Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E11, “Hostage Situation”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 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: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (3); Swearing (3); 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 11+Language, violence, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E11, "Hostage Situation", is a live-action sitcom episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (moderate, in dialogue). Violence includes Oh, no, no! - My nose! My nose! You broke my nose! Oh, there's so much blood! I'm so…. Sexual content is mild but includes As a precaution, I froze some sperm a lot of sperm. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Karma's a bitch. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I'm done with that playboy lifestyle out till 11:00, drunk on sangria. 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 E11:
As a precaution, I froze some sperm a lot of sperm.
Heard you want your sperm.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E11:
Oh, no, no! - My nose! My nose! You broke my nose! Oh, there's so much blood! I'm so sorry! Get me a towel! Okay, all right.
What I want is for you to use your badge and your gun to intimidate him into dropping the case.
I'm just gonna casually yawn Thereby exposing my gun and badge.
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E11:
Karma's a bitch.
There's free strudel? Where the hell did you come from? I don't get it.
As soon as she comes back in here, I'm gonna grab that cup right out of her hands and run like hell.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E11:
I'm done with that playboy lifestyle out till 11:00, drunk on sangria.
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