Content guide
Skip for under 14
Family Guy S10 E18, “You Can't Do That on Television, Peter”, scores 3/5 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 10 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (2); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (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, language in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Family Guy S10 E18, "You Can't Do That on Television, Peter", 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, Meg, I'm afraid my brother just tried to kill himself in prison. Sexual content is explicit — for example, It seems today that all you see Is violence in movies and sex on TV But where are those…; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Son of a bitch. 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 S10 E18:
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?
How the hell did you even get a TV show, Peter? I just answered an ad off Craigslist, and after several hours of sexual torture, I had a show.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S10 E18:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
All right, Stewie, since Lois says I got to keep an eye on you, we might as well have some father-son time, so I'm gonna measure your penis and then I'm gonna measure my penis, and we're gonna see whose is bigger.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Family Guy S10 E18:
Meg, I'm afraid my brother just tried to kill himself in prison.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S10 E18:
Son of a bitch.
They say my name on TV all the time; calm down, bitch.
I'm asking you who's on first? Oh, my God! Peter! Cut the camera! Cut it! Roll a "Petey Learn-A-Long Song"! Kentucky is a state Kentucky is a state All the people there are dicks Kentucky is a state.
Peter, what the hell are you doing? Being a good dad like you asked.
Hey, hey, hey, what the hell is all the commotion in here? We're not doing anything.
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