TV Content Ratings are Irrelevant

TV content ratings over the years have become more redundant and irrelevant, due to changing standards in content and media, as well as society as a whole and what we see as acceptable or controversial. The strict broadcast television rules have been a major obstacle for years, and the advertisers are also at fault for holding anti-censorship hostage.

Since the beginning, the TV parental guidelines have been based on American cultural standards rather than the amount of mature content featured in the programs, as you can see why almost every classic TV show is rated TV-G regardless of the content.

The more you think about this, you realize all this censorship nanny state baloney could be averted if people knew how to parent or you know, just not be Karens and ruin the fun for everyone else. You know, maybe don’t project your own views onto others? The old saying goes, “If you don’t like it, don’t watch it”. Honestly I thought we would be past this point in society by now.

[ABCEasyas--]

Basically whoever assigned the ratings was throwing darts at a board.

[CartoonistGamerOfficial]

there's also the issue of TV ratings changing depending on what content is in the episode, it annoys me so godamn much and is so inconstant

[DanielLave]

That’s so bizarre that TV Ratings have changed over the years

[Miqbtn]

You mentioned about local affiliates and I agree they don't air risky content like they used too. They play it way too safe nowadays. I remember when they used to air shows that were TV-MA although edited like Sex and the City and South Park.

[ItsAubreeyy]

In the UK, as you said these ratings actually do not appear when a show starts, however the show will have a warning before it starts if it or the episode has any content that some viewers might wanna tune away from (mostly warning children) although its usually based on what TV provider you are viewing this from. Sky will have a warning before most movies saying what rating it is.

[DirgeHole-]

There’s some shows that have different TV ratings over the years it’s been broadcast. Basically shows like Grim & Evil was rated TV-G (CN OD), TV-Y7 FV (Majority of the time) or TV-PG (when CP aired it once).

[kootunesscrewy]

I never had a problem with TV ratings. But I will admit that they have gotten irrelevant after like 2016.

[ryanmatthews]

we need more tv-pg shows now more then ever especially animated ones.

[GreenDayFanLLC.]

2:02 i'm currently building a TV station and i've been doing that to TV-Y7 rated shows before checkered past aired.

[chunkydawafflecat]

It’s so weird that Happy Tree Friends was only TV-14. The craziest thing is that Gundam Wing on Hulu is TV-MA!!

[mqgTWO]

I could've sworn SpongeBob Squarepants and other Nicktoons used to be TV-Y in its earlier years before becoming a TV-Y7 rating in its later years.

[ryanwilkins]

If Regular show keep the adult swears, I would not be able to watch due to obsessive imitating them.

[thCY]

These TV content ratings were also a problem for WWE. The Parent Television Council complained about how "inappropriate" WWE became. WWE decided to go to TV-PG because of that. It doesn't really matter though because I'm pretty sure that The Parent Television Council still thinks WWE is too inappropriate

[Quartzer.]

2:40 yeah I think the ESRB (the US Video Game Ratings Board) removed EC because not only was it underused but every game under said rating could be E

[lucymorrison]

here in Australia, we have the ACB, which applies for video games, home and streaming releases of movies and TV, and live broadcast TV, the ratings are pretty easy to understand too: G, PG, M, MA15 and R18. Show ratings are up to a board and can't be re-rated unless it's resubmitted to the board. It works very similarly to the ESRB in the US, in that way.

[SeenBeatleofDoom]

TV-14 Fox Gotham has more gore and graphic violence than TV-MA Daredevil on Netflix. I still have no idea why Arkham Knight Rated M if we are talking about video game ratings.

[NoshikiYT]

The ESRB ratings make sense but honestly do people still pay attention to tv ratings unless they are like TV-MA or rated r and X

[allisoncurty]

Did you know Teen Titans Go is TV-PG? There is some inappropriate content in some episodes, but most of it is like that from TV-Y7 shows. During most of the 2010’s, Cartoon Network rated most of their content TV-PG, which I do understand for Regular Show, but most other shows on the channel would of been fine with being TV-Y7. Many Cartoon Network shows from the 2000’s were TV-Y7, including The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, which is more adult than many of the TV-PG shows from the 2010’s.

[thebatterymill]

Strange that CN just updated the Checkered Past ratings when they aired with the usual ones not long ago

[mattwolf]

Cable is dying so I don't think they will ever be re-done.