Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S5 E13, “The Recombination Hypothesis”, 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+. Everything might change when Leonard offers Penny a spur of the moment invitation to a romantic dinner for two.
Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (7); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (4). 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+Violence, sex talk, affairs and cheating in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S5 E13, "The Recombination Hypothesis", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for more innuendo than the science jokes suggest, but rarely explicit. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Sheldon says, "Again, not enough evidence. For all we know, he’s being murdered. Now, back to our game". Sexual content includes Bernadette says, "Do you think you’ll sleep with him tonight?"; Penny says, "You know what? I just realized I’m on a break. I’ll get someone else". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. 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 7 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E13:
- Bernadette
Do you think you’ll sleep with him tonight?
- Amy
If he were dying, would you sleep with him?
- Amy
You just can’t handle her raw sexuality, can you?
- Amy
Assuming he were dying of something that couldn’t be sexually transmitted. You know, like a spear wound to the head.
- Bernadette
You can make-believe, though. Sometimes Howard and I pretend that his arrhythmia is acting up and I’m a sexy cardiologist. And the naughty part is I’m not in his HMO network.
- Leonard
Well, I want to go get my asthma inhaler, but it might ruin the moment. Just, just help me out here. How does a miserable date end in sex?
- Leonard
Isn’t sex after fighting kind of what we do now?
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E13:
- Penny
You know what? I just realized I’m on a break. I’ll get someone else.
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E13:
- Sheldon
Again, not enough evidence. For all we know, he’s being murdered. Now, back to our game.
- Sheldon
As you know, lizards, cold-blooded animals, lack the ability to sense temperature.
- Leonard
Well, I’m a pretty smart guy, and right now my brain has dibs on the blood supply, so give it a go.
- Leonard
We are next to a Suburu with a Gore/Lieberman bumper sticker.
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