The Scavenger Vortex
🎞️ S7 E3 🤔 Caution

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S7 E3 OK for kids?

The Scavenger Vortex

When the entire gang competes in a scavenger hunt designed by Raj, it brings out the best - and worst - in everyone.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

The Big Bang Theory S7 E3, “The Scavenger Vortex”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. When the entire gang competes in a scavenger hunt designed by Raj, it brings out the best - and worst - in everyone.

Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (3); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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+

Violence, drinking, mild language in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S7 E3, "The Scavenger Vortex", 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 violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Raj says, "So, couldn’t help but notice none of you RSVP’d to my murder mystery dinner party". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Penny says, "Oh, in ours we would just run around town looking for a store that would sell us beer". 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

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S7 E3:

  • Too much
    Raj So, couldn’t help but notice none of you RSVP’d to my murder mystery dinner party.
  • Too much
    Raj No, you weren’t because it was a week ago and nobody came. So, if you want to solve the mystery of who stabbed Koothrappali in the back with the weapon of indifference, it was all of you.
  • Too much
    Raj Don’t worry, I can take a hint. No more murder mystery parties.

Alcohol & drugs 2 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S7 E3:

  • Mild
    Penny Oh, in ours we would just run around town looking for a store that would sell us beer.
  • Mild
    Penny Wow. I can drink a beer underwater.

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