The Cognition Regeneration
🎞️ S10 E22 🤔 Caution

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S10 E22 OK for kids?

The Cognition Regeneration

Leonard isn't thrilled when Penny considers taking a new job offered by her ex-boyfriend, Zack.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

The Big Bang Theory S10 E22, “The Cognition Regeneration”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Leonard isn't thrilled when Penny considers taking a new job offered by her ex-boyfriend, Zack.

Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Alcohol & drugs (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+

Sex talk, drinking in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S10 E22, "The Cognition Regeneration", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for more innuendo than the science jokes suggest, but rarely explicit. Sits in the gray area mainly on sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content includes Raj says, "Okay. Shall we? Oh, my God. It’s light, it’s flaky, it’s buttery. You don’t need to have…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Bernadette says, "Yeah, they say the yeast in beer helps with milk production". 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 4 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S10 E22:

  • Caution
    Raj Okay. Shall we? Oh, my God. It’s light, it’s flaky, it’s buttery. You don’t need to have sex with him, just eat one of these.
  • Caution
    Leonard Yeah, but she also used to sleep with Zack.
  • Mild
    Bernadette I wouldn’t trust her. He’s thin and sexy like a Jewish greyhound.
  • Mild
    Penny Look, we can have a reasonable conversation and I won’t get mad. I don’t like it after sex, and I don’t like it now.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S10 E22:

  • Mild
    Bernadette Yeah, they say the yeast in beer helps with milk production.

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