Content guide
Skip for under 13
Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1 E2, “The Tagger”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 15 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (4); Violence & injury (3); Alcohol & drugs (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 13+Drinking, nudity, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1 E2, "The Tagger", is a live-action sitcom episode. Driven by alcohol & drugs (explicit, in dialogue), with nudity & bodies alongside it. Violence includes Let's start with the Kristov murder. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Say hello to Harvey Norgenbloom, CPA, recently divorced father of two with a dark sexual…; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — We found the cocaine behind a green hamper. 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1 E2:
Say hello to Harvey Norgenbloom, CPA, recently divorced father of two with a dark sexual secret.
Hey, Jake, there is a very sexy, angry official here, deputy commissioner Podolski.
Elderly, sexy, furious.
Nudity & bodies 4 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1 E2:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
And apparently, they won't stop until there's a penis drawn on every cop car in Brooklyn.
Did you just say "genital-man"? Because if so, kudos, and yes, I have a plan.
Oh, also, the tagger drew a penis on your minivan.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1 E2:
Let's start with the Kristov murder.
You did get hurt 'cause Rosa punched you.
And the fact that Rosa punched you means she does not like you.
Alcohol & drugs 5 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1 E2:
We found the cocaine behind a green hamper.
Man, you were totally right about the cocaine, and you were also right about Rosa.
The drug dealer got a B.
…Ah! Yeah! And McGintley wouldn't care if I was three minutes late 'cause he was always an hour late and hungover, and he would let you do literally anything you want if you gave him a hamburger.
Theft, vandalism, drunken disorderly, but he's never been processed.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.