The Gothowitz Deviation
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The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S3 E3 OK for kids?

The Gothowitz Deviation

Howard and Raj visit a Goth nightclub to pick up women while Sheldon attempts to build a better Penny using chocolate-based behavior modification.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

The Big Bang Theory S3 E3, “The Gothowitz Deviation”, scores 2/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Howard and Raj visit a Goth nightclub to pick up women while Sheldon attempts to build a better Penny using chocolate-based behavior modification.

Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (5); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (4); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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 5 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S3 E3:

  • Howard Did you bring the black condoms?
  • Howard Fantastic, right? Put them on, have hot sex with some freaky girl with her business pierced, take them off, and I can still be buried in a Jewish cemetery.
  • Raj Are you seriously going to deface your body just for the possibility you could have cheap sex with a strange girl you met in a bar?
  • Raj And then they held hands and did a sexy, demonic hokey-pokey for us.
  • Howard True. Okay, forget the hot tub. The point is, we each have a ménage with sexy goth girls.

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S3 E3:

  • Howard Well, In case I snag one on someone’s nipple ring.

Violence & injury 4 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S3 E3:

  • Howard Hello, it looks like blood. Did you even read the Wiki How link I sent you on being goth?
  • Penny Ooh, Sheldon, it’s as if you don’t think I’ll punch you.
  • Leonard They’re gonna get beaten up at that club.
  • Penny They’re gonna get beaten up at Walgreens. Oh, sorry, Sheldon, I almost sat in your spot.

Alcohol & drugs 4 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S3 E3:

  • Howard It’d help if you weren’t drinking light beer.
  • Raj Oh, what’s so gothic about vodka and cranberry juice?
  • Girl Two light beers.
  • Raj Light beers? Well, Wiki-how about that?

What to watch in The Big Bang Theory · Season 3 guide

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