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Skip for under 13
brooklyn-nine-nine S4 E5, “5. Halloween IV”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 15 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Violence & injury (4); Swearing (6); Slut-shaming (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in brooklyn-nine-nine S4 E5:
You hear that, Bill? Nobody likes you! Ain't she a beaut? Sexy.
" Name of your sex tape.
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in brooklyn-nine-nine S4 E5:
This is your doing, you and your male prostitute.
Bill is not a male prostitute, I don't think.
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in brooklyn-nine-nine S4 E5:
I removed the scrunchies, old report cards, and photos of young Al Gore.
We're talking a young Al Gore? [both laugh.]
Let's mop up this blood and get back at it.
The blood is dry.
Swearing 6 moments
How Swearing shows up in brooklyn-nine-nine S4 E5:
Look who I found hiding in the interrogation room: this guilty son of a bitch.
Yeah, Amy, what the hell are you doing? Exercising my right to announce the heist as the defending champion.
And I want to win, so for the next eight hours, I'm down with all your nerdy crap.
Show your face to the world! What the hell? Amy! [gasps.]
Damn it! You know what? Forget Terry.
You read the plans, addenda and all! Damn right, I did.
Slut-shaming 1 moment
How Slut-shaming shows up in brooklyn-nine-nine S4 E5:
Whore, I'm great on skates.
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