Content guide
Preview first — about 14+
Family Guy S13 E8, “Our Idiot Brian”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 14+.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (3); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (2); Alcohol & drugs (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+Nudity, suicide references, affairs and cheating in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Family Guy S13 E8, "Our Idiot Brian", 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 nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, After all, I used to work the suicide hotline. Violence includes "The weight of the gun in Jason's hand surprised him. Sexual content is mild but includes It seems today that all you see Is violence in movies and sex on TV But where are those…; We didn't land on Plymouth Rock! Yeah! Plymouth Rock gave us both sets of genitals! -…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Here, you want a beer? Peter, it's 11:00 a. 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S13 E8:
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 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S13 E8:
We didn't land on Plymouth Rock! Yeah! Plymouth Rock gave us both sets of genitals! - Yeah! - What? Mail's here.
We now return to another Michael Jordan underwear commercial on a plane for some reason.
Does your underwear have tags? Uh, what? Uh, Mr.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Family Guy S13 E8:
I discovered my wife's been cheating on me for a while.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S13 E8:
"The weight of the gun in Jason's hand surprised him.
Suicide & self-harm 2 moments
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Family Guy S13 E8:
After all, I used to work the suicide hotline.
I have to kill myself.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S13 E8:
Here, you want a beer? Peter, it's 11:00 a.
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