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