Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S8 E23, “The Maternal Combustion”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Personalities collide when Sheldon and Leonard's mothers finally meet. Meanwhile, Howard finally decides to "man up" and do his fair share of the housework - but not without a little help from his friends.
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.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Nudity, violence, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S8 E23, "The Maternal Combustion", 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 nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Mrs Cooper says, "Doesn’t matter, a good Christian would’ve turned the other cheek. On the other hand, a…". Sexual content is mild but includes Dr Hofstadter says, "Seems odd to try and impress your mother with your sexual prowess. But then, you always…"; Amy says, "Sure, his mom gets roses. When I want them, they’re a bouquet of severed plant genitals". 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
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E23:
- Dr Hofstadter
Seems odd to try and impress your mother with your sexual prowess. But then, you always did have that unresolved Oedipal complex.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E23:
- Amy
Sure, his mom gets roses. When I want them, they’re a bouquet of severed plant genitals.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E23:
- Mrs Cooper
Doesn’t matter, a good Christian would’ve turned the other cheek. On the other hand, a good Texan would’ve shot her, so, I just kind of split the difference. Hey, who’s in the mood for spaghetti and hot dogs?
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