Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Bob's Burgers S13 E21, “Mother Author Laser Pointer”, 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+. Linda almost totally accidentally kidnaps a children's book author. Meanwhile, the kids help Mr. Frond try to get his cat out of a tree in front of the school.
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (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+Suicide references, violence, mild language in animation.
Parents need to know that Bob's Burgers S13 E21, "Mother Author Laser Pointer", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on suicide & self-harm (explicit, implied). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Oh, was it a murder-suicide?. Violence includes tour with Guns N' Roses. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. 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
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Bob's Burgers S13 E21:
- tour with Guns N' Roses.
Suicide & self-harm 2 moments
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Bob's Burgers S13 E21:
- Oh, was it a murder-suicide?
- Don't do a murder-suicide.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.