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Skip for under 14
Family Guy S15 E9, “How the Griffin Stole Christmas”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14.
Across the episode we counted 22 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (3); Porn / strippers / sex work (3); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (7); Alcohol & drugs (5). 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, strip-club and porn references, language in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Family Guy S15 E9, "How the Griffin Stole Christmas", 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. Driven by nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue), with porn / strippers / sex work alongside it. Violence is mild but includes …bells ring And I want a tricycle and a pony and an American Girl doll and a drone with…. Sexual content is explicit — for example, (SYMPHONIC MUSIC BEGINS PLAYING) 1-877-Kars-4-Kids K-A-R-S Kars-4-Kids 1-877-Kars-4-Kids…; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Aah! Bitch! Ah, that hurts. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — …What's going on, Brian? (SIGHS) All right, look, I've been crashing office Christmas…. 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S15 E9:
(SYMPHONIC MUSIC BEGINS PLAYING) 1-877-Kars-4-Kids K-A-R-S Kars-4-Kids 1-877-Kars-4-Kids Donate your car today I lost my virginity to this song.
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?
Like when I won that sex contest.
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S15 E9:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
Penis Dad, why are you still wearing that Santa suit? Well, the guy at the mall asked me to stay on till Christmas, and I said yes, 'cause being Santa's awesome.
Which department are you in? Well, right now I'm in Boob Assessment.
Porn / strippers / sex work 3 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Family Guy S15 E9:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
(DANCE MUSIC PLAYING) WOMEN: Bye, Santa! (SLURRING): Bye, strippers! Uh, you can all take your clothes off now, I was just comin' in for the spaghetti.
Now, if you'll excuse me, you're standing in my strip club spaghetti.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S15 E9:
…bells ring And I want a tricycle and a pony and an American Girl doll and a drone with a camera and a gun that fires Ho, ho, ho.
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S15 E9:
Aah! Bitch! Ah, that hurts.
" I didn't send you a Oh, son of a bitch, Santa.
Holy crap, get your ass up there! (SIGHS) You know what, Peter? I'll get the table myself.
Anything? Holy crap, this is awesome! I'm Santa Claus.
Hey, what the hell's going on? Oh, Santa.
You know, you're not talking to a little kid anymore, so get the hell out of my face, Santa.
" Damn it, he covered all bases.
Alcohol & drugs 5 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S15 E9:
…What's going on, Brian? (SIGHS) All right, look, I've been crashing office Christmas parties for the free booze and drunk women who don't want to spend the holidays alone.
Yes, it's like watching a soap opera, what with all the drunken misbehavior and ill-advised hookups.
Ah, I'm drunk.
How wasted are you? Don't judge me.
Until I went home and had, like, 50 beers, and did forget.
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