Sandra Lee + Grilling + Copious Amounts of Booze

[Callisto in NC]

MPAA doesn't look at certain content:

General Audience
Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. Although this rating does not signify a program designed specifically for children, most parents may let younger children watch this program unattended. It contains little or no violence, no strong language and little or no sexual dialogue or situations.

So because the language is clean and no one is beating the crap out of someone, it gets a G. Apparently no one looks at Sandra's cleavage as sexual. Basically they read a synopsis.

[BerryBaby]

I think they need to change the definition.

[Callisto in NC]

What I find funny is they don't care about booze and boobs but smoking can't happen unless the show airs after 10. That's why Las Vegas had to move their timeslot this year because Tom Sellek smokes cigars on air.

[Food Network Fan]

Really? Wow, I didn't know that. Is this new? Because I remember on Days of Our lives a few years back they had a character that was supposed to be an older woman that looked like the actress playing Hope. They of course made her up to look older but that character smoked. I thought that was strange because I had never seen anyone smoke in a soap opera before.

[Callisto in NC]

Originally Posted by Food Network Fan

Really? Wow, I didn't know that. Is this new? Because I remember on Days of Our lives a few years back they had a character that was supposed to be an older woman that looked like the actress playing Hope. They of course made her up to look older but that character smoked. I thought that was strange because I had never seen anyone smoke in a soap opera before.

Princess Gina. They had her smoke so you would "know" the difference between Gina and Hope. They also had "Tony" smoke on time and someone figured out that "Tony" was really Andre because Tony didn't smoke.

That was a few years ago and it's different for soaps, but yes, it is new just this year. They are also considering giving movies where a character smokes an automatic R rating unless it's a period piece (like George Clooney's Good Night and Good Luck) where the smoking is a plot point, not just gratuitous. Now a days on soaps, the cigars never seem to be lit. (and in case you didn't guess, I'm a Days devotee)

[Food Network Fan]

My mom always watched Days and I remember lots from when I was a kid. Then while I was pregnant with my first child she had to come stay with me during the day for 3 months because I had to stay in bed. I started watching with her again then so I have been keeping up ever since then.