Content guide
Skip for under 13
Brooklyn Nine-Nine S4 E6, “Monster in the Closet”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 17 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (10); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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, violence, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Brooklyn Nine-Nine S4 E6, "Monster in the Closet", is a live-action sitcom episode. Driven by swearing (moderate, in dialogue), with violence & injury alongside it. Violence includes When I was in that Uzbek prison, choking on my own blood because my face was being…. Sexual content is mild but includes My girls are never gonna grow up and lose their virginity. Language includes strong swearing — for example, Pimento, you son of a bitch! You're the son of a bitch! Oh, we'll see who's a son of a…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — What's a Bellini? Peach juice and champagne. 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S4 E6:
My girls are never gonna grow up and lose their virginity.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S4 E6:
When I was in that Uzbek prison, choking on my own blood because my face was being beaten in, I realized, life is funny! That's what you realized? - Mm-hmm.
I once punched it through a guy's throat, so I'm pretty sure - I remember it.
Swearing 10 moments
How Swearing shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S4 E6:
Pimento, you son of a bitch! You're the son of a bitch! Oh, we'll see who's a son of a bitch.
How? Bellinis rule! Nancy Meyers, you've done it again, you saucy bitch.
Let me in there, you sons of bitches! Wait, wait! The trellis won't hold all three of us at the same time.
The next 14 hours are gonna be hell, but in the end you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you've finally done something worthwhile - with your lives.
I kinda think - the police work we do - Eh-eh-eh! I don't have time to stroke your damn ego, Sergeant.
You know, in case he starts acting - Bat crap loony tunes.
Well, you're not the basis of a character on "Empire," Jake, but I don't throw that in your face every damn day.
To Genevieve's butt! - To Genevieve's butt! Look at all this crap.
Right, Santiago? The arch sucks! I'm sorry.
How did the wedding go? - Terry! What the hell, man? You said you were gonna - sober them up.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S4 E6:
What's a Bellini? Peach juice and champagne.
Peach juice and champagne? What am I, six? [sighs.]
What? - Rosa's drunk.
I didn't know you could drunk off champers.
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