Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S3 E12, “The Psychic Vortex”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. While Sheldon and Koothrappali attend a university mixer, Leonard is upset to discover that Penny believes in psychics.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 1 themes: Sex & hookups (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.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Sex talk, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S3 E12, "The Psychic Vortex", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for more innuendo than the science jokes suggest, but rarely explicit. Sits in the gray area mainly on sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content includes Leonard says, "Don’t worry. We’re planning to have sex right on the salad bar". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. 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
Sex & hookups 5 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S3 E12:
- Leonard
Don’t worry. We’re planning to have sex right on the salad bar.
- Howard
These are the ones you want to sleep with.
- Sheldon
Well, you’re in luck, there’s a mixer here in Flatland. Oh, look, there’s a sexually attractive line segment, you should chat her up.
- Howard
Why don’t you kids go ahead and chat? We’re gonna make out back here.
- Leonard
What’s your point? In order to keep having a sexual relationship with Penny, I have to give up everything I believe in, my intellectual integrity, the very nature of who I am? I can’t do that, Howard.
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