- Content: “A Baby and a New Job Complicate Trevor’s Christmas”
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What You Need To Know:
The first three episodes of Season One of MAN VS. BABY make for enjoyable comedy. Lead actor Rowan Atkinson, known for his role in the MR. BEAN movies, puts his slapstick skills to work while still giving his character a lot of heart. The first three episodes of MAN VS. BABY have a moral worldview, as the lead character is kind and helpful to everyone he meets, even when faced with rudeness. There is some light alcohol use, as well as some light comedic suspense scenes involving the baby, but otherwise MAN VS. BABY contains no objectionable content.
Content:
A strong moral worldview, with the main character being kind and helpful to everyone, even when he doesn’t receive the same treatment in return. There are also light Christian elements, as the series takes place at Christmas, so characters wish each other merry Christmas, Christmas songs are played, etc.;
No foul language;
Some scenes of light suspense involving a baby, ex. it crawls up a tall flight of stairs and stands on a balcony unattended, but no one is injured;
No sex;
No nudity;
Two characters share a drink to toast the end of a job, in another scene, characters attending a Christmas dinner have alcoholic drinks;
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More Detail:
In Episode 1 of MAN VS BABY, Trevor is excited to host his daughter and ex-wife for Christmas, but plans change when his ex’s new boyfriend hosts the pair for a holiday vacation. Things get complicated when, after the school Nativity play, Trevor ends up with an abandoned baby—and a high-paying holiday gig housesitting in London.
Through a series of missed calls, bureaucracy, and other baby hijinks, Trevor can’t seem to find anyone to take the baby off his hands. He ends up bringing it to London for the housesitting job, sneaking the baby into the building.
Episode 2 sees Trevor learning the ins and outs of his new housesitting gig. He’s taking care of a wealthy family’s penthouse, and there are plenty of details to keep track of, from the buzzer system to let people in the building to a special key fob he needs to start the elevator.
Trevor is still struggling to find someone from Social Services who can come to pick up the baby and is keeping busy trying to keep the baby out of trouble as it crawls in and out of dangerous situations.
In Episode 3, Trevor is panicked, trying to get back into the apartment after accidentally locking himself out. With a neighbor’s help, he gets back inside and finally connects with someone from Social Services, who agrees to pick up the baby.
The night before the planned pick-up, he catches a couple breaking into the apartment. They are homeless and have been living in the building’s basement with their baby. Trevor gives them food, and they return the favor the next day, giving him a hat for the baby. He agrees to babysit their child while they meet with a government housing agency, but when the Social Services woman shows up, Trevor accidentally hands off the wrong baby. Can he correct the mistake, get the right baby back, and finally get his baby to the proper authorities?
MAN VS BABY is a well-made comedy series, with plenty of goofy jokes and gags that family members of all ages will enjoy. While the plot lines can get a bit silly, it’s the type of comedy that actor Rowan Atkinson does so well, making it an enjoyable watch.
The first three episodes of MAN VS BABY share a consistent moral worldview. The main character is kind and helpful to all, no matter how he is treated, and genuinely cares for the baby that has accidentally fallen into his lap. There is light alcohol use and light comedic suspense for the baby, but otherwise, the first three episodes of MAN VS BABY are appropriate for viewers of all ages.
