Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E9, “99”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (4); Alcohol & drugs (4); Racism & slurs (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+Racist language, violence, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E9, "99", is a live-action sitcom episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on racism & slurs (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes If we get rescued right now and there's no traffic at the airport and the van return…. Sexual content is mild but includes We are the cow insemination kings of Central Texas. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, I thought it was just racism. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — He was fun to have a beer with. 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 E9:
We are the cow insemination kings of Central Texas.
Then how come everyone cries during sex? I'm already seeing somebody, Boyle.
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E9:
If we get rescued right now and there's no traffic at the airport and the van return goes smoothly and Security's super chill about all the guns we have, we could still make it.
Over here is the elevator where McClane put the "now I have a machine gun, ho, ho, ho" down.
Captain, punch it.
Why are you not punching it? - I'm not comfortable operating this vehicle at a speed greater than the prevailing road and traffic conditions.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E9:
He was fun to have a beer with.
There's nobody in this department I wanna have a beer with anymore.
We just wasted ten minutes for no reason.
A mimosa! Made with First Class Champagne.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E9:
I thought it was just racism.
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