Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S1 E11, “The Pancake Batter Anomaly”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. When Sheldon gets sick, Leonard and the boys know what's in store and avoid him like the plague, leaving an unsuspecting Penny to nurse the world's worst patient back to health.
Across the episode we counted 1 flagged moments in 1 themes: Homophobic jokes (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 10+Homophobic jokes, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S1 E11, "The Pancake Batter Anomaly", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for more innuendo than the science jokes suggest, but rarely explicit. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is homophobic jokes (explicit, in dialogue). Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes homophobic jokes — for example, Sheldon says, "Somewhere between tool using and cave painting, homo habilus would have figured out to…". 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
Homophobic jokes 1 moment
How Homophobic jokes shows up in The Big Bang Theory S1 E11:
- Sheldon
Somewhere between tool using and cave painting, homo habilus would have figured out to kill the guy with the runny nose.
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