award-winning comedy sitcom series, specializing in clean adult comedy that appeals to all ages.

TUBI-TV has given us a TV-14 rating, and we feel it is appropriate.

Rated TV-14

That means Parental Guidance is advised for those who are 14 and under.

Inclusive and Diverse

Our show is a great example of diversity, with a Female Creator and Writer, and a Veteran Director/Producer.

Our ensemble cast is ages 9 to 79, with a variety of racial, gender, religious, political, geographical, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds.

Type of Show

This series is a paranormal, extraterrestrial, supernatural, magical, enchanting, romantic family drama with aliens and psychics in the time-standing-still land of SmartlyVille in La Jolla Cove, San Diego, California.

Viewers say we're somewhat similar to: 3rd Rock From The Sun, Mork and Mindy, The Beverly Hillbillies, 30 Rock, Gilligan's Island, The Good Witch, Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, Soap, and George Burns and Gracie Allen.

Topics

Season 1 has themes of aliens, psychics, (inept, highly questionable) psychotherapy, (playful and off-screen) murder, narcissism, mental illness, stalking, runaways, yoga, pregnancy, greed, dating, reform school, widowhood, and alcoholism with unusual confrontations and recovery.

Swearing and Sex

SWEARING We use fake (aka alternative) swear words, such as "Frost on a Pickle" and our four-letter "C" word is "Cook"; our favorite "F" word is "Family".

SEX There's no (actual) nudity, or graphic sexual encounters. There is ample sexual innuendo, and brief nudity from the shoulders up plus innuendo of a foot-long sandwich being mistaken for something else (ahem).

Disordered Eating and Violence

DISORDERED EATING There's no anorexia, bulemia, or body shaming. There is a playful "not even ice cubes" reference when Eric tries to sidestep a potential poisoning. Our actors represent a cross-section of society, in all shapes and sizes.

VIOLENCE There are no guns, blood, guts, explosions, drug deals, TikTok challenges or car chases. There is a playfully-benign stalker, who is also respectful and protective. However, it does not idolize stalking (it turns out, he's actually just an Anti-Wedding Planner hired by the mother-in-law); and this issue is grappled with in more depth, later in the series.