The Monster Isolation
🎞️ S6 E17 ✅ Mild

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S6 E17 OK for kids?

The Monster Isolation

After a terrible date, Koothrappali vows to never leave his apartment. Meanwhile, Penny actually impresses Sheldon with her acting skills.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 10+

The Big Bang Theory S6 E17, “The Monster Isolation”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. After a terrible date, Koothrappali vows to never leave his apartment. Meanwhile, Penny actually impresses Sheldon with her acting skills.

Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Alcohol & drugs (3); Racism & slurs (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+

Racist language, drinking, sex talk in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S6 E17, "The Monster Isolation", 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 racism & slurs (explicit, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes Raj says, "(Girl can be seen sneaking past window and leaving) I should have bought condoms". This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Sheldon says, "I did shoot one last week, in honour of Black History Month, but I was informed by my…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Amy says, "Fine. Just hold on. Mommy’s on the phone! Sorry. We’ve cut the monkeys down to one…". 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 S6 E17:

  • Caution
    Raj (Girl can be seen sneaking past window and leaving) I should have bought condoms.
  • Caution
    Sheldon Now, Fun with Flags is not just for the flag aficionado, it’s also for the flag novice, so, to help me with that, please welcome my friend, neighbour, and flag virgin, yeah, not a real virgin.

Alcohol & drugs 3 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S6 E17:

  • Caution
    Amy Fine. Just hold on. Mommy’s on the phone! Sorry. We’ve cut the monkeys down to one cigarette a day, so things are a little intense. Makes me miss my marijuana-abusing flatworms. Those guys were mellow.
  • Mild
    Raj (off): Of course not. Nothing good ever happens. (Opens door. He is wearing a stained vest, his hair is unkempt, and he is drinking wine from a bottle.)
  • Mild
    Raj If it wasn’t for this beer, I couldn’t even talk to you right now.

Racism & slurs 1 moment

How Racism & slurs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S6 E17:

  • Too much
    Sheldon I did shoot one last week, in honour of Black History Month, but I was informed by my roommate that my spot-on portrayal of George Washington Carver could be considered wildly racist.

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