Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S5 E21, “The Hawking Excitation”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. When Wolowitz gets to work with Stephen Hawking, Sheldon is willing to do anything to meet his hero.
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (1). 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+Sex talk, nudity, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S5 E21, "The Hawking Excitation", 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 sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes Howard says, "It’s not her fault. She’s getting hormone replacement therapy. Makes her crazy horny.…"; Penny says, "Ugh. Why are you washing Howard’s man panties?". 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E21:
- Howard
It’s not her fault. She’s getting hormone replacement therapy. Makes her crazy horny. Check this out, I got Sheldon to wear the French maid’s costume.
- Howard
Oh, my dear boy, no. Okay. Next, this is a sexy French maid costume I bought for Bernadette. I thought it might spice things up and get her to dust my room at the same time, but I was wrong and really wrong.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S5 E21:
- Penny
Ugh. Why are you washing Howard’s man panties?
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