The Deception Verification
🎞️ S7 E2 ✅ All clear

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Is The Big Bang Theory S7 E2 OK for kids?

The Deception Verification

Leonard's friendship with Sheldon is put to the test when he returns from the North Sea. Meanwhile, Wolowitz's relationship with his mother causes an unusual threat to his masculinity.

📺 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 S7 E2, “The Deception Verification”, 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+. Leonard's friendship with Sheldon is put to the test when he returns from the North Sea. Meanwhile, Wolowitz's relationship with his mother causes an unusual threat to his masculinity.

Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (5); Affairs / cheating (2); Alcohol & drugs (3); Fat-shaming (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 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S7 E2:

  • Howard Sex? Really? I mean, that’s just your solution to everything.
  • Sheldon Oh, really? She and I once had a staring contest. She clapped really loud and made me blink. It’s a small leap from there to sexual infidelity.

Nudity & bodies 5 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S7 E2:

  • Howard Hey, easy, my nipples are sensitive.
  • Howard Okay, well, I’ve been reading up on all the side effects you can get from oestrogen, and, I need you to be honest with me. Do my boobs look bigger to you?
  • Raj Hmm. Uh, let me see something. (Grabs his boob)
  • Raj Oh. Sorry, sorry, uh, okay. (Grabs boob again. Behind them, Bernadette walks in) I mean, yeah, maybe.
  • Howard This man held my breast the other day and I love him for it.

Affairs / cheating 2 moments

How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Big Bang Theory S7 E2:

  • Sheldon I fear Penny is being unfaithful to Leonard.
  • Amy I don’t think Penny would cheat on Leonard.

Alcohol & drugs 3 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S7 E2:

  • Penny Oh. Okay. Well, here’s, um, thirty something cents and a promise I won’t call your boss and tell him you reek of marijuana.
  • Sheldon That’s curious. If there’s no one here, why are there two glasses of wine on the table?
  • Leonard Um, since when can Koothrappali talk in front of the girls without a beer?

Fat-shaming 1 moment

How Fat-shaming shows up in The Big Bang Theory S7 E2:

  • Howard You’re kidding, right? I mean, you know I’m trying to lose weight. God, I thought we were partners in this marriage.

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