Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S10 E12, “The Holiday Summation”, scores 2/5 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 and Amy visit Leonard and Penny for the first time since the holidays and share details about their terrible trip to Texas.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (3); 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+Nudity, sex talk, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S10 E12, "The Holiday Summation", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for more innuendo than the science jokes suggest, but rarely explicit. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Sheldon says, "All right. This is on you. Amy and I are living together in sin, like a couple of New…". Sexual content is mild but includes Howard says, "It has been hard to sleep with all the crying"; Sheldon says, "Oh. A small human wreaks havoc on his wife’s genitals and he gets time off". 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 S10 E12:
- Howard
It has been hard to sleep with all the crying.
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S10 E12:
- Sheldon
Oh. A small human wreaks havoc on his wife’s genitals and he gets time off.
- Penny
Stop. Okay. They told Mary they were living together, there was a fight, he got his feelings hurt, then he put underwear on his head.
- Bernadette
Oh, please stop crying, I’m begging you. I don’t know what else to do. My boobs are empty. Do you want lasagna? Shh, shh, shh, it’s okay, it’s okay. Shh. What have we done?
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S10 E12:
- Sheldon
All right. This is on you. Amy and I are living together in sin, like a couple of New Yorkers. Now, while you scold us, I’m going to get a knife and a fork. Joe may be sloppy, but Sheldon’s not.
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