2. Excellence in Broadcasting
🎞️ S9 E2 🚫 Hard pass

Family Guy

Is Family Guy S9 E2 OK for kids?

2. Excellence in Broadcasting

When Brian learns that Rush Limbaugh is going to be at the Quahog Mall for a book-signing, he decides to go down there and give him a piece of his left-wing mind. But when Rush unexpectedly comes to Brian's rescue, Brian has a political change of heart.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Skip for under 14

Family Guy S9 E2, “2. Excellence in Broadcasting”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14. When Brian learns that Rush Limbaugh is going to be at the Quahog Mall for a book-signing, he decides to go down there and give him a piece of his left-wing mind. But when Rush unexpectedly comes to Brian's rescue, Brian has a political change of heart.

Across the episode we counted 19 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (3); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (3); Swearing (7); Alcohol & drugs (3). 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 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S9 E2:

  • 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?
  • But if you drive something else, you're probably a guy who likes to pleasure other men sexually.

Nudity & bodies 3 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S9 E2:

  • I'm gonna go find some hardcover photography books of tasteful nude.
  • Now, this is a tasteful nude.
  • Your man bra.

Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment

How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Family Guy S9 E2:

  • I'd sooner spend a night watching European porn.

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S9 E2:

  • She was shot by an unknown assailant after she committed a series of murders.
  • Yeah, I keep Strom Thurmond's corpse in the front seat so I can use a carpool lane.
  • Well, well, what do we got here? Let's beat him up.

Swearing 7 moments

How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S9 E2:

  • Stupid right-wing dick.
  • Global warming is not a myth, you son of a bitch.
  • Yeah, government sucks at doing stuff.
  • What the hell are you so hostile for? - Because you brainwashed our dog.
  • …Republicantown The place where the happiest smile Is Cheney's frown I'll bet you a buck You won't find a damn thing wrong 'Cause when you come down to it This is where we all belong - Who else lives here?
  • …when you come down to it This is where We all belong Well, I got to tell you, I'm not buying any of this crap.
  • What the hell's your problem? - My problem? Right now, my problem seems to be that I am talking to a Pelosi lover.

Alcohol & drugs 3 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S9 E2:

  • In local news, there was a hit-and-run by a drunk driver today at Quahog Park.
  • Cocktail? Actually, not a bad film.
  • You know, as classically structured cinema Cocktail's one of the best of its era.

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