The Anxiety Optimisation
🎞️ S8 E13 ✅ All clear

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S8 E13 OK for kids?

The Anxiety Optimisation

The gang tries to help Sheldon when he becomes stuck in a rut at work by increasing his anxiety level. Howard teases Raj with a new game called "Cinnamon or 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 S8 E13, “The Anxiety Optimisation”, 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+. The gang tries to help Sheldon when he becomes stuck in a rut at work by increasing his anxiety level. Howard teases Raj with a new game called "Cinnamon or Emily?"

Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (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 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E13:

  • Penny Uh, Bernadette’s nickname for you is the virgin piña colada.
  • Emily Well, you may think it’s funny that Raj is sweet and sensitive, but I think it’s sexy. Ugh, why is there dog hair in your mouth?

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E13:

  • Sheldon You sounded in distress. I was worried something unpleasant was happening to you. Like a murder. Or spontaneous coitus with Leonard.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.