Content guide
Preview first — about 14+
Family Guy S15 E1, “1. The Boys in the Band”, scores 2/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 14+. Stewie and Brian form a children's band that quickly rises to fame until they let a girl get between them and drive the band apart. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois insist that Chris gets a job so he takes a job managing Quagmire's sex life as his personal assistant.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (4); Alcohol & drugs (3). 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 S15 E1:
1 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?
Peter, our dishwasher is full of sex toys.
What is a "horse gimp"? It's a sexual fetishist who derives erotic pleasure from dressing in horse-themed leather gear.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S15 E1:
He also takes pictures of Quagmire's genitals to track sore growth.
And would you like to leave your panties in the fishbowl for a chance to win a free lunch? Good luck.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S15 E1:
…in a book In the drawer with the socks And I know how to use it To open up the box And that's where the gun is.
Now, the first thing I need you to do every morning is punch me in the stomach because I'm a bad person.
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S15 E1:
Why you being such a dick? Because I lost the baby! What was that? I don't know, he saw that in a movie or something.
Do it, Charlie! I'm not going back to that four-person bed! Hell, I'll do it, if you want! No! It has to be a child! What did he just say? Brian, this does not seem appropriate to watch in front of the baby.
I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down What the hell's going on? This guy's in love.
Plus, you've got all the cool catchphrases like "damn you all" or "what the dude" or whatever.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S15 E1:
He drinks a whiskey drink, he drinks a vodka drink He drinks a lager drink, he drinks a cider drink He sings the songs No charge.
…Mommy goes "ow" Daddy says "I'm done," Mommy goes "wow" Daddy rolls over and falls asleep Mommy drinks wine in the dark.
…says "I'm done", Mommy goes "wow" STEWIE, BRIAN & OLIVIA: Daddy rolls over and falls asleep Mommy drinks wine in the dark.
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