Herpe the Love Sore
🎞️ S12 E16 🚫 Hard pass

Family Guy

Is Family Guy S12 E16 OK for kids?

Herpe the Love Sore

Brian gives Stewie an STD. Meanwhile, Peter and the guys fight back when another group claims their booth at The Drunken Clam.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Skip for under 14

Family Guy S12 E16, “Herpe the Love Sore”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14. Brian gives Stewie an STD. Meanwhile, Peter and the guys fight back when another group claims their booth at The Drunken Clam.

Across the episode we counted 22 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (3); Swearing (9); Alcohol & drugs (4); Slut-shaming (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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Sex & hookups 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S12 E16:

  • 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?
  • I heard about what happened at the Clam, and I'm not interested in having sex with a quarter of a man.

Nudity & bodies 2 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S12 E16:

  • You know, my uncle was in the Army, and he got genital boppo from a Saigon whore Shut up! Just shut up! You should be ashamed of yourself.
  • Can you help her fold? No, but you know what? You put on her bra.

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S12 E16:

  • Ew! What's Clint Eastwood doing with that Indian chief? Oh, they're-they're just becoming blood brothers.
  • "Blood brothers"? What the devil is that? Well, it's an ancient ritual where two friends intermingle their blood, thus sealing a bond even deeper than friendship.
  • Is that my whip? Hey! Is that my Taser? All right, I'll just strangle him with this Hawaiian shirt.

Swearing 9 moments

How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S12 E16:

  • So, what are you gonna do about it, bitch? Look, dudes, clearly you don't want to move.
  • Will you stop going through my mail?! All right, bitches, either you tuck your little wangs between your legs and waddle out of here or we're gonna beat the crap out of you.
  • What the hell? Ow! Ew! What's this? You son of a bitch!
  • What? I said Huh? All I can see is What? You can't see what? I can only see What? Damn it, Peter! Ow! Joe, what are you trying to say?! Eh, it doesn't matter.
  • That bastard! Well, we need to teach him a lesson.
  • Peter, what the hell is going on? Please tell me this isn't still about how you punked out in front of those guys at the Clam.
  • Damn it, you guys! Her dad's really rich! Wow, you weren't kidding.
  • Hey, you bums! If you bastards want our booth, you got to go through us to get it.
  • Hell, I witnessed every significant historical event in my lifetime right here! I was in this booth when the Challenger exploded.

Alcohol & drugs 4 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S12 E16:

  • I just want to thank you for helping me reach a state of cocaine-fueled Robert Mapplethorpe?
  • Oh, man, I could use a cold beer.
  • I heard what happened to you at The Drunken Clam.
  • Hey, let's go grab some good beer even though we brought the bad beer.

Slut-shaming 2 moments

How Slut-shaming shows up in Family Guy S12 E16:

  • You're a gross slut.
  • You know, my uncle was in the Army, and he got genital boppo from a Saigon whore Shut up! Just shut up! You should be ashamed of yourself.

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