Content guide
Skip for under 14
Family Guy S9 E6, “Brian Writes a Bestseller”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14.
Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Swearing (10); Racism & slurs (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+Language, racist language, sex talk in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Family Guy S9 E6, "Brian Writes a Bestseller", 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 swearing (explicit, in dialogue), with racism & slurs alongside it. Sexual content is mild but includes I've injected him with the Viagra. Language includes strong swearing — for example, What was it, Batman Has a Son? No, no, you fucking idiot. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Stewie, that's racist. 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S9 E6:
I've injected him with the Viagra.
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?
Swearing 10 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S9 E6:
What was it, Batman Has a Son? No, no, you fucking idiot.
Hey, fuck you, man.
Now, what does that tell you? Tells me Americans will get all Christ-y about any sort of stupid shit.
I'm just I'm just Look, what I was saying Look, just tell me what you want me to say! Bill, he's urinating! -Oh, shit! -That's it! -Look, Bill, can I just -Outside.
This is why nobody bought my damn book.
I tell you, I could crap one of those things out in a night.
I'm gonna tell Mom you said "crap.
It's even better than the one yesterday about the guys who Wait, I mean, the woman with the What was it? Was she a shape-shifter? Damn it, I just had it.
I swear, Rupert, Brian has become a monster! That trip was sheer hell.
Stewie, I got a flea thing going on in here! Where the hell's my Frontline?
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in Family Guy S9 E6:
Stewie, that's racist.
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