The Hot Troll Deviation
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The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S4 E4 OK for kids?

The Hot Troll Deviation

An embarrassing secret of Wolowitz's comes to light, while Sheldon and Raj have a small war at work.

📺 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 S4 E4, “The Hot Troll Deviation”, scores 2/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. An embarrassing secret of Wolowitz's comes to light, while Sheldon and Raj have a small war at work.

Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (2). 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 3 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E4:

  • Howard Well, did you know that the characters in the game can have sex with each other?
  • Penny Complimentary nachos! You enjoy. Never had sex? Wow.
  • Bernadette Well, we could’ve been having sex, but you never made the move.

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E4:

  • Raj Oh, but there’s money for a drawer full of Red Vines, a marshmallow shooting rifle, and a super executive ant farm with glow-in-the-dark sand?

Suicide & self-harm 1 moment

How Suicide & self-harm shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E4:

  • Howard Maybe it committed suicide! Leave me alone! Now, where were we?

Swearing 2 moments

How Swearing shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E4:

  • Howard Son of a bitch.
  • Raj Well, seeing as its purpose was to piss you off, I’d say it’s spot-on.

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