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The Big Bang Theory S5 E7, “The Good Guy Fluctuation”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Cute comic book artist puts Leonard and Priya's relationship to the test, while Sheldon tries to scare the guys for Halloween.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (6); Nudity & bodies (2); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (3); Alcohol & drugs (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 13+Nudity, sex talk, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S5 E7, "The Good Guy Fluctuation", 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. Violence is mild but includes Sheldon says, "Oh, the walls are dripping blood, which looks nothing like a phenolphthalein indicator…". Sexual content is explicit — for example, Leonard says, "Here’s the thing, I, I’m not one of those guys who sneaks around and sleeps with more…"; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Penny says, "Glass of wine?". 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 6 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E7:
- Leonard
Here’s the thing, I, I’m not one of those guys who sneaks around and sleeps with more than one woman.
- Penny
So sleep with the new girl and lie to Priya.
- Penny
Leonard, you’re looking for a way to sleep with both women and have everybody be happy about it.
- Leonard
Cool. Oh, look. That’s you having sex with a guy in the top half of a Chewbacca costume. Comic Con?
- Sheldon
All right. So the topic at hand is sexual fidelity. Probably won’t be relying on Seuss here. Although One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish might be surprisingly applicable. Go on.
- Leonard
I stayed a good guy, so, I’m gonna pass on the sex.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E7:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
- Leonard
Oh, right, your name. That makes more sense than penis.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E7:
- Priya
Leonard, I didn’t know if I should tell you, but I kind of cheated on you, too.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E7:
- Sheldon
Oh, the walls are dripping blood, which looks nothing like a phenolphthalein indicator exposed to a sodium carbonate solution.
- Sheldon
Holy smoke, why didn’t I think of that? You’re a better man than I, Howard Wolowitz. You put ‘er there, you son of a gun!
- Howard
We can’t beat him. He’s just too smart.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E7:
- Penny
Glass of wine?
- Penny
Okay, good, because there’s this one guy I used to date who’s about to be force-fed wine and cheese if he doesn’t get to the point.
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