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Skip for under 14
Family Guy S5 E4, “4. Saving Private Brian”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14. After Chris is approached by an Army recruiter, Brian goes to the headquarters to give him a piece of his mind, but Stewie tags along and gets them both enlisted in boot camp. The two make it through training with no help from Sergeant Angryman and end up in Iraq, where they try everything possible to get an honorable discharge. Meanwhile, at home base, Chris joins a Goth rock band and their hit track is -Evil, Evil Monkey-.
Across the episode we counted 25 flagged moments in 8 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (3); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Violence & injury (4); Swearing (9); Alcohol & drugs (1); Homophobic jokes (2); Fat-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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S5 E4:
You know, it's really hard to masturbate with you guys talking.
Chris, what the hell is going on with you lately? Ever since you hooked up with this band, you're like a completely different person, and I don't like it one bit.
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?
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S5 E4:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
Who does he or she think he or she is? Look, you can totally see his or her nipples.
We've gotta find this Marilyn Manson and I gotta give that bastard or bitch a piece of my mind or penis.
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Family Guy S5 E4:
…sounds awesome! And the recruiter said, with any luck, I could get the clap from a 12-year-old Chinese prostitute.
"I rip it hardcore like porno-flick bitches.
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S5 E4:
We both got shot in the foot, so we figured an honorable discharge would be in order.
How about, " I wanna rock and roll all night, party some days, "and on the other days maybe just hang out and watch a movie"? Sounds like you guys could use some fresh blood.
Hey, is that the M9 double-action pistol? - Sure is.
Every time my daughter opens her mouth, I just want to punch her in the face.
Swearing 9 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S5 E4:
Now, the marines, those are the men you want to fuck.
"I rip it hardcore like porno-flick bitches.
We've gotta find this Marilyn Manson and I gotta give that bastard or bitch a piece of my mind or penis.
Damn it! - That's what I thought.
I mean, I'm just saying, what does he need a desk for? Who the hell cares? I'm just saying, it's weird.
What the hell's wrong with you? Your skin's, like, moving around or something.
Over, we're coming over And we won't come back till it's over, over there Commercial! Damn! Play me some filler, Johnnie.
It's time for you to piss off, redhead.
"I roll with groups of ghetto bastards with biscuits.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S5 E4:
Maybe if she spent some time on the treadmill, and I was drunk.
Homophobic jokes 2 moments
How Homophobic jokes shows up in Family Guy S5 E4:
I'm I'm a homo.
I am so gay with my gayness.
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in Family Guy S5 E4:
Oh, way to stand up for your woman there, fatty.
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