Content guide
Skip for under 13
The Big Bang Theory S2 E11, “The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Christmas is a source of stress for Leonard - whose handsome colleague starts dating Penny - and his friends, who are being tormented by Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 5 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); 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, suicide references, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S2 E11, "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for more innuendo than the science jokes suggest, but rarely explicit. Driven by porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue), with suicide & self-harm alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Sheldon says, "It’s no wonder suicide rates skyrocket this time of year". Violence includes Leonard says, "…Underhill is ten times smarter than me! You’d have to drive a railroad spike into his…". Sexual content is explicit — for example, Penny says, "Because a smart guy takes the nude photos of his wife off his cell phone before he tries…"; Porn / adult-channel plot is part of this episode. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — David says, "Uh-huh. We’re going to explore the effects of tequila shots on a gorgeous 22-year-old…". 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
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E11:
- Penny
Because a smart guy takes the nude photos of his wife off his cell phone before he tries to take nude photos of his girlfriend.
- Leonard
He tried to take nude photos of you?
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E11:
- Porn / adult-channel plot is part of this episode.
- Leonard
He does this hysterical impersonation of Stephen Hawking having phone sex.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E11:
- Leonard
…Underhill is ten times smarter than me! You’d have to drive a railroad spike into his brain for me to beat him at checkers!
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E11:
- Sheldon
It’s no wonder suicide rates skyrocket this time of year.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E11:
- David
Uh-huh. We’re going to explore the effects of tequila shots on a gorgeous 22-year-old woman.
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