Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2 E4, “Halloween II”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (4); Alcohol & drugs (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 11+Nudity, language, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2 E4, "Halloween II", is a live-action sitcom episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes He had a badge and a gun, and he would do anything to help you. Sexual content is mild but includes Pac-man's nipple. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Rosa's feline dancing distracted you as a mysterious partier stole your badge on…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — You're the champagne of friends. 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
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2 E4:
Pac-man's nipple.
But where's the smoked Turkey? Check your breast pocket? Come on! Let's win this bet! Salutations, Captain.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2 E4:
He had a badge and a gun, and he would do anything to help you.
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2 E4:
Rosa's feline dancing distracted you as a mysterious partier stole your badge on Halloween! It was you in the mask! You sly son of a bitch! Well done.
You sick son of a bitch.
Damn my mouth.
Gina, what the hell? I defended you, and your urgent matter was just practicing for some stupid dance show? Look, I can't help it if my life is literally a Step Up movie.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2 E4:
You're the champagne of friends.
Enter a parade of drunks that separated the two of you long enough for Terry to kidnap Charles.
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