Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S5 E19, “The Weekend Vortex”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Sheldon chooses to play video games with the guys rather than go with Amy to her aunt's birthday party.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Affairs / cheating (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.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Strip-club and porn references, affairs and cheating, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S5 E19, "The Weekend Vortex", 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 porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue). Sexual content includes Penny says, "Well, sickly is the new sexy"; Leonard says, "Well, we’re always the good guys. In D&D, we’re lawful good, in City Of Heroes, we’re…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Raj says, "Here you go. I’ve got everything we’ll need for the big game. Low fat turkey jerky,…". 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 E19:
- Penny
Well, sickly is the new sexy.
- Penny
All right. Let me give you a little girlfriend 101. Usually the first move out of the gate is you withhold sex, but that will work better after Sheldon hits puberty. So, I’d say give him the silent treatment.
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E19:
- Leonard
Well, we’re always the good guys. In D&D, we’re lawful good, in City Of Heroes, we’re the heroes, in Grand Theft Auto, we pay the prostitutes promptly and never hit them with a bat.
- Sheldon
Those women are prostitutes? You said they were raising money for stem cell research.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E19:
- Penny
Well, I know he didn’t cheat on you, so what happened?
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E19:
- Raj
Here you go. I’ve got everything we’ll need for the big game. Low fat turkey jerky, low-carb beer, 100-calorie snack packs.
- Penny
So, now I will drink this entire cup of beer, and you will go again and we can… uh… all right.
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