Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S8 E3, “The First Pitch Insufficiency”, 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+. Wolowitz is nervous after NASA asks him to throw out the first pitch at a Los Angeles Angels game. Meanwhile, Leonard and Penny try to prove Sheldon wrong after he says that he and Amy are a "superior couple".
Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 2 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Affairs / cheating (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+Affairs and cheating, nudity, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S8 E3, "The First Pitch Insufficiency", 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 affairs / cheating (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes Amy says, "It’s a good thing I’m not wearing flag underwear right now, ’cause there’s about to be a…"; Sheldon says, "And it may not be cool to say so, but I think that love affair is still pretty hot today". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. 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
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E3:
- Amy
It’s a good thing I’m not wearing flag underwear right now, ’cause there’s about to be a fire.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E3:
- Sheldon
And it may not be cool to say so, but I think that love affair is still pretty hot today.
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