Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S9 E23, “The Line Substitution Solution”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Sheldon hires Stuart to spend the day with Amy when he'd rather go to a movie screening. Also, Leonard's mother, Beverly, comes to town and Penny struggles to make a connection with her.
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Affairs / cheating (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S9 E23:
- Penny
Well, I’d actually like for us to be close, but maybe we start with our favourite books and work our way up to my husband’s sex organs.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Big Bang Theory S9 E23:
- Sheldon
Well, what a sad state of affairs. That you’ve all been so ground down by life, you don’t even notice when someone disrespects you.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S9 E23:
- Howard
I can’t believe we’re gonna get beat up, and it’s not because of your chair.
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