The Matrimonial Momentum
🎞️ S9 E1 🚫 Hard pass

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S9 E1 OK for kids?

The Matrimonial Momentum

After driving to Vegas to get married, Penny struggles with Leonard's confession that he kissed another girl. Also, Sheldon doesn't know how to act after Amy pushes pause on their relationship.

📺 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

Skip for under 13

The Big Bang Theory S9 E1, “The Matrimonial Momentum”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. After driving to Vegas to get married, Penny struggles with Leonard's confession that he kissed another girl. Also, Sheldon doesn't know how to act after Amy pushes pause on their relationship.

Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (3); Porn / strippers / sex work (3); Alcohol & drugs (2); Slut-shaming (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

Nudity & bodies 3 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S9 E1:

  • Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
  • Sheldon You know what? She was kind of an honorary man. She had a penis made of science.
  • Leonard No, of course not. Okay, look, instead of fighting, why don’t we dim the lights, um, get naked and make a baby? I was trying to lighten the mood. It’s not easy. You try it.

Porn / strippers / sex work 3 moments

How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Big Bang Theory S9 E1:

  • Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
  • Leonard Hey, if you’re hungry, there’s a breakfast buffet at the strip club next door.
  • Leonard I don’t think the strippers prepare the meal, but okay. Look, it’s not how I pictured it either, but I’m still glad we’re doing it.

Alcohol & drugs 2 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S9 E1:

  • Leonard Yeah. Okay, listen. If you’re imagining that it was sexy, it wasn’t. We, we were both drunk, and she smelled like an ashtray. The boat was moving a lot, so I chipped her tooth.
  • Sheldon And you know why? ‘Cause you’re a man. The champagne of genders.

Slut-shaming 1 moment

How Slut-shaming shows up in The Big Bang Theory S9 E1:

  • Mrs Cooper Well, honey, don’t send it back yet. Your sister’s married, and I’m not letting your brother give my grandmother’s ring to that whore he’s dating.

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