Common Sense Media Announces Common Sense Seal TV Honorees for Fall/Winter 2018

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year, more than 80 million parents and caregivers turn to Common Sense Media to discover the best movies, television shows, books, games, apps, and websites for kids to watch, read, and play. Today the nonprofit organization announced its newest honorees to receive the Common Sense Seal for TV. The editorial team screened 235 series and specials that premiered between May 4, 2018, and November 10, 2018, to recognize exceptional media content for families to enjoy together. This list is particularly timely during the holiday season while kids are on school break.

The 42 shows added to the list come from an array of networks, including HBO, Disney, and Animal Planet. Netflix, however, tops the list, with 14 of the 42 new honorees premiering on its platform.

In the era of #MeToo, strong female role models on TV are an ongoing topic of discussion, and this batch of honorees includes shows that feature a variety of admirable girls and women. Some of these female protagonists have roots in other media, including comic books and fiction, like Hala from Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors (Disney) and Anne from Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew (PBS). Meanwhile, other female TV characters are true originals, hailing from shows like Dragon Pilot (Netflix), Becca's Bunch (Nick Jr.), and Butterbean's Café (Nickelodeon). All of these characters stay true to themselves, displaying character strengths such as curiosity and empathy to model for kids.

"We've reached a golden age for quality content in TV for children of all ages," said Polly Conway, senior TV editor at Common Sense. "Today's programming brings strong role models and timely topics that are great as jumping-off points for important, timely discussions among families."

The Common Sense Seal for TV recognizes shows that are fantastic family viewing, as well as age-appropriate, educational, and inspirational. Competition shows, including two junior versions of adult favorites, American Ninja Warrior Junior (Universal Kids) and Dancing with the Stars Junior (ABC), are new additions to the list, as is Making It (NBC). Networks are investing in the concept of reality shows that appeal to the whole family.

The Common Sense Seal for TV was introduced in the fall of 2015. The seventh installment adds 42 titles that not only meet Common Sense Media's highest editorial standards for entertainment value and engagement but also deliver important themes, messages, and role models.

The 2018 Common Sense Seal for TV honorees are:

About the Common Sense Seal
Seal selections are determined by Common Sense Media's in-house team of seasoned reviewers, editors, and child-development experts based on our proven rubric for independent, age-based ratings. Common Sense has applied these ratings to more than 32,000 reviews of movies, TV shows, and other media since the organization was founded in 2003. The Common Sense Seal for TV, which is released each spring and fall, is an expansion of the Common Sense Seal initiative, which launched in October 2014 with a Seal for movies and has honored 187 films and specials to date. More information is available at https://www.commonsensemedia.org/seal.

About Common Sense
Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. Learn more at commonsense.org.

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