Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Bob's Burgers S16 E5, “The Secret Guardin'”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Tina, Gene, and Louise have a secret to keep from Linda, but their plan is jeopardized when Louise gets loopy from dental surgery.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (1); Swearing (5). 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+Language, violence in animation.
Parents need to know that Bob's Burgers S16 E5, "The Secret Guardin'", is a animation episode. The series is known for oddball family restaurant comedy. Plenty of bathroom humor, sexual innuendo, and absurd premises (nude beaches, burlesque clubs as B-plots). The kids are precocious and the humor skews adult, but violence is cartoon-mild and language is mostly clean. Best for families OK with weird, irreverent humor. Sits in the gray area mainly on swearing (moderate, implied). Violence is mild but includes jumping up and slapping me,. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Son of a bitch!. 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 S16 E5:
- jumping up and slapping me,
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Bob's Burgers S16 E5:
- Son of a bitch!
- Oh, crap. Oh, crap. Oh, crap.
- Oh, crap. Oh, crap.
- Damn it. Back in the stupid restaurant.
- I'm Teddy. Catholic as hell.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.