For animated series, this should be a picture of their character s. Whenever possible use a photo of the actor from their chest up, similar to a promotional headshot. Image should be x and in jpg format. Toggle navigation. Take The Survey. Bill Pullman as President Dale Gilchrist. Jenna Elfman as Emily Nash Gilchrist. Josh Gad as Skip. Robbie Amell as D. View all cast and crew. Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis.
You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update. There's not a lot of emphasis on "message," but the show does reinforce the importance of family -- even if individual family members are flawed.
Even though it's set in the world of politics, Penn is rarely "political. The Gilchrists are dysfunctional by definition, but they somehow make it work. Skip's antics are always well-intentioned -- even though they usually end in disaster. And oldest daughter Becca functions as a surrogate mom to her younger siblings, even though she's far from perfect. That said, people from other countries are often painted with broad, comedic strokes. Nothing overt onscreen, but the president's teenage daughter is dealing with the consequences of premarital sex.
Mostly gateway terms like "damn," "ass," and "crap," with a few instances of stronger words "f--k" that are bleeped for comedic effect.
Parents need to know that Penn is generally appropriate for families with older teens, who will likely gravitate toward storylines involving the president's two older children. Language is pretty light mostly gateway words like "damn" and "ass," with the exception of some bleeped swearing for comedic effect , and social drinking and sex are kept to a minimum. That said, there's a storyline early on involving the president's teenage daughter and the repercussions of premarital sex.
Add your rating See all 2 parent reviews. Add your rating See all 2 kid reviews. But Skip has a knack for making mistakes wherever he goes. Some critics have billed Penn as NBC's "answer" to Modern Family -- but if that's true, it's hardly a definitive one. For in spite of the presence of typically bankable leads Pullman and Elfman and Broadway funnyman Gad, who nabbed rave reviews -- and a Tony nomination -- for his work in "The Book of Mormon" , the pilot, at least, is surprisingly short on laughs.
That's not to say the show isn't funny. But the writers have a long way to go until Penn can be a viable candidate in the race for prime time ratings. Families can talk about how this ficticious First Family compares to real-life White House families, both present and past.
How does it compare to other depictions of presidential families on the big and small screens? What do you think it's like to be a kid growing up in the White House? What types of things do you take for granted as a "normal" kid that you might have to give up?
For example, what about your privacy? He is the sort of character that the late Chris Farley used to play: an overgrown boy; bearish, manic, socially and physically inept, but good at heart. The pilot kicks off with Skip, now in his seventh year of college, pranking a frat house by shooting off fireworks on its lawn.
One of the shells goes through a window and sets the place on fire, and Secret Service agents swoop in and stuff Josh in a limo to protect him. Presumably the Secret Service has been following this doofus around for years cleaning up his messes. Did you know Edit. User reviews 26 Review. Top review. I think it has potential Like the rest of you I was expecting more with such a great cast. Jokes were kind of bland and it was a bit chaotic. However, I believe the talent on the program is skilled enough to bring us through plot and character development, I think it's too soon to tell.
The writers could probably use a pick me up. We're so use to comparing television shows to great successes of our generation, that we tend to approach new programs with a sense of cynicism. I believe there's going to be some substance in all this. The Office's first half of their premier season was dumb as well. I think there's hope Details Edit. Release date December 17, United States.
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