Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Futurama S5 E9, “The Sting”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+.
Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 5 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (5); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (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 11+Violence, language, affairs and cheating in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Futurama S5 E9, "The Sting", 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, in dialogue). Violence includes Farnsworth says, "Of course he still exists: As a frozen corpse in outer space! [He laughs then sighs.]…". Sexual content is mild but includes Fry says, "Why am I sticky and naked? Did I miss something fun?"; Farnsworth says, "That's not Fry's jacket. Fry's jacket is red. That's your jacket. An off-the-rack, lime…". 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 — Zoidberg says, "I should warn you, I'm a mean drunk". 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
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Futurama S5 E9:
- Fry
Why am I sticky and naked? Did I miss something fun?
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Futurama S5 E9:
- Farnsworth
That's not Fry's jacket. Fry's jacket is red. That's your jacket. An off-the-rack, lime green affair.
Violence & injury 5 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Futurama S5 E9:
- Farnsworth
Of course he still exists: As a frozen corpse in outer space! [He laughs then sighs.] Oh, I made myself sad.
- Leela
I'll find Fry's coffin, get his corpse and keep it under my mattress to remind me that he's really dead. That'll prove I'm not insane.
- …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"
- Bender
And blood! Don't forget about Fry's blood!
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Futurama S5 E9:
- …• "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"
- She grabs the hoover and sucks him up.
- …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 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Futurama S5 E9:
- Zoidberg
I should warn you, I'm a mean drunk.
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