Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S11 E16, “The Neonatal Nomenclature”, 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+. When Bernadette won't go into labor, all her friends try different tactics to get things started. Also, Wolowitz confronts Bernadette after Amy accidentally reveals she's already chosen their son's name.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Swearing (3); 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, language, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S11 E16, "The Neonatal Nomenclature", 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 Why are you smiling? I had sex twice last night. Some mild language appears — for example, Go put on some more clothes, you bitch. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — It's not a champagne cork. 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 E16:
Why are you smiling? I had sex twice last night.
You only have sex once a year.
I'll probably have sex tonight.
Ta-da! (snaps fingers) You know, I hear that sex can induce labor.
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in The Big Bang Theory S11 E16:
Go put on some more clothes, you bitch.
Today's my due date, and this crap needs to end now.
Ooh! Who said war was hell? Yeah, that's a rhetorical question.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S11 E16:
It's not a champagne cork.
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