Content guide
Heavy — skip for under 16
Family Guy S12 E9, “Peter Problems”, scores 1/5 for violence, 5/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 5/5 — Heavy — skip for under 16.
Across the episode we counted 17 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (8); Nudity & bodies (5); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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 16+Nudity, strip-club and porn references, sex talk in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Family Guy S12 E9, "Peter Problems", 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 porn / strippers / sex work alongside it. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Don't you want to have sex? I don't think we've done it since I started working; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I've only had, like, four beers this morning. 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 8 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S12 E9:
Don't you want to have sex? I don't think we've done it since I started working.
Peter, are you having trouble getting ready? Yes, obviously, I'm having trouble! Well, somebody's gonna have sex with me.
Doctor, what about Viagra or Cialis? What about them? Well, if Peter could try them, they might help with his problem.
Hartman says I'm impotent.
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?
Okay? This is not sexual.
Come on, where's my big, strong man? Putting on one of your dress shirts to look sexy.
Well, look at it this way, Peter: without sex, you'll have more time to do the things you've always wanted to do.
Nudity & bodies 5 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S12 E9:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
It's okay, your vagina's just a painted-on hole.
So you got a stupid penis, huh? I-I guess so.
I now have full control over your genitals.
Underwear 'cause you're a cat in the laundry basket hat.
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Family Guy S12 E9:
Lois, I'll be damned if I will let my wife be a prostitute.
What, like a lawyer? Peter, there are jobs for women between prostitute and lawyer.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S12 E9:
I've only had, like, four beers this morning.
Then that means And that also means You know what, Peter? You tried hard, and you still earned that wine.
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