Content guide
Skip for under 13
Abbott Elementary S4 E17, “Karaoke”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. When the teachers hit a karaoke bar for a night of fun, Jacob bumps into an old friend.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (3); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (3); Alcohol & drugs (1). 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 13+Strip-club and porn references, violence, language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Abbott Elementary S4 E17, "Karaoke", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for philadelphia public-school mockumentary — workplace jokes and innuendo, milder than The Office. Driven by porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, implied), with violence & injury alongside it. Violence is mild but includes and I put that on Murder I-N-C. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Is to sleep with a man; Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, of bitches jumpin' ship ♪. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Hey, you forgot the beer. 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
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Abbott Elementary S4 E17:
- Is to sleep with a man
- My sex life is a game,
Porn / strippers / sex work 3 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Abbott Elementary S4 E17:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
- Whoo! The stripper's here!
- stripper. Um, my my ex is here.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Abbott Elementary S4 E17:
- and I put that on Murder I-N-C.
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in Abbott Elementary S4 E17:
- of bitches jumpin' ship ♪
- I never went to no damn French
- Zach, what the hell?
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Abbott Elementary S4 E17:
- Hey, you forgot the beer.
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