Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S6 E11, “The Santa Simulation”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Sheldon revisits some Christmas memories during a game of Dungeons and Dragons, while Penny, Bernadette and Amy try to find a girl for Koothrappali when he joins the girls for ladies' night.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (3). 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, violence, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S6 E11, "The Santa Simulation", 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 sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Violence includes Stuart says, "I gotta tell you, this, this is the most holiday fun I’ve had since my therapist changed…". Sexual content includes Penny says, "Okay, wait, are we talking one-night stand or do we want to get him into a relationship?"; Raj says, "Well, uh, there was a time when I had a thing for Penny, and I thought she was into me,…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Amy says, "So, what’s the plan? Are we gonna teach our fellas a lesson by getting stinking drunk,…". 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S6 E11:
- Penny
Okay, wait, are we talking one-night stand or do we want to get him into a relationship?
- Penny
Oh, you poor thing. Is having a real-life girlfriend who has sex with you getting in the way of your board games?
- Leonard
Okay. So Wolowitz and Stuart are paralyzed, Santa’s dead, and I picked this over having sex with my girlfriend.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S6 E11:
- Raj
Well, uh, there was a time when I had a thing for Penny, and I thought she was into me, too, because she got drunk and naked and climbed into bed with me. But apparently I misread those signals.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S6 E11:
- Stuart
I gotta tell you, this, this is the most holiday fun I’ve had since my therapist changed my anxiety medication and I stopped caring about the blood in my stool.
- Leonard
You did it. The drawbridge is down. You cross the chasm and find yourself in a small dungeon room. And in the corner, chained to the wall, you see a bloodied and beaten Santa Claus. He says, ho, ho, help me.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S6 E11:
- Amy
So, what’s the plan? Are we gonna teach our fellas a lesson by getting stinking drunk, luring strange men into the bathroom, and turning the toilet stall into a temple of the senses?
- Raj
Can we get another bottle of champagne for the table? Don’t worry. It’s my treat.
- Penny
Of course he is. Look, that girl just got dumped by her boyfriend. She’s angry, she’s drunk, and her favorite movie is Slumdog Millionaire. I mean.
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