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Skip for under 13
The Big Bang Theory S2 E18, “The Work Song Nanocluster”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Penny's home hair products business becomes a complete nightmare when a caffeine-addled Sheldon takes over.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (3); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (5). 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
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E18:
- Leonard
Believe me, Howard, any girl who would be willing to play that, you don’t want to see naked.
Porn / strippers / sex work 3 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E18:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
- Howard
It’s a common stripper problem. They dance, they sweat, they clump.
- Howard
Actually, I’m thinking about this one stripper named Vega. But sure, calcium sulphate could work.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E18:
- Sheldon
So, Penny has a don’t knock on my door before eleven o’clock or I punch you in the throat rule.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in The Big Bang Theory S2 E18:
- Penny
Yeah, it’s a bitch.
- Leonard
Damn it. I slipped.
- Leonard
Holy crap. Someone just ordered a thousand Penny Blossoms.
- Penny
Yeah, but they don’t have to glue the books together. How the hell are we going to make a thousand Penny Blossoms in one day?
- Howard
Oh, stop with the fake third world crap. Your father’s a gynaecologist, and you had a house full of servants.
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