Content guide
Usually fine — about 10+
Abbott Elementary S1 E13, “Zoo Balloon”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 1/5 — Usually fine — about 10+. While on Abbott's annual zoo field trip, Tariq reveals that he has been offered a job in New York; Janine struggles with a big choice; Barbara starts questioning her future after finding out her favorite tuatara has been retired because of old age.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (3). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Drinking, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Abbott Elementary S1 E13, "Zoo Balloon", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for philadelphia public-school mockumentary — workplace jokes and innuendo, milder than The Office. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is alcohol & drugs (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes I get to do "Mr. Johnson's Day Off. " That's when I watch "Ferris Bueller's Day Off,"…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — of, like, anti-meth songs. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Abbott Elementary S1 E13:
- I get to do "Mr. Johnson's Day Off. " That's when I watch "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," which is a movie about a depressed kid who murders his father's Ferrari.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Abbott Elementary S1 E13:
of, like, anti-meth songs
called "Meth-od To My Madness.
- Like good wine and Stanley Tucci.
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