The Closure Alternative
🎞️ S6 E21 ✅ All clear

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S6 E21 OK for kids?

The Closure Alternative

Sheldon feels lost after one of his favorite TV shows gets canceled too soon and Amy tries to help him get over his compulsive need for closure. Meanwhile, Raj discovers a secret about his new love interest, Lucy.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 10+

The Big Bang Theory S6 E21, “The Closure Alternative”, 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+. Sheldon feels lost after one of his favorite TV shows gets canceled too soon and Amy tries to help him get over his compulsive need for closure. Meanwhile, Raj discovers a secret about his new love interest, Lucy.

Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); 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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Sex & hookups 3 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S6 E21:

  • Howard However long you think the foreplay should be, triple it.
  • Raj Yes, Mummy was right. American girls are sexually voracious devils.
  • Sheldon Yeah, you already sound nicer than the last Bruce Miller who suggested I have sexual relations with myself.

Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment

How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Big Bang Theory S6 E21:

  • Howard Why can’t you just watch porn like a regular guy? I need your laptop so I can configure the software.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S6 E21:

  • Penny Yeah, it was fun. Kind of reminded me of my high school. But instead of vampires, we had meth heads. But both came out at night and had messed up teeth.

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