The Graduation Transmission
🎞️ S8 E22 ✅ All clear

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S8 E22 OK for kids?

The Graduation Transmission

Wolowitz questions his engineering abilities when he and Sheldon can't get a toy drone to fly. Meanwhile, a cancelled flight nearly prevents Leonard from giving the commencement address at his former high school, and Raj pits his parents against each other when his father cuts him off financially.

📺 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 E22, “The Graduation Transmission”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Wolowitz questions his engineering abilities when he and Sheldon can't get a toy drone to fly. Meanwhile, a cancelled flight nearly prevents Leonard from giving the commencement address at his former high school, and Raj pits his parents against each other when his father cuts him off financially.

Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (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 3 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E22:

  • Leonard Really? Sex last night, pancakes this morning, am I dying?
  • Penny Yeah, now about those, uh, they came from a costume shop, and all they had left was sexy graduate, so they might be a little short.
  • Leonard Short and sexy, that’s my wheelhouse.

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E22:

  • Penny Uh, yeah, I just need to throw in a few last minute things, you know, makeup, underwear, clothes.

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