Content guide
Mild — okay from about 14+
Family Guy S16 E5, “Three Directors”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 14+.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (2); 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.
Parents need to know
Age 14+Suicide references, violence, drinking in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Family Guy S16 E5, "Three Directors", 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. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, It's suicide. Violence is mild but includes Well, can I go home? Well, you're not really ready, but if it's for revenge, you can…. Sexual content is mild but includes 1 It seems today that all you see Is violence in movies and sex on TV But where are…. Some mild language appears — for example, PETER says, "Who's that ugly son of a bitch? Peter, you're alive". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Anyway, our next director is Wes Anderson, a guy who makes you feel like you ate a pot…. 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S16 E5:
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?
(PAINED GRUNTING) (BLADES CLANKING) (PAINED GRUNTS) (SLOWED WHOOSHING) (JAMES BROWN'S "SEX MACHINE" PLAYING) - Get on up - Get on up - Get up - Get on up - Get up - Get on up - Get on up - Get on…
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S16 E5:
Well, can I go home? Well, you're not really ready, but if it's for revenge, you can stab me with this scalpel - and then run out.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Family Guy S16 E5:
It's suicide.
Swearing 2 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S16 E5:
- PETER
Who's that ugly son of a bitch? Peter, you're alive.
(ENGINE REVS) PETER: Hold on! Damn it, I'm in.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S16 E5:
Anyway, our next director is Wes Anderson, a guy who makes you feel like you ate a pot brownie and woke up in a greeting card.
They're allergic to beer.
Our top story, stopping the Decepticons with beer? According to our sources, the search is underway for a man strong enough to throw a keg with enough force to save the Seven Wonders of the World.
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