The Locomotion Interruption
🎞️ S8 E1 ✅ All clear

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S8 E1 OK for kids?

The Locomotion Interruption

Leonard and Amy take an unexpected road trip to Arizona to pick up Sheldon. Meanwhile, Penny interviews for a job at Bernadette's company, and Howard is weirded out by Stuart's relationship with Mrs. Wolowitz.

📺 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 S8 E1, “The Locomotion Interruption”, 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+. Leonard and Amy take an unexpected road trip to Arizona to pick up Sheldon. Meanwhile, Penny interviews for a job at Bernadette's company, and Howard is weirded out by Stuart's relationship with Mrs. Wolowitz.

Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (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 1 moment

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E1:

  • Howard First of all, no one can replace me as a son. I’m her little matzo ball. And secondly, my mother is well past having any kind of sex life.

Nudity & bodies 2 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E1:

  • Sheldon Yeah, well, I understand that I’m half naked, but there is a reasonable explanation.
  • Howard Ma, I hope you’re decent. Raj is here. You just started seeing naked women again, and I don’t want you to be confused about where the boobs should be.

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E1:

  • Sheldon (whispers): Shotgun.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E1:

  • Sheldon You know, Sherlock Holmes liked to use cocaine to sharpen his focus. But I’m sure those Cool Ranch Doritos are doing the trick.

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