The Gorilla Experiment
🎞️ S3 E10 ✅ All clear

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S3 E10 OK for kids?

The Gorilla Experiment

Sheldon attempts to help Penny understand Leonard's work, and Wolowitz becomes jealous when Leonard starts hanging out with his new girlfriend.

📺 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

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.

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.

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