Content guide
Preview first — about 14+
Family Guy S12 E11, “Brian's a Bad Father”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 14+.
Across the episode we counted 21 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (6); Swearing (7); Alcohol & drugs (2); 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+Violence, sex talk, racist language in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Family Guy S12 E11, "Brian's a Bad Father", 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. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Nothing got settled! You shot him! I'm the one who has to shoot him! Wait a second. Sexual content includes Get out! He was masturbating with a knife; I'll tell you anything you want, just get your boob out of my face! You know the…. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Quite the difference, huh? Damn it, Peter, you son of a bitch! You shot me! Oh, my God,…. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Lois, why did you buy this?! It was on sale! A writer who inherits a magic typewriter…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Oh, that dog o' mine! That's Mike Drunkbeater. 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S12 E11:
Get out! He was masturbating with a knife.
Tell my assistant I fell asleep with a condom on again, and to bring scissors to my trailer.
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 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S12 E11:
I'll tell you anything you want, just get your boob out of my face! You know the difference between you and me, dirtbag? No matter how muscular I get, I will never be muscular.
Devlin? Try skinny-dipping with her like when you were kids.
Violence & injury 6 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S12 E11:
Nothing got settled! You shot him! I'm the one who has to shoot him! Wait a second.
Okay, 'cause your gun is pointing right at me.
Now this is a gun without a safety.
Get out! He was masturbating with a knife.
Peter, put that knife down.
Again with this? Yesterday, you had Dakota give herself an abdomen-punch abortion during her volleyball tournament.
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S12 E11:
Quite the difference, huh? Damn it, Peter, you son of a bitch! You shot me! Oh, my God, Peter! That might be the dumbest thing you've ever done.
What's up now, bitches?! We now return to Saving Private Ryan, brought to you without commercial interruption by Mazda.
…do the decent thing, like you'd see in a movie! I'm putting that bullet in your arm, Peter! Ah! Son of a bitch!
Damn it, Peter, just give it back.
Where the hell do you get off betting my CD in a poker game? I don't think I like your tone.
Damn it, Peter, that's it! I am done! I'm done with you! I'm done with all your crap! I never want to speak to you again! This friendship is over! Well, fine! I don't need your friendship! I got other friends.
Jerome, can you tell that to get the hell out of here before I kick him in the face? Peter, why don't you just sit in that booth over there? Oh, man, that's where the after-work secretaries sit.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S12 E11:
Oh, that dog o' mine! That's Mike Drunkbeater.
Brian, do you know where What the hell are you drinking? Is that Rite Aid- brand whiskey? Stewie, I just feel so awful about what happened with Dylan.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in Family Guy S12 E11:
Lois, why did you buy this?! It was on sale! A writer who inherits a magic typewriter that writes for him, but then it turns out the typewriter is racist? Totally makes sense.
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