THIS IS US: The First Season: I Call Marriage

Name: THIS IS US: The First Season: I Call Marriage
Item: THIS IS US: The First Season: I Call Marriage
Author: Steph Manthe

Season 1 Episode 14

Content: -2 Extreme caution for older teenagers and adults.

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Language
Violence
Sex
Nudity

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(BB, C, LL, S, N, A, M):
Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:
Strong moral worldview with redemptive references to selflessness, trust, persevering in love, an emphasis on the value of family and children and a strong emphasis on the value of marriage;
Foul Language:
Nine obscenities, five profanities, a woman is briefly shown vomiting;
Violence:
No violence;
Sex:
A couple makes out in a shower, a man mentions getting a hotel room, so he and his fiancée can fornicate, a man is said to have cheated on his wife, a man continues to proposition an engaged woman;
Nudity:
Some upper male nudity, and a couple is implied to be naked in the shower together;
Alcohol Use:
Mild alcohol content with people shown toasting various alcoholic drinks at a wedding reception, two couples drink wine at a restaurant, a man and a woman drink champagne;
Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:
No smoking or drugs; and,
Miscellaneous Immorality:
Some anger, selfishness, divorce.

Episodes: Season Overview

Number	Date	Title	Content
1.1	9/20/2016	Pilot	-2
1.2	9/27/2016	The Big Three	-2
1.3	10/11/2016	Kyle	-2
1.4	10/18/2016	The Pool	-1
1.5	10/25/2016	The Game Plan	-2
1.6	11/1/2016	Career Days	-2
1.7	11/15/2016	The Best Washing Machine in the Whole World	-2
1.8	11/22/2016	Pilgrim Rick	-1
1.9	11/29/2016	The Trip	-2
1.10	12/6/2016	Last Christmas	-3
1.11	1/10/2017	The Right Thing to Do	-3
1.12	1/17/2016	The Big Day	-2
1.13	1/24/2016	Three Sentences	-1
1.14	2/7/2017	I Call Marriage	-2
1.15	2/14/2017	Jack Pearson’s Son	-1
1.16	2/21/2017	Memphis	-2
1.17	3/17/2017	What Now	-2
1.18	3/14/2017	Moon Shadow	-1

More Detail:

In “I Call Marriage,” talk about divorce causes Jack to be concerned about his own marriage to Rebecca. He surprises her with a romantic evening away where they reminisce about their newlywed years. In the future, Kate and Toby’s engagement takes a blow when Toby shows up at camp to surprise Kate, but she doesn’t respond as he hoped. Kevin continues to try to heal his relationship with his ex-wife, Sophie. Between mounting strains at work and his emotional struggle with his biological father’s declining health, Randall starts buckling under the stress.

“I Call Marriage” focuses on the little decisions that either strengthen or weaken relationships. After hearing a man say his marriage fell apart because he and his wife stopped sacrificing for one another, Jack proactively strengthens his marriage by rekindling romance with Rebecca. Meanwhile, Kate is forced to ask herself why she’s trying to lose weight, and if that goal is causing strain for her relationship with Toby. Randall is forced to prioritize family or work and realizes that he can’t sustain both perfectly. This episode addresses marriage in a strong moral, redemptive manner, but some foul language and sexual references warrant strong or extreme caution.