Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S5 E15, “The Friendship Contraction”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Sheldon's selfish demands force Leonard to reconsider their friendship. Meanwhile, Wolowitz tries to pick his astronaut nickname.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Alcohol & drugs (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+Drinking, suicide references, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S5 E15, "The Friendship Contraction", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for more innuendo than the science jokes suggest, but rarely explicit. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is alcohol & drugs (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Stuart says, "Uh, not so good. My shrink just killed himself and blamed me in the note". Violence is mild but includes Sheldon says, "The streets flow with blood and echo with the cries of the wounded". Sexual content is mild but includes Penny says, "You know, in Girl Scouts, Tammie Dinisha said you could do that with panty hose. Boy,…"; Penny says, "Because last month, I sent the electric company a Starbucks gift card, an apology note,…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Leonard says, "Because the cafeteria doesn’t offer little packets of methamphetamine". 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E15:
- Penny
You know, in Girl Scouts, Tammie Dinisha said you could do that with panty hose. Boy, was she wrong. Anyway, you want to make out?
- Penny
Okay. Do you want to make out slow?
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E15:
- Penny
Because last month, I sent the electric company a Starbucks gift card, an apology note, and a few snapshots of me in a bra.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E15:
- Sheldon
The streets flow with blood and echo with the cries of the wounded.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E15:
- Stuart
Uh, not so good. My shrink just killed himself and blamed me in the note.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E15:
- Leonard
Because the cafeteria doesn’t offer little packets of methamphetamine.
- Sheldon
Of course I can. It’s coming back under the residual effects of the anaesthesia, that’s the problem. Two years ago after a deep gum cleaning, I thought I got on a bus but somehow wound up on a booze cruise to Mexico.
- Penny
I’ve got wine at my place and some bubble wrap we could pop.
- Sheldon
Oh, he’ll be back. Wine and a girl in the dark, he’s gonna be bored out of his mind.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.