Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Bob's Burgers S1 E9, “Spaghetti Western and Meatballs”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. When Bob and Gene start watching Spaghetti Western films, they wind up alienating Louise. As Gene takes pointers from the films on how to deal with his archrival at school, Tina takes out her aggression and fights her way through a conflict-resolution program.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (7); Alcohol & drugs (1); Sexual insults (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+Violence, sexual insults, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that Bob's Burgers S1 E9, "Spaghetti Western and Meatballs", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Your fingerprints were all over the murder weapon. Sexual content is mild but includes You're dead! Quiet! Sexual, sexual Okay, well, I'm gonna go get Gene and Louise from…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Jocelyn, you skank. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — There's only gonna be two shots, me shooting you, and then me drinking this shot of…. 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Bob's Burgers S1 E9:
You're dead! Quiet! Sexual, sexual Okay, well, I'm gonna go get Gene and Louise from detention.
Violence & injury 7 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Bob's Burgers S1 E9:
Your fingerprints were all over the murder weapon.
We're raising money to buy a bulletproof trash can so gang members can finally throw out their guns.
A vampire walks into a bar and says I'll have a I'll have a blood lite.
You don't say the punch lines to other people's jokes anymore.
If you ever gossip about me to Jimmy junior outside of a conflict resolution skit, I'll punch you in the face.
Eh, I beat up a lot of kids like Gene when I was his age.
Not that I was a bully just kids like Gene, you know? That get beat up.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Bob's Burgers S1 E9:
There's only gonna be two shots, me shooting you, and then me drinking this shot of whiskey.
Sexual insults 2 moments
How Sexual insults shows up in Bob's Burgers S1 E9:
Jocelyn, you skank.
I warned you, skank! Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Girls, please.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.