The Prestidigitation Approximation
🎞️ S4 E18 ✅ All clear

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S4 E18 OK for kids?

The Prestidigitation Approximation

Leonard must choose between new girlfriend Priya and his friendship with Penny. Meanwhile, Howard drives Sheldon crazy with a magic trick.

📺 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 S4 E18, “The Prestidigitation Approximation”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Leonard must choose between new girlfriend Priya and his friendship with Penny. Meanwhile, Howard drives Sheldon crazy with a magic trick.

Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (1); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (4); Racism & slurs (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

Sex & hookups 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E18:

  • Penny I’m not going out with him. He can sleep with whoever he wants.
  • Leonard Hey, if you can find a book called weird sex with white boys, I’d be okay with that.

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E18:

  • Penny He was gonna throw it in the washing machine with his Spiderman underwear. That’s our Lenny, huh?

Affairs / cheating 1 moment

How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E18:

  • Sheldon I do. You just happen to have caught me on a break. Oh, let me see those cards.

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E18:

  • Raj Son of a gun, you’re blowing my mind!

Swearing 4 moments

How Swearing shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E18:

  • Penny She seems really sweet. Believe me, you do not want to take that for granted. There are a lot of bitches out there.
  • Leonard Yeah, bitches are the worst.
  • Leonard Holy crap, are you connected to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory?
  • Penny Okay, I’m not moving anywhere. What the hell is this all about?

Racism & slurs 1 moment

How Racism & slurs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E18:

  • Leonard Is it racist that I took you to an Indian restaurant?

What to watch in The Big Bang Theory · Season 4 guide

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