The Eruowoodian Universal Media Rating System was created in 1990 as a way to regulate what content goes into TV shows, movies, and video games released in Eruowood.
Ratings
K = Children - All ages
Content
- Violence has to be Looney Tunes-style slapstick
- Nudity can only happen for comedic effect to unrealistic cartoon animals (Goofy, Mickey, Donald, etc.)
- Profanity besides "hell" referring to the place forbidden.
- Drugs are not allowed except for pre-1979 movies, due to times being different.
Films
- The Bugs Bunny Road Runner Movie
- Elmo in Grouchland
- The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh
- The Muppet Movie
- Winnie The Pooh (2011 film)
TV Shows
- Barney & Friends
- House of Mouse
- Looney Tunes
- Mickey Mouse
- The New Adventures of Winnie The Pooh
- Sesame Street
- Thomas & Friends
7+ = Children - 7 years and older
Content
- Violence can be fantasy style, similar to the violence in the early Harry Potter films and Power Rangers.
- Nudity rules are the same as K
- Profanity besides "hell", "d**n" and "a**" in context are not allowed
- Drugs can be shown with a warning at the beginning
Films
- The Great Muppet Caper
- Muppet Treasure Island
- Pokemon The First Movie
- Power Rangers The Movie (1995 film)
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
TV Shows
- Darkwing Duck
- DuckTales
- SpongeBob SqaurePants
GA = General Audience - All ages
- Violence can be non-fantasy style or cartoony, but still heavily regulated
- Nudity can be shown if it is like "National Geographic"
- Profanity besides "hell" (in context, and twice in vain), "d**n" (in context), "a**" (referring to a donkey) and "bugger" (once) are not allowed
- Drugs can be shown negatively (like in Pinocchio)
Films
- Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
- Ratatouille (had a K rating in the trailer, until the rating board realized the word "bugger" was used once in the film)
- The Sound of Music
- The Wizard of Oz
TV Shows
- I Love Lucy
PG = Parental Guidance Suggested - May not be suitable for younger children
- Violence can be a bit more intense, but none more intense than "Superhero violence"
- Nudity can only be shown if non-sexual, thus explaining why "Splash" got a PG and not the higher 13+
- Profanity besides "hell" "d**n" "a**" "bugger" and a few other mild words aren't allowed.
- Drugs can be shown neutrally or negatively
Films
- The Avengers (2012 film)
- Batman (1989 film)
- Batman Returns
- Home Alone
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- Splash
TV Shows
13+ = May not suitable for children under 13
- Violence can finally show blood, but not gore
- Nudity can only show the buttocks, no female frontals or male frontals (besides male breasts, which are allowed in all ratings)
- All profanity besides racial, sexual and homophobic slurs are allowed, but the f word can only be said twice
- Drugs can be shown in all ways
Films
- Big
- Mrs. Doubtfire
- Once Upon A Deadpool
- The Simpsons Movie
TV Shows
- The Simpsons
M17 = Restricted to ages 17 and older, unless accompanied and/or have permission by parent or guardian.
- Violence is unrestricted
- Nudity can show everything, except explicit detail of frontal nudity
- All profanity is allowed
- Same as 13+
Films
- Batman: The Dark Knight
- South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
TV Shows
- Family Guy (uncut)
- Game of Thrones
- South Park
Sports
- NFL (Super Bowl 2004 Halftime Show "Uncut" Release only)
MR17 = No one under 17 admitted, limited sales.
- Same as M17, but with explicit nudity
- Most stores refuse to carry MR17 rated material and sales limited to "adult" video stores.
- MR17 movies are generally barred from movie theaters and streaming services.
Trivia
- News, sporting events, infomercials, and public affairs programs are usually exempt from EURMS' ratings guidelines.