Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S4 E24, “The Roommate Transmogrification”, 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+. When Bernadette receives her Ph.D., the guys take joy in reminding an emasculated Wolowitz that he is the only one in their group who isn't a doctor. Meanwhile, Koothrappali becomes Sheldon's new roommate after hearing Leonard and Priya engaging in a "Star Trek" bedroom fantasy.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (2); Homophobic jokes (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.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Homophobic jokes, strip-club and porn references, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S4 E24, "The Roommate Transmogrification", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for more innuendo than the science jokes suggest, but rarely explicit. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Raj says, "When did you take my blood?". Sexual content is mild but includes Raj says, "Leonard’s having astronomically inaccurate Star Trek sex with my sister"; Penny (entering room dishevelled, with a half naked Raj behind): Damn. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes homophobic jokes — for example, Sheldon says, "The same thing that happened to Homo Erectus. He was replaced by a superior species". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Sheldon says, "Man is not the only species that ferments fruit in order to become intoxicated. Can you…". 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E24:
- Raj
Leonard’s having astronomically inaccurate Star Trek sex with my sister.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E24:
- Penny (entering room dishevelled, with a half naked Raj behind): Damn.
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E24:
- Raj
Well, uh, to paraphrase Shakespeare, It’s better to have loved and lost than to stay home every night and download increasingly shameful pornography.
- Penny
Nothing, nothing. You know, if we weren’t friends, and you hadn’t brought up that creepy pornography story, I’d be on you like the speed of light squared on matter to make energy.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E24:
- Raj
When did you take my blood?
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E24:
- Sheldon
Man is not the only species that ferments fruit in order to become intoxicated. Can you guess what the other is? Hint, sometimes they pack the alcohol in their trunks.
- Sheldon (off): Would you booze hounds please stop that infernal clinking? And the answer was elephant!
Homophobic jokes 2 moments
How Homophobic jokes shows up in The Big Bang Theory S4 E24:
- Sheldon
The same thing that happened to Homo Erectus. He was replaced by a superior species.
- Raj
I’m the new Homo in town. That came out wrong.
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