Content guide
Skip for under 13
The Big Bang Theory S5 E3, “The Pulled Groin Extrapolation”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Leonard and Amy get to know each other better, while Howard and Bernadette spend the weekend with Mrs. Wolowitz.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Swearing (1); Alcohol & drugs (2); Fat-shaming (1); Sexual insults (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.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Nudity, sex talk, fat-shaming in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S5 E3, "The Pulled Groin Extrapolation", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for more innuendo than the science jokes suggest, but rarely explicit. Driven by nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue), with sex & hookups alongside it. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Amy says, "Why shouldn’t they be? They have a feverish night of socially-approved copulation ahead…"; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Some mild language appears — for example, Amy says, "I have a kinda-sorta boyfriend who’s playing with a model train right now, you don’t…". This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Howard says, "Only when it’s fatty. Well, don’t be jealous, babe. Someday you’ll get to cut it for me". This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Amy says, "The inevitable, he was lonely and vulnerable from missing his girlfriend, while I was…". 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 S5 E3:
- Amy
Why shouldn’t they be? They have a feverish night of socially-approved copulation ahead of them. In some cultures, we’d stand outside of their bedroom cheering as they achieved orgasm.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E3:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
- Amy
I excel at spatial reasoning, and I had a hunch that the graceful slope of its neck would cradle your genitals nicely.
Swearing 1 moment
How Swearing shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E3:
- Amy
I have a kinda-sorta boyfriend who’s playing with a model train right now, you don’t hear me bitching about it.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E3:
- Penny
Come in, let’s talk. Do you want a glass of wine?
- Amy
Wine is one of the reasons I’m in this fix. That and this dang pelvis.
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E3:
- Howard
Only when it’s fatty. Well, don’t be jealous, babe. Someday you’ll get to cut it for me.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E3:
- Amy
The inevitable, he was lonely and vulnerable from missing his girlfriend, while I was charming, supportive and, let’s face it, in this dress, the perfect combination of Madonna and whore.
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