The Mystery Date Observation
🎞️ S9 E8 ✅ All clear

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S9 E8 OK for kids?

The Mystery Date Observation

When Leonard, Penny and Bernadette learn that Amy is going out on a dinner date, the trio set out to spy on her and the guy. Meanwhile, Sheldon recruits Raj and Howard to find a woman for him, since they were responsible for getting Amy and him together.

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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 S9 E8, “The Mystery Date Observation”, 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+. When Leonard, Penny and Bernadette learn that Amy is going out on a dinner date, the trio set out to spy on her and the guy. Meanwhile, Sheldon recruits Raj and Howard to find a woman for him, since they were responsible for getting Amy and him together.

Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Alcohol & drugs (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 S9 E8:

  • Bernadette Yeah, it’s your third date, maybe you could go more sexy.

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S9 E8:

  • Sheldon She was late. And she found atomic spectroscopy boring. Well, I wouldn’t coitus her with your genitals.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S9 E8:

  • Sheldon Off the top of my head? Uh, prospective women weed themselves out in a battle of wits until only one champion remains, and she shows up at my door flush with…

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