The Bakersfield Expedition
🎞️ S6 E13 🤔 Caution

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S6 E13 OK for kids?

The Bakersfield Expedition

While the guys take a road trip to a comic book convention dressed as "Star Trek: The Next Generation" characters, the girls stay home and try to interpret a comic book.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

The Big Bang Theory S6 E13, “The Bakersfield Expedition”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. While the guys take a road trip to a comic book convention dressed as "Star Trek: The Next Generation" characters, the girls stay home and try to interpret a comic book.

Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Swearing (2); Alcohol & drugs (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+

Language, drinking, sex talk in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S6 E13, "The Bakersfield Expedition", 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 swearing (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes Raj says, "Now let’s do some sexy glamour shots". Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Howard says, "Son of a bitch". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Penny says, "Oh, this is the best. You have booze with breakfast on a Tuesday, you got a problem. You…". 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 1 moment

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S6 E13:

  • Mild
    Raj Now let’s do some sexy glamour shots.

Swearing 2 moments

How Swearing shows up in The Big Bang Theory S6 E13:

  • Caution
    Howard Son of a bitch.
  • Mild
    Penny Damn, you’ve got more makeup than I do. You’ve got better makeup than I do. Yeah, I’m borrowing this.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S6 E13:

  • Mild
    Penny Oh, this is the best. You have booze with breakfast on a Tuesday, you got a problem. You do it on the weekend, you got brunch.

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