Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E1, “The Big House, Part 1”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+.
Across the episode we counted 15 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (6); Swearing (7). 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+Violence, language, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E1, "The Big House, Part 1", is a live-action sitcom episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Hello, sir, what brings you to the fence today? Just here to stab you if you get too close. Sexual content is mild but includes "I can't find anything and I don't know what to do": - title of your sex tape. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, I don't want commissary soups, - you stupid little bitch boy. 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 S5 E1:
"I can't find anything and I don't know what to do": - title of your sex tape.
Are they sexual in nature? - Crazy sexual.
Violence & injury 6 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E1:
Hello, sir, what brings you to the fence today? Just here to stab you if you get too close.
(MOUTHS WORD) How are you gonna do it? Shiv him, shank him, stab him? Are those different? Oh, boy.
Why would it? But if we murder him, there's gonna be an investigation, and that could bring a lot of heat - down on you, you know? - I can see that.
Beef Baby's out for blood.
Tank said Wilson beats up inmates, so all I have to do is get him to attack me and then file a complaint with the prison board.
Hey, I've never been beaten up by a prison guard before.
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E1:
I don't want commissary soups, - you stupid little bitch boy.
Get me picante beef, bitch boy.
I'm bleeding because my piece-of-crap son-in-law bit me.
You're damn right I did.
What's up? What the hell are these? I found them - doing a sweep of your bunks.
And not once, - in all of that time, Beefy - It's just "Beefy" now? Have I ever seen anything as disrespectful as a cop coming into my prison telling me how to eat my soups! But damn!
Can I ask what this Wilson did - to deserve this? - He beat the crap out of me.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.