Content guide
Skip for under 14
Family Guy S4 E15, “Brian Goes Back to College”, 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 14.
Across the episode we counted 19 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Nudity & bodies (4); Affairs / cheating (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (4); Alcohol & drugs (5). 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+Nudity, suicide references, drinking in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Family Guy S4 E15, "Brian Goes Back to College", 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. Driven by nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue), with suicide & self-harm alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, That assignment I turned in You know, Brian, before you came along I was so depressed I…. Sexual content is explicit — for example, If this is Mom, send money because we're college students and we need money for books…; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, It's like, "She's naked, but who gives a shit?" Oh, my God, I overslept. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Excuse me, it's been brought to my attention that a few bad apples are smoking marijuana. 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 E15:
If this is Mom, send money because we're college students and we need money for books and highlighters and ramen noodles and condoms for sexual relations with our classmates.
That's where I go to make out with my boyfriend, Darren Mitchellstork.
Make sure you practise safe sex, Meg.
I hear they have great make-up sex.
Nudity & bodies 4 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S4 E15:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
Hey, Mrs Garrett, can I ask you something? - What is it, Jo? Is it a problem if your penis and your vagina touch? What? I try to keep 'em separated, but I woke up this morning and they were sort of together.
Right, because of my penis.
What's the point? I thought I could help people with this A-Team thing, but it turns out I'm as useless as that nude Playboy spread of Debbie Gibson.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Family Guy S4 E15:
I cheated on that assignment.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Family Guy S4 E15:
That assignment I turned in You know, Brian, before you came along I was so depressed I was planning to kill myself.
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S4 E15:
It's like, "She's naked, but who gives a shit?" Oh, my God, I overslept.
Don't you think it's time to take off your A-Team costume? Yeah, I guess so, but part of me wished we could just be the A-Team forever, you know? Oh, this damn chair keeps wobbling.
Yeah! - All right! - Yeah! Let's do it! This is advanced physics, right? I have a right to defend myself as a woman! - No means no! - What the hell is wrong with you? I'm sorry.
Who the hell are you guys? We're the A-Team.
Alcohol & drugs 5 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S4 E15:
Excuse me, it's been brought to my attention that a few bad apples are smoking marijuana.
Marijuana's illegal.
These men promptly returned home and drank some beer.
Hey, what's up B-Ri? - Stewie, just give me a beer.
Ah, Brian, I am glad you could come to my faculty cocktail party.
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