Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S3 E10, “The Gorilla Experiment”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Sheldon attempts to help Penny understand Leonard's work, and Wolowitz becomes jealous when Leonard starts hanging out with his new girlfriend.
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 2 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Fat-shaming (1). 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+Fat-shaming, nudity, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S3 E10, "The Gorilla Experiment", 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 fat-shaming (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes Howard says, "I didn’t say anything like that. I said Leonard has to ask my permission. (Bernadette…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Bernadette says, "Oh. You got me again. This isn’t non-fat yogurt, this is fatty fat fat. Excuse me". 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
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S3 E10:
- Howard
I didn’t say anything like that. I said Leonard has to ask my permission. (Bernadette storms out) Come on, I don’t want to eat lamb stew with my mother. Damn, I was this close on the bra.
- Howard
We were completely naked, about to devour each other when, you text her that I have a problem with her hanging out with you.
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Big Bang Theory S3 E10:
- Bernadette
Oh. You got me again. This isn’t non-fat yogurt, this is fatty fat fat. Excuse me.
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