Content guide
Skip for under 13
Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E5, “Halloween III”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (4); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Swearing (7); 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 13+Strip-club and porn references, language, sexual insults in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E5, "Halloween III", is a live-action sitcom episode. Driven by porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue), with swearing alongside it. Sexual content includes I'm sorry Captain Holt! What? Why are you yelling at my boobs? Because that's where the…; This is an obvious trap, okay? Who are you, really, hmm? You some male prostitute that…. Language includes strong swearing — for example, That son of a bitch is good. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Bye-bye, whore. 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 4 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E5:
I'm sorry Captain Holt! What? Why are you yelling at my boobs? Because that's where the camera is.
To Jake! I got you, Peralta! You're not fooling anyone! Why does everyone think that's where a camera would be? Because the cleavage cloaks the camera with its curves.
Sorry I said cleavage.
So how'd you pull it off? Well, it all started when I went to tell Jake how badly he hurt my feelings, and he yelled at my breasts.
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E5:
This is an obvious trap, okay? Who are you, really, hmm? You some male prostitute that Charles busted out on some lonely pier somewhere? Well, guess what, sweetie? This is one trick you ain't gonna be turning tonight.
I'm not a prostitute.
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E5:
That son of a bitch is good.
Charles, seriously? No costume? What the hell, Charles? Where's your Halloween spirit? But you guys always make fun of me.
…fast! I can't kill them! It's pandemonium! If I die, turn my Tweets into a book! Commence operation, "Oh crap, wrong vent.
" Oh crap, wrong vent.
You're a detective! Get out of here! Go! Sir, Jake really pissed me off, and I want to help you take him down.
Damn, Rosa! Where'd you get that? The scorpion has left the nest.
Damn it, nothing but a surprisingly toned set of abs.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E5:
Bye-bye, whore.
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