Content guide
Preview first — about 14+
Family Guy S4 E8, “8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 14+.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (7); Alcohol & drugs (1); 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 14+Drinking, suicide references, language in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Family Guy S4 E8, "8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter", is a adult animation episode. The series is known for tV-MA. Rated here so you know which episodes are roughest, not because it is kids TV. Sits in the gray area mainly on suicide & self-harm (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, You want me to kill myself and you're not going to. Sexual content is mild but includes Why don't you give me some condoms? And some Excedrin. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Maybe you could try not being a bitch. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — They were doing marijuana and heroin. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, The guy who just whiffed his way down the bar-skank ladder. 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 4 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S4 E8:
Why don't you give me some condoms? And some Excedrin.
You wanna hook up? - Buy me something.
Oh, damn! I'm a monster! 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?
Besides, Cecilia thinks my psoriasis is sexy.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Family Guy S4 E8:
You want me to kill myself and you're not going to.
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S4 E8:
Maybe you could try not being a bitch.
Are you out of your mind? You can't sell me, you fat son of a bitch! Whoa! CarefuI getting this fish off the hook, Mort.
Wait a minute, what the hell's a tab? Does that mean I don't gotta pay? - Well, not right now, but- - Ah, sweet! Hey, while I'm at it, give me all these copies of Marie Claire.
Damn! I'm terrible at meeting new people.
Peter, I need you to hold my ears Who wants chowder? What the hell? Hey, Meg, you better check this out.
…Now go back to the quad and resume your Hacky Sack tourney! I'm not gonna lie down for some frat-boy bastard with his damn Teva sandals and his SkoaI Bandits and his Abercrombie & Fitch long-sleeved, open-stitched…
Well, how about no more job? You hear that, Miss Fussy Britches? I shall see you fired, damn you! I thought we were going to go all the way and die together like Hitler and Eva Braun.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S4 E8:
They were doing marijuana and heroin.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Family Guy S4 E8:
The guy who just whiffed his way down the bar-skank ladder.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.