Content guide
Preview first — about 14+
Family Guy S18 E8, “Shanksgiving”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 14+.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Violence & injury (3); Alcohol & drugs (2); Racism & slurs (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.
Parents need to know
Age 14+Violence, racist language, sex talk in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Family Guy S18 E8, "Shanksgiving", 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. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Hi, I'm the warden and definitely not a psychotic prisoner who just stabbed the warden…. 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 in the dialogue. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, I'm just sick of your overt racism. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Pick up some wine for the adults. 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 S18 E8:
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?
Last year I spent Thanksgiving with my old blow-up sex dolls.
Not now, prison ladyboy who talks like my wife to please me sexually.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S18 E8:
Hi, I'm the warden and definitely not a psychotic prisoner who just stabbed the warden and stole his clothes.
Annie Get Your Gun.
…Kal Penn And a note I will send every now and again To my pal Big Ben who is locked in the pen 'Cause he beat up some men and he got five to ten And he'll do it again Dah, dah, dah-dah-dah Kal Penn.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S18 E8:
Pick up some wine for the adults.
That's a great idea! Let's celebrate by pretentiously analyzing some prison wine.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in Family Guy S18 E8:
I'm just sick of your overt racism.
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