Content guide
Preview first — about 14+
Family Guy S14 E1, “Pilling Them Softly”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 14+.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (1); Sexual insults (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+Suicide references, language, sexual insults in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Family Guy S14 E1, "Pilling Them Softly", 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 suicide & self-harm (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Well, that's 'cause you interrupted me when I was telling you about Kevin trying to hang…. 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…; …My wife can wear this to sleep! My wife can wear this to sleep! Okay, today we're…. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Son of a bitch, I never cook with butter. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, What a skank. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Like inviting a turtle to a cocktail party. 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 S14 E1:
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 S14 E1:
…My wife can wear this to sleep! My wife can wear this to sleep! Okay, today we're putting together duck breast medallions with a port wine reduction.
Then you're gonna want to add the duck breasts, seal the bag, and refrigerate that for at least one hour, or up to 24 hours, if you want to prepare this ahead of time.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Family Guy S14 E1:
Well, that's 'cause you interrupted me when I was telling you about Kevin trying to hang himself with an extension cord.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S14 E1:
Son of a bitch, I never cook with butter.
These are Korean tacos, 'cause whatever the hell nowadays.
Look at me! I'm huge in 2002! Peter Nothing like a night at the theater that ends in a headache! Damn it, Peter, that's it! I can't do this show with you anymore! You're fired! What?! You can't fire me! Only Mr.
And I just figured, the hell with it, why not build a scale model and record voices for all the characters? Watch.
I like to drizzle these with a fig balsamic Damn it.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S14 E1:
Like inviting a turtle to a cocktail party.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Family Guy S14 E1:
What a skank.
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