Content guide
Usually fine — about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S2 E13, “The Friendship Algorithm”, 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+. Socially awkward Sheldon develops a scientific procedure for making friends.
Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 1 themes: Alcohol & drugs (2). 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 in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S2 E13, "The Friendship Algorithm", 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 alcohol & drugs (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Raj says, "Really? I once saw him shopping at Ralph’s. He was buying tequila". 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
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E13:
- Raj
Really? I once saw him shopping at Ralph’s. He was buying tequila.
- Howard
Oh, you’d think a guy like that would have some kind of booze lackey.
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