The Junior Professor Solution
🎞️ S8 E2 ✅ Mild

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S8 E2 OK for kids?

The Junior Professor Solution

Sheldon is ordered to teach a class, and the gang is surprised when Howard signs up to take it; and tensions between Penny and Bernadette afford Amy an opportunity to play one against the other.

📺 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 E2, “The Junior Professor Solution”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Sheldon is ordered to teach a class, and the gang is surprised when Howard signs up to take it; and tensions between Penny and Bernadette afford Amy an opportunity to play one against the other.

Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Swearing (1); Alcohol & drugs (1); Sexual insults (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.

Parents need to know

Age 10+

Sexual insults, language, drinking in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S8 E2, "The Junior Professor Solution", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for more innuendo than the science jokes suggest, but rarely explicit. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is swearing (moderate, in dialogue). Some mild language appears — for example, Amy says, "Okay, good luck. And call me later, you know, if you decide she’s a bitch or something.…". This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Amy says, "I’m saying, in the spirit of science, what is that little skank’s problem?". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Amy says, "Tonight. You, me, Color Me Mine. Maybe we sneak in some Pinot, make it Color Me Wine". 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

Swearing 1 moment

How Swearing shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E2:

  • Caution
    Amy Okay, good luck. And call me later, you know, if you decide she’s a bitch or something. Hey, girlfriend.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E2:

  • Mild
    Amy Tonight. You, me, Color Me Mine. Maybe we sneak in some Pinot, make it Color Me Wine.

Sexual insults 1 moment

How Sexual insults shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E2:

  • Caution
    Amy I’m saying, in the spirit of science, what is that little skank’s problem?

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