2. Brian Does Hollywood (2)
🎞️ S3 E2 🚫 Hard pass

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Is Family Guy S3 E2 OK for kids?

2. Brian Does Hollywood (2)

Brian heads to Hollywood to be screenwriter and the others follow when Stewie is chosen to be on "Kids Say the Darndest Things." Stewie doesn't exactly hit it off with host Bill Cosby but Brian does make his mark in show business, if not in the way he had intended (as a porn "auteur").

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Skip for under 14

Family Guy S3 E2, “2. Brian Does Hollywood (2)”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14. Brian heads to Hollywood to be screenwriter and the others follow when Stewie is chosen to be on "Kids Say the Darndest Things." Stewie doesn't exactly hit it off with host Bill Cosby but Brian does make his mark in show business, if not in the way he had intended (as a porn "auteur").

Across the episode we counted 20 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (5); Porn / strippers / sex work (3); Swearing (9); Alcohol & drugs (2); 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 5 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S3 E2:

  • |- Last night I had sex with a black chick.
  • So, this is a shampoo commercial, right?|- Do I have to sleep with the dog in this one? Can someone fluff Paul?|He's got a windsock thing goin' on.
  • "It seems today that all you see "Is violence in movies and sex on TV "But where are those|good old-fashioned values "On which we used to rely?
  • Look at me having sex|with a pig.
  • Did you hear that? We're going to Hollywood,|where people are sexy and clever and always say somethin' funny|before the commercial break.

Porn / strippers / sex work 3 moments

How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Family Guy S3 E2:

  • |- What? More people I love think I'm a jerk? You're more than that, Mr "Nominated|for an Adult Movie Award for Director".
  • I was asked to star in a porno, but I couldn't|cos most of my body's less than 18 years old.
  • (wails) The next award is for Best Original Score in|an adult film.

Swearing 9 moments

How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S3 E2:

  • You're now my bitch.
  • How are ya, Alfred Hitch Cock? You like that one, Dick Hertz? Huh?|I'm sorry.
  • I always end up|sitting next to a damn baby.
  • (Phil) Tell him it sucks.
  • |- Yeah, it sucks.
  • Who the hell is Jasper? Where's Brian?|- Peter? It's me.
  • See ya later, Mr Big Shot Crap.
  • (siren) Oh, crap.
  • Who the hell does Brian think he is?|- Maybe he thought we'd get in the way.

Alcohol & drugs 2 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S3 E2:

  • My director quit and I need somebody who's|smart, ambitious and not addicted to meth.
  • I'm already drunk.

Slut-shaming 1 moment

How Slut-shaming shows up in Family Guy S3 E2:

  • |All the studs and sluts are arriving.

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