If you have Reba McIntyre fans in the house, there is no doubt that they’ll want to check out her new show. Is Happy’s Place suitable for all ages?
The new series isn’t a Reba revival. Instead, it’s a whole new show, but we know that we can expect greatness. After all, Reba is one of the executive producers on the series.
Happy’s Place follows a woman and her half-sister who end up taking over a bar after the death of their father. This is sure to bring in plenty of humor as we see the various regulars and guests show up with their problems.
Happy’s Place is a TV-G comedy but works for so many
This series is officially rated TV-G. It’s an NBC comedy series. If you’ve watched the likes of Night Court and Brooklyn Nine-Nine after the show was saved by NBC, then you’ll get an idea of what to expect. Let’s take a look at how the first episode turned out to know if it is actually suitable for all, though.
Sex & nudity: It shouldn’t be surprising to hear that there wasn’t much in the way of sex and nudity in the pilot episode. NBC doesn’t allow a lot in its shows, although there are ways around it with the pixelating when necessary. This is usually only done in extreme circumstances when the comedy needs it. The focus of the story is in a bar, but when there are some scenes at home, we can expect some states of undress but nothing heavily and gratuitously shown on the screen.
Language: The worst of the words we’ve heard is the B-word. That’s standard for an NBC comedy, with the likes of “hell” and “damn” taking over most of the time. NBC doesn’t allow a lot of swearing in its primetime comedies. The show is on at a time a lot of kids are still up, so NBC isn’t going to risk that. We heard nothing too atrocious in the series.
Do look out for the sexual innuendos, though. This can happen a lot in a show like this, especially being set in a bar.
Violence & gore: This series is a comedy at its heart. There wasn’t any violence and gore that was worth talking about in the first episode, and we expect that to continue. Sure, there maybe a couple of bar fights, but they’ll be more on the funny side than the gory side.
Alcohol & drugs: We do expect to see a lot of drinking in the series. There was already plenty in the first episode. The series is set in a bar, after all! There wasn’t anything too over the top in the pilot episode, but I do expect to see a drunk customer every now and then. I don’t expect to see any drug use in this series, except maybe a mention or need for over-the-counter pain medicine.
Overall verdict: Who is Happy’s Place suitable for?
The new comedy series is most definitely suitable for the Reba fans out there, even the younger ones. This is something I would happily let my 10-year-old niece watch as a Reba fan, and I know she’d want to. There is nothing over the top when it comes to the violence and the nudity. The only thing I could see being a problem for some viewers is the sexual innuendos, but they are few and far between. Enjoy the comedy!
Disclaimer: A previous version of this story reported Happy’s Place was rated TV-14. We have since corrected the age rating to TV-G.