The Space Probe Disintegration
🎞️ S8 E12 🤔 Caution

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S8 E12 OK for kids?

The Space Probe Disintegration

Wolowitz tries to distract Raj, who is anxiously awaiting data from a space probe he helped launch. Meanwhile, Sheldon and Leonard go dress shopping with Penny and Amy.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

The Big Bang Theory S8 E12, “The Space Probe Disintegration”, 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+. Wolowitz tries to distract Raj, who is anxiously awaiting data from a space probe he helped launch. Meanwhile, Sheldon and Leonard go dress shopping with Penny and Amy.

Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (4); Swearing (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+

Violence, sexual insults, language in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S8 E12, "The Space Probe Disintegration", 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, "Okay. If I make this shot in the trash can, the probe will have arrived in perfect…". Sexual content is mild but includes Sheldon says, "That’s easy for you to say. Your chair’s not facing the lingerie section. Boy, that’s a…". Some mild language appears — for example, Raj says, "Whether you call it God or the universe or the self, we’re all interconnected, and…". This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Penny says, "Uh, not really a great outfit for work, unless something opens up in the hookers and…". 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 E12:

  • Mild
    Sheldon That’s easy for you to say. Your chair’s not facing the lingerie section. Boy, that’s a lot of panties.

Violence & injury 4 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E12:

  • Too much
    Raj Okay. If I make this shot in the trash can, the probe will have arrived in perfect working order.
  • Caution
    Raj Dude, that movie’s an imperialist fantasy that makes the followers of a beautiful and peaceful religion look like a bunch of bloodthirsty barbarians.
  • Mild
    Penny You walked out of the house in a fez and bow tie. I went so you didn’t get beat up.
  • Mild
    Leonard I wasn’t gonna get beat up.

Swearing 1 moment

How Swearing shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E12:

  • Caution
    Raj Whether you call it God or the universe or the self, we’re all interconnected, and that’s just a beautiful… Son of a bitch, that guy just dinged my car.

Sexual insults 1 moment

How Sexual insults shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E12:

  • Caution
    Penny Uh, not really a great outfit for work, unless something opens up in the hookers and whores division. Hey, can I ask you something?

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