Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Futurama S4 E11, “The 30% Iron Chef”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 5 themes: Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Violence & injury (4); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (5); 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 11+Violence, strip-club and porn references, suicide references in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Futurama S4 E11, "The 30% Iron Chef", is a adult animation episode. The series is known for cartoon sci-fi, but written for adults — crude gags and dark jokes. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, shown on screen). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, "I Am Committing Suicide", "I Am Getting A Tattoo" and "I Am Running Away". Violence includes Zoidberg says, "[He stabs himself but the sword crumples as it hits his shell.] Huh?". Sexual content includes Aki says, "Well, Hiroki-san, when I asked him, he asked what business it was of mine and…". Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, …• "The Mutants Are Revolting" • "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" • "The Silence of…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Bender says, "I'll avenge you, master. I swear, in the presence of these drunken bums, that I shall…". 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
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Futurama S4 E11:
- Aki
Well, Hiroki-san, when I asked him, he asked what business it was of mine and conjectured that my mother was a prostitute.
- Stewart
In the English countryside many prostitutes decorate their rooms with festive gourds.
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Futurama S4 E11:
- Zoidberg
[He stabs himself but the sword crumples as it hits his shell.] Huh?
- …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"
- Next Bender chops a vegetable very quickly with a knife and ends up chopping up half his arm as well.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Futurama S4 E11:
- "I Am Committing Suicide", "I Am Getting A Tattoo" and "I Am Running Away".
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Futurama S4 E11:
- …• "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"
- He eats some more. Morbo sucks up his soylent spaghetti.
- …Space" • "Fear of a Bot Planet" • "A Fishful of Dollars" • "My Three Suns" • "A Big Piece of Garbage" • "Hell Is Other Robots" • "A Flight to Remember" • "Mars University" • "When Aliens Attack" • "Fry and the Slurm…
- …Space" • "Fear of a Bot Planet" • "A Fishful of Dollars" • "My Three Suns" • "A Big Piece of Garbage" • "Hell Is Other Robots"
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Futurama S4 E11:
- Bender
I'll avenge you, master. I swear, in the presence of these drunken bums, that I shall defeat Elzar!
- Gus
Oh, I'm not drunk, I'm mentally ill. But I likes what what you said!
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