TV-14

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a television program rating advising parents that a program is unsuitable for children under the age of 14.

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Origin of TV-14

First recorded in 1997

“Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” she continued.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
These are dark times for network TV, but experiments like Galavant are the silver lining.
‘Galavant’: A Drunken, Horny Musical Fairy Tale|Melissa Leon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The resources were what you might expect: Dining room, a media center, a library, a TV room, a meeting room, a computer room.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Desert Golfing is the gaming equivalent of putting TV on in the background.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

“In America 100 percent of men have free sexual relations after marriage,” he said in another speech, which was aired on TV.
50 Shades of Iran: The Mullahs’ Kinky Fantasies about Sex in the West|IranWire, Shima Sharabi|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Bart waited, anxiously, pacing the room, while on the TV screen various dignitaries presented the Elder.
The Colors of Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
She had turned to a desk with an Xbox on it, connected to an expensive-looking flat-panel TV.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
He cut in the circuit, and waited for the phone's TV screen to show the face of his caller.
The Penal Cluster|Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)
The union boss's office was crowded with TV cameras, newsmen, and puzzled workmen.
Meeting of the Board|Alan Edward Nourse
I ate my dinner at the hospital cafeteria after work each night and had TV dinners or ate out on the weekends.
The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson