Content guide
Preview first — about 14+
Family Guy S14 E12, “Scammed Yankees”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 14+. Lois and her mom, Babs, have a relaxing spa day, leaving Peter to entertain Lois' father, Carter. The boys fall for an email scam, and have to go to Africa to get their money back. Meanwhile, Brian pursues Meg's friend, Patty.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Violence & injury (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S14 E12:
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?
Farewell, sex.
Because, sexy.
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Family Guy S14 E12:
Now what do you want to do? Well, we could watch porn.
Have you heard of porn? Is that something you're aware of? You have postcards from France?! No, no, no, like like, on the computer.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S14 E12:
God, it would've been real easy to bring a gun in here.
What?! So that-that money's just been Josh Hartnett-ed?! What's that? Gone! Disappeared! Never to be heard from again! Isn't he in that Showtime thing with the blood and the hats? Look, the point is I was swindled.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S14 E12:
Uh, I'll take one terrible beer, filled up way too high, so I spill most of it, and a too-long hot dog on a too-short bun.
Good-bye, being honest about how many beers I've had.
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