Content guide
Skip for under 13
Futurama S2 E19, “Mother's Day”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 24 flagged moments in 7 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (3); Violence & injury (7); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (8); Alcohol & drugs (3); Fat-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.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Violence, suicide references, language in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Futurama S2 E19, "Mother's Day", is a adult animation episode. The series is known for cartoon sci-fi, but written for adults — crude gags and dark jokes. Driven by violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue), with suicide & self-harm alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, The man turns to a suicide booth but it closes and won't let him in. Violence includes Linda says, "…the television cuts to a street where robots hold banners that read "Mom For Overlord",…". Sexual content is mild but includes Mom says, "Plan? What plan? I thought this was a spontaneous whirlwind of hot, dry sex"; She pulls a small control box out of her bra. Language includes strong swearing — for example, …• "The Mutants Are Revolting" • "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" • "The Silence of…. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Mom says, "Jerkwad robots make me sick to my ass! [She presses a button on her fat suit and it…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — She looks at a water fountain and the words change to "booze content: 0%". 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Futurama S2 E19:
- Mom
Plan? What plan? I thought this was a spontaneous whirlwind of hot, dry sex.
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Futurama S2 E19:
- She pulls a small control box out of her bra.
- Larry
She commands them with a remote control she keeps in her ... [whispering] bra.
- Farnsworth
Look, it started out as a calculated plot to rummage through your underwear.
Violence & injury 7 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Futurama S2 E19:
- Linda
…the television cuts to a street where robots hold banners that read "Mom For Overlord", "File Deletion Is Murder", "Metallic Is Beautiful" and "You Can't Hug A Child Without Human Arms!".] The enraged mechanisms have…
- …Morning Fun Pit" • "Calculon 2.0" • "Assie Come Home" • "Leela and the Genestalk" • "Game of Tones" • "Murder on the Planet Express" • "Stench and Stenchibility" • "Meanwhile"
- …Hot Enough" • "Fifty Shades of Green" • "The Numberland Gap" • "Scared Screenless" • "Wicked Human" • "Murderoni" • "Crab Splatter" • "The Trouble with Truffles" • "The White Hole"
- Mom
Let the bloodbath begin!
- Fry
All you need is a trusty Swiss Army knife.
- Farnsworth
I was out fleeing some robots and the silvery moonlight glinting off their bloody claws made me think of you.
- Slurm Machine
I've got a big, big thirst for human blood!
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Futurama S2 E19:
- The man turns to a suicide booth but it closes and won't let him in.
Swearing 8 moments
How Swearing shows up in Futurama S2 E19:
- …• "The Mutants Are Revolting" • "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" • "The Silence of the Clamps" • "Möbius Dick" • "Law and Oracle" • "Benderama" • "The Tip of the Zoidberg" • "Ghost in the Machines" • "Neutopia" • "Yo…
- …"Law and Oracle" • "The Silence of the Clamps" • "Yo Leela Leela" • "All the Presidents' Heads" • "Möbius Dick" • "Fry Am the Egg Man" • "The Tip of the Zoidberg" • "Cold Warriors" • "Overclockwise" • "Reincarnation"
- The machine slices open envelopes and the cash magnet sucks money out of them. The cards are then recycled into orphanage-grade toilet tissue.
- Mom
Conquer Earth, you bastards!
- Robots
[chanting] Conquer Earth, us bastards!
- Walt
She never got over it, Professor. Hell hath no fury like the vast robot armies of a woman scorned.
- Mom
Who the sweaty hell is it? [She gasps.] Hubert Farnsworth?
- Mom
[shouting] Filthy, toothless nerd bastard!
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Futurama S2 E19:
- She looks at a water fountain and the words change to "booze content: 0%".
- Fry
And if that doesn't work, I got you a six-pack of champagne and a funnel.
- Bender
Sorry, Ma, but you ordered me to rebel. And loot I shall! Ooh! A six-pack of strawberry champagne. Don't mind if I help myself!
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in Futurama S2 E19:
- Mom
Jerkwad robots make me sick to my ass! [She presses a button on her fat suit and it disappears.
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