Content guide
Preview first — about 14+
Family Guy S4 E8, “8. 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+. When Peter runs up a tab at the local pharmacy, the only way out of paying the bill is to sell Meg to the owner's son, Neil, who has been stalking her for months. But when Neil starts dating another girl, Meg becomes jealous and goes on the hunt to find a boyfriend of her own. Meanwhile, Stewie goes gaga over his hot new babysitter, Liddane.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (7); Alcohol & drugs (1); 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 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.
Slut-shaming 1 moment
How Slut-shaming shows up in Family Guy S4 E8:
The guy who just whiffed his way down the bar-skank ladder.
Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.