family-friendly show

Meaning

A television program, series, or performance that is suitable and entertaining for people of all ages, from young children to grandparents. It contains no offensive, highly violent, or explicit content.

Examples

• It's hard to find a truly family-friendly show that both my toddlers and my teenagers enjoy.

  It's hard to find a truly family-friendly show that both my toddlers and my teenagers enjoy.

• This sitcom is a great family-friendly show that teaches good lessons without being boring.

  This sitcom is a great family-friendly show that teaches good lessons without being boring.

• We usually look for a family-friendly show to watch together on Friday nights.

  We usually look for a family-friendly show to watch together on Friday nights.

• The network is launching a new family-friendly show hosted by a popular comedian.

  The network is launching a new family-friendly show hosted by a popular comedian.

• Although it's an animated series, it's not exactly a family-friendly show due to the dark humor.

  Although it's an animated series, it's not exactly a family-friendly show due to the dark humor.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We watched a family-friend show last night.

  ✓ We watched a family-friendly show last night.

  You must use the adjective 'friendly' to modify the noun 'family', creating a compound adjective, not the noun 'friend'.

• ✗ This is a very friendly-family show.

  ✓ This is a very family-friendly show.

  The order of the compound adjective must always be 'family-friendly' (noun + adjective), never reversed.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Finding a ___ that adults can also enjoy without getting bored is quite a challenge.

  💡 A TV program suitable for all ages, from children to adults.

  Show answer

  family-friendly show

• The network specializes in producing ___s that parents can trust.

  💡 Wholesome television programs (use the singular form to fit the blank structure).

  Show answer

  family-friendly show