The Barbarian Sublimation
🎞️ S2 E3 🤔 Caution

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S2 E3 OK for kids?

The Barbarian Sublimation

Sheldon creates a monster when he introduces Penny to the world of online gaming.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

The Big Bang Theory S2 E3, “The Barbarian Sublimation”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Sheldon creates a monster when he introduces Penny to the world of online gaming.

Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 1 themes: Sex & hookups (7). 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+

Sex talk in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S2 E3, "The Barbarian Sublimation", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for more innuendo than the science jokes suggest, but rarely explicit. Sits in the gray area mainly on sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content includes Penny says, "…got a single acting job, I have accomplished nothing, haven’t gotten a raise at work,…". 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 7 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E3:

  • Caution
    Penny …got a single acting job, I have accomplished nothing, haven’t gotten a raise at work, haven’t even had sex in six months, and just now when I was walking up those stairs a fly flew in my mouth and I ate it.
  • Caution
    Sheldon Well let’s see, uh, she attempted to open her apartment with her car key, because her face is overly Midwestern, um, she hasn’t had sex in six months, and she ate a fly.
  • Mild
    Leslie Well, I would postulate that she’s escaping into the online world to compensate for her sexual frustration.
  • Mild
    Leonard That’s not what she’s doing, Leslie, she’s just trying to shore up her self esteem, it has nothing to do with sex.
  • Mild
    Leslie Everything has to do with sex.
  • Mild
    Sheldon Some what? Oh, yes, some sexual intercourse.
  • Mild
    Sheldon But wouldn’t you prefer to socialise with Tom, who is a sexually passive outdoorsman.

What to watch in The Big Bang Theory · Season 2 guide

Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.