The Anything Can Happen Recurrence
🎞️ S7 E21 ✅ All clear

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S7 E21 OK for kids?

The Anything Can Happen Recurrence

When Sheldon tries to be spontaneous, it leads to unexpected friction between Penny, Amy and Bernadette. Meanwhile, Raj seeks Howard's help in preparing for a date with Emily.

📺 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 E21, “The Anything Can Happen Recurrence”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. When Sheldon tries to be spontaneous, it leads to unexpected friction between Penny, Amy and Bernadette. Meanwhile, Raj seeks Howard's help in preparing for a date with Emily.

Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Sex & hookups 3 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S7 E21:

  • Howard Let me get this straight. So, he kills this girl’s father, cuts off the guy’s face, and is wearing it as a mask while he makes out with her.
  • Howard I’m having sex with a Catholic schoolgirl tonight.
  • Amy Because she has sex with you.

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S7 E21:

  • Penny But I realize they’re gluing fur everywhere except my cleavage. So, I asked the director why and he says, it’s important to the story that my boobs be the last things to turn ape.

Violence & injury 2 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S7 E21:

  • Raj Hey. Listen to this. Murder, cannibalism and satanic rituals are just a few of the thousand plus horrors that await.
  • Howard A straight-up gore-fest? You hate this stuff.

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