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Skip for under 13
Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E17, “Dfw”, 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 20 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (7); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (6); Alcohol & drugs (4); Sexual insults (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 13+Sex talk, language, affairs and cheating in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E17, "Dfw", is a live-action sitcom episode. Driven by sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue), with swearing alongside it. Violence is mild but includes Also, I slapped a stewardess, real hard. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Aw, you guys are gonna have sex for the first time; And you cheated on me like ten times when we were dating. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Then this weird-ass lady comes up to me, and I'm like, bitch, you're trying to tell me…. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, What's that now? - One more time? You think I'm gonna let my skank parole officer stand…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Ten if you count the time he sent his co-pilot Steve to hang out with me, 'cause he was…. 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 7 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E17:
Aw, you guys are gonna have sex for the first time.
The one parent-teacher conference my dad went to, he had sex with my teacher on top of the diorama I made of the first Thanksgiving.
He came to visit once, and hooked up with my mom's entire book club.
But scamming restaurants and hooking up with street performers, she is 100% my dad.
Did you have sex with this silver man? - Did you cheat on me? - We were broken up.
I'll have you know Amy and I do sex 24-sevs, 369.
Now, where could he be? Why are we going home? We haven't even done the "Sex and the City" tour.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E17:
And you cheated on me like ten times when we were dating.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E17:
Also, I slapped a stewardess, real hard.
Swearing 6 moments
How Swearing shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E17:
Then this weird-ass lady comes up to me, and I'm like, bitch, you're trying to tell me your kid doesn't like the smell of cotton candy? Right, but the only thing I don't get is why they would handcuff you for vaping.
He's a dick.
Six! Captain, if you wanted to be healthier, why not come to me? I'm ripped as hell.
What the hell, man? You're the one who flew me out here and begged me to bring her back to Dallas.
Oh, no, that sucks.
I'd love to see her, like, once a year for an afternoon, or - Oh, crap.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E17:
Ten if you count the time he sent his co-pilot Steve to hang out with me, 'cause he was too hungover.
So, what are you drinking? I'll have a margarita.
But, like, a skinny margarita.
So, like, tequila, lime, and a tiny splash of agave.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E17:
What's that now? - One more time? You think I'm gonna let my skank parole officer stand in the way of true love? Kurt! He seems like a cool guy.
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