The Isolation Permutation
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The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S5 E8 OK for kids?

The Isolation Permutation

Amy is crushed when Bernadette and Penny go shopping for wedding dresses without her.

📺 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

Preview first — about 10+

The Big Bang Theory S5 E8, “The Isolation Permutation”, scores 2/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Amy is crushed when Bernadette and Penny go shopping for wedding dresses without her.

Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (3); Violence & injury (1); 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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Sex & hookups 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E8:

  • Amy What? Wait, is this some kind of practical joke? Like in Norway, when my friends trapped me in a sauna with a horny otter?
  • Bernadette Oh, Amy! Looking sexy!

Nudity & bodies 3 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E8:

  • Bernadette She keeps on telling us stories about bridesmaid traditions in other cultures, and they’re all about getting naked and washing each other.
  • Amy What should we do for the bachelorette party? Oh, I know, we’ll go to a Native American sweat lodge, we’ll take peyote, roll around in the mud, and paint fertility symbols on Bernadette’s naked body.
  • Amy What is taking you so long? (Opens door. Penny is in her underwear)

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E8:

  • Amy I know how you feel. I got a knife slicing through my frontal lobe, too.

Alcohol & drugs 2 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E8:

  • Sheldon It would seem Amy is drunk in a liquor store parking lot.
  • Amy Well, I came here to get a bottle of wine like Penny taught me to do when you’re sad.

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