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Skip for under 14
Family Guy S17 E10, “Hefty Shades of Gray”, scores 3/5 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 15 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Violence & injury (5); Swearing (3); 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.
Parents need to know
Age 14+Violence, strip-club and porn references, language in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Family Guy S17 E10, "Hefty Shades of Gray", 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 violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue), with porn / strippers / sex work alongside it. Violence includes It says it says my house is a murder house. Sexual content is explicit — for example, 1 It seems today that all you see Is violence in movies and sex on TV But where are…; What are we doing here? When I was young, seeing these half-naked mannequins was all I…. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Probably some naggy bitch, right? - Joseph! - You know, they say when someone dies…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Well, now, I have to warn you fellas The only spirits I'm used to chasing are whiskey…. 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 S17 E10:
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?
Wh-What are you doing? I'm taking this, and we are gonna help you start thinking about sex like a normal teenager.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S17 E10:
What are we doing here? When I was young, seeing these half-naked mannequins was all I needed to get me going.
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Family Guy S17 E10:
You have 28 windows of porn playing simultaneously? Sometimes I pretend I'm at the security desk at the mall and everyone at the mall is banging each other.
Chris, don't you see? You're so desensitized by all this porn, you're-you're not even interested in actual girls.
Violence & injury 5 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S17 E10:
It says it says my house is a murder house.
(THUNDER CRASHING) Okay, guys, now, the murder took place down here in the basement, so it's probably our best shot at finding something.
What are you doing out here? Well, now that I've got white hair, I fix my car in slow motion in an ad for a supplemental blood thinner.
(SOFT PIANO MUSIC PLAYING) - I took Zanbrex for over 15 years, till I learned the benefits of once-daily Sanguelto, a latest-generation blood thinner.
How would you like to do what you just did every night? Wipe a bloody booger under the desk? No, I'm asking you to join us full-time to be our permanent senior analyst.
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S17 E10:
Probably some naggy bitch, right? - Joseph! - You know, they say when someone dies violently like that, - their spirit can linger.
What the hell? Mine's way below what you guys's are worth.
Are there any spirits present that would like to communicate with us? (THUNDER RUMBLES) - (PETER SCREAMS) - (THUMPING) QUAGMIRE: What the hell was that?
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S17 E10:
Well, now, I have to warn you fellas The only spirits I'm used to chasing are whiskey and tequila.
Farewell, and thank you for feeding me champagne and shrimp all day.
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