Content guide
Usually fine — about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S12 E4, “The Tam Turbulence”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 1/5 — Usually fine — about 10+. When Sheldon won't tell anyone why he's never mentioned Tam, his childhood best friend, Leonard takes matters into his own hands. Also, Bernadette and Penny take out Raj's fiancée, Anu, for dinner to get the skinny on her.
Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 1 themes: Alcohol & drugs (2). 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+Drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S12 E4, "The Tam Turbulence", 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 alcohol & drugs (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Okay, are you trying to get us drunk so we'll dish on our friend? 'Cause it's totally…. 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
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S12 E4:
Okay, are you trying to get us drunk so we'll dish on our friend? 'Cause it's totally gonna work, what do you want to know? What kind of guy is he? He is great.
Bernie came home pretty drunk.
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