Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S12 E18, “The Laureate Accumulation”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. When competitors Pemberton and Campbell charm America on a publicity tour, Sheldon and Amy try to bring Nobel laureates Kip Thorne, George Smoot and Frances Arnold to their side. Also, Halley's fear of the dark leads to opportunity and conflict for Howard, Bernadette and Stuart.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S12 E18:
Sometimes I forget you're smart because you're so sexy.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Big Bang Theory S12 E18:
- PEMBERTON
Yeah, I wasn't trying to prove that my wife was cheating on me when I came home early one Friday, but I'm still sleeping on his couch.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S12 E18:
What if, instead, I'm punching a meteor into the sun with my bare fists? So you have superpowers? I like the way you're thinking.
Swearing 2 moments
How Swearing shows up in The Big Bang Theory S12 E18:
Why? Because I don't want the whole world to know I was the frightened little astronaut! Maybe you should've called it The Bitchy Little Astronaut.
We can also find out what's so damn funny about birds.
Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.