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Family Guy S15 E13, “The Finer Strings”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14. The guys decide to form a string quartet, but Peter doesn't make the cut. Meanwhile, Brian is forced to be Carter's seeing eye dog and enjoys the life of luxury a little too much.
Across the episode we counted 16 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (8); Alcohol & drugs (2); Slut-shaming (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S15 E13:
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?
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S15 E13:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
And that's how the penis song goes.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S15 E13:
Monsanto equals murder! - Monsanto equals murder! - That's enough.
You sounded like you were strangling a cat.
Swearing 8 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S15 E13:
Okay, for the first of our 65 performances tonight - WOMAN: You got to be kidding! - MAN: Son of a bitch! I agree.
Ow! Bitch! She does this a lot! You know, maybe Brian could help you.
(FOOTBALL PLAYERS LAUGHING) PLAYER: Oh! He talked on the whole bus ride! (PLAYER LAUGHING) (URINATING) How are you, gentlemen Dude! What the hell? Whoa! With cataracts like those, someone needs a big pair of glasses.
(PLAYING BADLY) Peter, what the hell are you doing? I'm learning violin.
Who would announce him? See, this right here, this is the one-percenter crap I can't stand.
Damn it! I've been stuck on that page for two days.
Ah, the bastards kicked me out 'cause I'm not good enough.
Okay, I'm pretty sure you're manipulating me, but let's go blind that old bastard.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S15 E13:
This is an away game? - (LAUGHTER) - It's true! Remember that happened? (CHUCKLES) Those are the kids I bought beer for.
I hate life, and I'm never doing this again! All right, guys, let's go drink a bunch of free booze and be a huge presence in the wedding photos.
Slut-shaming 1 moment
How Slut-shaming shows up in Family Guy S15 E13:
…You don't want it You're cuckoo Funny, funny, funny what money can do You guys, I got great news! Some skank I used to bang is getting married, and they need someone to play at the ceremony.
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