Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Bob's Burgers S9 E5, “Live and Let Fly”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. The kids learn the dangers of revenge when their plan to get back at the school guidance counselor gets them entangled in a deep rooted sibling rivalry between two pilots. Meanwhile, Linda and Bob put their game faces on when Teddy invites them to a paper airplane contest.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (3); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (1); Sexual insults (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 9+Strip-club and porn references, sexual insults, sex talk in animation.
Parents need to know that Bob's Burgers S9 E5, "Live and Let Fly", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Why don't you just beat her in the stunt flying competition at the air show? Wouldn't…. Sexual content is mild but includes You once tried to make out with our mom, but she kicked your butt; You're a hooker, like my cousin Marie. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Process-ily Cecily can process her ass! - (gasps) - You promised that no one at school…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Tonight we drink wine out of a bottle. 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Bob's Burgers S9 E5:
You once tried to make out with our mom, but she kicked your butt.
…you here? Aren't you a seaplane pilot? I took the pontoons off Shoshana so I can fly banner ads, since my sexy flight lesson business kinda dried up.
Porn / strippers / sex work 3 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Bob's Burgers S9 E5:
You're a hooker, like my cousin Marie.
Your cousin Marie's a prostitute? No, she throws paper airplanes like you.
You might be a hooker, but you're a hooker with a heart of gold.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Bob's Burgers S9 E5:
Why don't you just beat her in the stunt flying competition at the air show? Wouldn't that be the sweetest revenge? Yeah, do the Dice N' Slice, and ideally without pooping the pit.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Bob's Burgers S9 E5:
Tonight we drink wine out of a bottle.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Bob's Burgers S9 E5:
Process-ily Cecily can process her ass! - (gasps) - You promised that no one at school would see us singing and dancing in your dumb video! Hold his arms! We're gonna make it look like an accident! Easy, girl!
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.