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Skip for under 13
The Big Bang Theory S4 E5, “The Desperation Emanation”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Leonard realizes he's the only one without a girlfriend, while Sheldon wants to get rid of his.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Swearing (3). 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E5:
- Stuart
Not really. She’s horrible. When she wants to have sex, she puts on her plus-size Wonder Woman costume and shouts who wants to take a ride in my invisible plane?
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E5:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
- Sheldon
Oh, yes, it’s time for me to make love to your daughter’s vagina.
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E5:
- Sheldon
Oh, no worries, I explained my predicament to our letter carrier. He was sympathetic. His exact words were, Got your back, Jack. Bitches be crazy.
- Leonard
What the hell? How long has she been here?
- Howard
Why the hell would you cross Ebola with the common cold?
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