The Troll Manifestation
🎞️ S8 E14 ✅ All clear

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S8 E14 OK for kids?

The Troll Manifestation

After Leonard and Sheldon co-publish a physics paper, they must defend themselves against criticism from an online bully. Also, girls' night finds Penny, Amy and Bernadette confronting embarrassing moments from their past.

📺 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 E14, “The Troll Manifestation”, 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+. After Leonard and Sheldon co-publish a physics paper, they must defend themselves against criticism from an online bully. Also, girls' night finds Penny, Amy and Bernadette confronting embarrassing moments from their past.

Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); 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 1 moment

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E14:

  • Sheldon You mess with the bull, you get the horns. I’m about to show this guy just how horny I can be.

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E14:

  • Cooper They’re not undergarments. They’re Underoos. Where I come from, they’re known as underwear that’s fun to wear.

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E14:

  • Sheldon We could, but we always run the risk of someone else beating us to the punch.

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