The Opening Night Excitation
🎞️ S9 E11 ✅ All clear

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S9 E11 OK for kids?

The Opening Night Excitation

As the guys prepare to go to the premiere of the new Star Wars movie, Sheldon plans a special event for Amy's birthday. Also, Leonard, Wolowitz, and Koothrappali must decide who will take their extra Star Wars movie ticket.

📺 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 S9 E11, “The Opening Night Excitation”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. As the guys prepare to go to the premiere of the new Star Wars movie, Sheldon plans a special event for Amy's birthday. Also, Leonard, Wolowitz, and Koothrappali must decide who will take their extra Star Wars movie ticket.

Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2). 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 E11:

  • Arthur Uh, beats me. I, I just hope this isn’t a, a sex dream.

Nudity & bodies 2 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S9 E11:

  • Sheldon Then it’s settled. Amy’s birthday present will be my genitals.
  • Arthur And they, they, they don’t wear underwear.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.