Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S2 E17, “The Terminator Decoupling”, 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+. Train trip to San Francisco takes a major detour when Sheldon discovers he forgot his flash drive and Leonard, Wolowitz and Raj discover that sci-fi actor Summer Glau is onboard.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Alcohol & drugs (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+Drinking, nudity, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S2 E17, "The Terminator Decoupling", 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). Sexual content is mild but includes Howard says, "No, no, no, that always creeps girls out. I need to come up with something that’s funny,…"; Raj says, "It’s not so bad, really. At least these trains have modern plumbing. In India, you squat…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Sheldon says, "and the upper level is a bar that offers wine tastings if you’re going as far as Portland". 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E17:
- Howard
No, no, no, that always creeps girls out. I need to come up with something that’s funny, smart and delicately suggests that my sexual endowment is disproportionate to my physical stature.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E17:
- Raj
It’s not so bad, really. At least these trains have modern plumbing. In India, you squat over a hole in the train and expose your naked buttocks to the chilly air of Rajasthan.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E17:
- Sheldon
and the upper level is a bar that offers wine tastings if you’re going as far as Portland.
- Howard
Do you believe him? Normally around women, he has the personality of a boiled potato. Put one beer in him, and he’s M. Night Charmalarmalon.
- Leonard
Is that what he’s drinking? It’s not even real beer.
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