Content guide
Skip for under 13
Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E9, “The Swedes”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (8); Alcohol & drugs (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+Language, sex talk, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E9, "The Swedes", is a live-action sitcom episode. Driven by swearing (moderate, in dialogue), with sex & hookups alongside it. Violence is mild but includes The hot blond guy from "True Blood"? No, the Swedish millionaire with ties to organized…. Sexual content is mild but includes Well, now you and I will never hook up. Language includes strong swearing — for example, No, I was being a bitch. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Boyle, the champagne? - Oh, well, technically it's a Hungarian Pezsgo from the Tarnok…. 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E9:
Well, now you and I will never hook up.
She didn't even have to ask me to donate my sperm.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E9:
The hot blond guy from "True Blood"? No, the Swedish millionaire with ties to organized crime.
The blond man from "True Blood" was there.
Swearing 8 moments
How Swearing shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E9:
No, I was being a bitch.
I was being a bitch again! All right, I called for backup.
Yeah, well, now we're gonna search it, and find things you all missed, like this! Your own keys? Damn straight.
Please, you're just pissed we cracked the case wide open and you've got nada.
Damn it, he speaks Spanish too.
A month ago? How do I not know about this? Because we don't talk about that crap.
Flergen! Come on, is that you? I haven't seen you since Blorgenbergen, man! Who the hell are you? Give me a hand, you old dummy.
So drink in silence? This sucks.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E9:
Boyle, the champagne? - Oh, well, technically it's a Hungarian Pezsgo from the Tarnok Valley.
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