The Procreation Calculation
🎞️ S12 E3 ✅ Mild

The Big Bang Theory

Is The Big Bang Theory S12 E3 OK for kids?

The Procreation Calculation

The Wolowitzes' life gets complicated when Stuart starts bringing his new girlfriend home. Also, Penny and Leonard talk about starting a family while Koothrappali explores an arranged marriage.

📺 Where to watch

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 S12 E3, “The Procreation Calculation”, 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+. The Wolowitzes' life gets complicated when Stuart starts bringing his new girlfriend home. Also, Penny and Leonard talk about starting a family while Koothrappali explores an arranged marriage.

Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 2 themes: Nudity & bodies (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+

Nudity, drinking, mild language in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S12 E3, "The Procreation Calculation", 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 nudity & bodies (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes I'd have to change all the tags in my underwear. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I'm so sorry if I wasted your time. 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 S12 E3:

  • Mild
    I'd have to change all the tags in my underwear.
  • Mild
    What-- new house, new underwear.
  • Mild
    What would you say if I told you I was totally naked under this robe? I would say that sounds pretty good.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S12 E3:

  • Mild
    I'm so sorry if I wasted your time.

Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.