Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S4 E9, “The Boyfriend Complexity”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Penny asks Leonard to lie to her father, while Howard, Raj and Bernadette pull an all-nighter at a telescope.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 2 themes: Alcohol & drugs (3); Racism & slurs (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
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E9:
- Howard
I did it with you when we rented The Notebook. (Raj whispers) Yes, Gena Rowlands is a treasure. You’d better open up that bottle of wine or I’m gonna end up with swimmer’s ear.
- Howard
What? Galileo did his best work while drinking wine.
- Wyatt
And Donnie was a rocket scientist compared to that boy who wanted to get beer pong into the Olympics. What was his name, sweetheart?
Racism & slurs 2 moments
How Racism & slurs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E9:
- Raj
Is that racist? It feels racist.
- Howard
Actually, Indian Monopoly’s just like regular, except the money’s in Rupees, instead of hotels you build call centers, and when you pick a chance card, you might die of dysentery. Just FYI, that was racist.
Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.