Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S2 E16, “The Cushion Saturation”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Paintball game leads to a fight between Penny and Sheldon, and romance for Wolowitz and Leslie.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (6); Violence & injury (3). 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, violence, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S2 E16, "The Cushion Saturation", 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). Violence includes Penny says, "Yeah, you know the sad thing is, it’s really not. Ooh, is this one of those paintball…". Sexual content includes Howard says, "Court-martial, schmort-martial, Leslie Winkle is the fifth girl I’ve ever had sex with.…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. 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 6 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E16:
- Howard
Court-martial, schmort-martial, Leslie Winkle is the fifth girl I’ve ever had sex with. I mean, for free.
- Howard (after his phone rings): Ooh, looks like I’m gonna have sex tonight. Hey, baby…
- Howard
What am I supposed to do, Leonard? There’s a woman out there anxious to have sex with me. You understand, right?
- Howard
Okay, one way to look at this is that I’m getting new equipment, and you’re not, and that’s unfair. But a better way to look at this is that I’m getting sex and you’re not, and that’s delightful.
- Leslie: Sexy.
- Howard
So, bottom line, I’m just a bought-and-paid-for sex toy.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E16:
- Penny
Yeah, you know the sad thing is, it’s really not. Ooh, is this one of those paintball guns?
- Penny
Oh, no, thanks. I’m from Nebraska. When we shoot things, it’s because we want to eat them or make them leave our boyfriends alone. (Gun goes off and shoots three paint pellets onto Sheldon’s spot.)
- Leonard
Just to shoot the couch with a paintball gun?
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.