Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S9 E9, “The Platonic Permutation”, scores 2/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Sheldon and Amy try hanging out as friends when they spend Thanksgiving together at the aquarium. Also, Wolowitz reluctantly agrees to volunteer at the soup kitchen with Bernadette, Raj and Emily, and Penny discovers that Leonard knows more about her than she thought.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); 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+Sex talk, violence, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S9 E9, "The Platonic Permutation", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for more innuendo than the science jokes suggest, but rarely explicit. Sits in the gray area mainly on sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Sheldon says, "I don’t know if I’d call it discussing. You kind of sat back and let me do all the work.…". Sexual content includes Sheldon says, "How many dates have you been on? Who were they with? Where’d you go? Where did you meet…"; Howard says, "So now anyone can control your phone? Hey, Siri, show me pictures of naked grandma butts". 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 S9 E9:
- Sheldon
How many dates have you been on? Who were they with? Where’d you go? Where did you meet them? Did you sleep with them? And how much longer to the aquarium? I’m getting kind of hungry.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S9 E9:
- Howard
So now anyone can control your phone? Hey, Siri, show me pictures of naked grandma butts.
- Howard
Oh. Cool. (In thick Indian accent) Hey, Siri, show me pictures of naked grandma butts.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S9 E9:
- Sheldon
I don’t know if I’d call it discussing. You kind of sat back and let me do all the work. Let’s see, what’s next on the list. Oh, uh, do you whittle, and if so, what kind of knife do you use.
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