Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S5 E5, “The Russian Rocket Reaction”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Sheldon and Leonard get invited to a party at Wil Wheaton's house, and Howard gets an out-of-this-world opportunity.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Violence & injury (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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E5:
- Brent Spiner
Oh, wow. I haven’t seen one of these in years. (Rips open action figure packaging) Remember how we used to make these things look like they were masturbating?
- Howard
Honestly? Sex.
- Howard
Change your mind about sex? I’m still mad, but I’ll do it.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E5:
- Leonard
No, it’s okay. I’m gonna stab my friend in the chest.
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