The Confidence Erosion
🎞️ S11 E10 ✅ Mild

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S11 E10 OK for kids?

The Confidence Erosion

Sheldon and Amy try to eliminate stress from wedding planning by applying math to the process. Also, Koothrappali "breaks up" with Wolowitz after realizing his best friend is actually hurting his confidence.

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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 S11 E10, “The Confidence Erosion”, 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 try to eliminate stress from wedding planning by applying math to the process. Also, Koothrappali "breaks up" with Wolowitz after realizing his best friend is actually hurting his confidence.

Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (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.

Parents need to know

Age 10+

Violence, nudity, sex talk in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S11 E10, "The Confidence Erosion", 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 violence & injury (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Please, confidence is like red blood cells-- it's nice if you got some, but you don't…. Sexual content is mild but includes You're gonna make me forget I've been stuck in bed while a baby uses my bladder as a…; Just remember, if you fall asleep first, they're gonna freeze your bra. 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 S11 E10:

  • Mild
    You're gonna make me forget I've been stuck in bed while a baby uses my bladder as a kickball? (knocking) Hey, you had unprotected sex with Howard.

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S11 E10:

  • Mild
    Just remember, if you fall asleep first, they're gonna freeze your bra.

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S11 E10:

  • Caution
    Please, confidence is like red blood cells-- it's nice if you got some, but you don't need 'em.

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