The Recollection Dissipation
🎞️ S10 E20 ✅ Mild

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S10 E20 OK for kids?

The Recollection Dissipation

Sheldon pushes himself to the limit when he collaborates on projects with Leonard and Wolowitz as well as Amy on the same day. Also, Bernadette is nearing the end of her maternity leave and must return to work.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 10+

The Big Bang Theory S10 E20, “The Recollection Dissipation”, 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+. Sheldon pushes himself to the limit when he collaborates on projects with Leonard and Wolowitz as well as Amy on the same day. Also, Bernadette is nearing the end of her maternity leave and must return to work.

Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 2 themes: Nudity & bodies (3); Swearing (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.

Parents need to know

Age 10+

Language, nudity, mild language in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S10 E20, "The Recollection Dissipation", 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 swearing (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes Sheldon says, "At, at the lab? Why am I naked from the waist down?". Some mild language appears — for example, Howard says, "Son of a bitch, it’s five and a half". 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

Nudity & bodies 3 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S10 E20:

  • Mild
    Sheldon At, at the lab? Why am I naked from the waist down?
  • Mild
    Raj I don’t know where your pants are, but we did find your underwear in a pot on the stove.
  • Mild
    Howard Come on, be honest. Did you tell her I tried her breast pump?

Swearing 2 moments

How Swearing shows up in The Big Bang Theory S10 E20:

  • Caution
    Howard Son of a bitch, it’s five and a half.
  • Mild
    Stuart Why don’t you think she’s fine? She sounds fine, she looks fine. If I saw her on the street I’d say, damn, that girl’s fine.

What to watch in The Big Bang Theory · Season 10 guide

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