Wondering if That ’90s Show is ok for kids? This reboot brings back some of the nostalgia and cameos from That ’70s Show. It also brings back some of the innuendos, substance use, and alcohol use. Here’s what parents need to know in That ’90s Show Parents Guide.
That ’90s Show Parents Guide: Is it Kid Friendly?
Kitty and Red are back from That ’70s Show! It’s 1995 and Leia Forman is desperate for some adventure in her life and real friends that aren’t her dad. When she arrives in Point Place to visit her grandparents, Red and Kitty, Leia finds what she’s looking for right next door when she meets the dynamic and rebellious Gwen.
With the help of Gwen and her lovable brother Nate, his girlfriend Nikki, the sarcastic Ozzie, and the charming Jay (Kelso), Leia realizes adventure could happen there just like it did for her parents all those years ago. She convinces her parents to let her stay for the summer. With a basement full of teens again, Kitty is happy the Forman house is now a home for a new generation and Red is still yelling to get off his lawn.
Age Rating: Why is That ’90s Show Rated TV-14?
That ’90s Show is rated TV-14 for language and substances which means some content may not be suitable for kids under 14.
Language in That ’90s Show
There is some profanity in each episode including words like a**, bada**, a**kisser, bi*ch, damn it, hell, bleeped out f*cks and sh*t, and words of Deity like “oh g-d.”
Mature Content: Is That ’90s Show Ok For Teens?
Parents should know there is quite a bit of sexual content and sexual innuendos in That ’90s Show. Characters kiss, make out, and talk about sex. Characters use phrases to refer to sex like banging, doing it, making love, and boning. Other phrases include whiny vagina and nerps.
Teens use drugs and get high all the time, drink alcohol, and have little supervision.
A character has a plan to come out to his parents.
Is That ’90s Show Appropriate For Kids Under 14?
In That ’90s Show you can expect to see some underage teens drinking, getting high, having sex, and using profanity. To sum it up, That ’90s Show is not kid friendly for tweens or kids under age 14.
Parents should know that That ’90s Show has a lot of sexual innuendos that are not appropriate for young teens, despite the characters in the show being around 15 and 16 years old. There’s just a lot of mature content that is too much for middle schoolers.
The show is reminiscent of That ’70s Show with basically the same format, only this time it’s the children of the main characters from the original show.
That ’90s Show relies heavily on nostalgia and cameos from the original show, and while they mostly work, the new cast just isn’t as dynamic. Kitty and Red are definitely the highlight and the best scenes are the ones where they interact with other characters.
Perhaps a bit permissive, for the most part Red and Kitty are good examples of grandparents who love their granddaughter and have open communication with Leia and her friends.
It doesn’t have the same character chemistry as That ’70s Show, but it does lend to some sentimentality. But it’s not enough. Leia’s constant insecurities and changing to be liked or to fit in gets pretty tiresome. And Ozzie’s character feels like a big stereotype, although he is funny.
Episodes dedicated to a bunch of teenagers looking for a bag of pot or a girl worried about touching her boyfriend’s penis isn’t exactly quality programming, but I’ll be darned if Kitty and Red don’t make this show worth watching.
