The Separation Triangulation
🎞️ S11 E14 🤔 Caution

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S11 E14 OK for kids?

The Separation Triangulation

Koothrappali finds himself in the middle of domestic drama when he learns the woman he's dating, Nell, has a very upset husband, Oliver. Also, when Sheldon rents his old room back for a quiet place to work, he drives Leonard crazy by being a model tenant.

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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

Preview first — about 10+

The Big Bang Theory S11 E14, “The Separation Triangulation”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Koothrappali finds himself in the middle of domestic drama when he learns the woman he's dating, Nell, has a very upset husband, Oliver. Also, when Sheldon rents his old room back for a quiet place to work, he drives Leonard crazy by being a model tenant.

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

Racist language, sex talk, mild language in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S11 E14, "The Separation Triangulation", 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 racism & slurs (explicit, in dialogue). Sexual content includes How is it gonna be okay? You're sleeping with my wife. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, I was just trying not to be racist. 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 S11 E14:

  • Caution
    How is it gonna be okay? You're sleeping with my wife.
  • Caution
    And she had sex with you? Nell tells me you're a fireman.
  • Caution
    Well, if you're uncomfortable with it, maybe stop sleeping with his wife.
  • Mild
    I don't think the sex is the problem.

Racism & slurs 1 moment

How Racism & slurs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S11 E14:

  • Too much
    I was just trying not to be racist.

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