The Geology Elevation
🎞️ S10 E9 ✅ All clear

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S10 E9 OK for kids?

The Geology Elevation

When Bert, a Caltech geologist, wins the MacArthur Genius fellowship, Sheldon is overcome with jealousy. Also, Wolowitz finds an old remote control Stephen Hawking action figure he invented.

📺 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 S10 E9, “The Geology Elevation”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. When Bert, a Caltech geologist, wins the MacArthur Genius fellowship, Sheldon is overcome with jealousy. Also, Wolowitz finds an old remote control Stephen Hawking action figure he invented.

Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 1 themes: Violence & injury (4). 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

Violence & injury 4 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S10 E9:

  • Leonard Oh, I laughed so hard, I burst a blood vessel in my nose. It’s fine.
  • Sheldon No, I went to punch the water fountain, slipped in water in front of the water fountain, and hit my head on the water fountain.
  • Penny I can’t believe you punched Bert.
  • Sheldon I didn’t punch him. He turned around, and I gave him a Captain Kirk karate chop. I’m not even sure he knows I did it.

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