Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Futurama S5 E12, “Spanish Fry”, 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 17 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (5); 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, language in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Futurama S5 E12, "Spanish Fry", 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). Violence includes …Morning Fun Pit" • "Calculon 2.0" • "Assie Come Home" • "Leela and the Genestalk" •…. Sexual content includes He grates a horn onto her shoulder and licks it off. They make out. Fry turns the TV off; Salesman says, "I video-tape everyone who comes in here so I can blackmail them later. [The crew gag.]…". 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 — Leela says, "There's nothing so refreshing as the clean, crisp taste of this bold Canadian beer". 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 4 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Futurama S5 E12:
- He grates a horn onto her shoulder and licks it off. They make out. Fry turns the TV off.
- She points at The Beast With Two Bucks Sex Shoppe.
- Cut to: The Beast With Two Bucks Sex Shoppe. Enter Fry, Bender and Leela. The salesman is a chameleon-like alien.
- Fry
I'll just start you off with some bread. Some sexy, arousing bread!
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Futurama S5 E12:
- Salesman
I video-tape everyone who comes in here so I can blackmail them later. [The crew gag.] Hey, I'm a porno-dealing monster, what do I care what you think? Here's the weirdo who bought your horn.
Violence & injury 5 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Futurama S5 E12:
- …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"
- The scene on TV changes to a picture of a grey alien with a gun over his shoulder. He holds a nose. Back to the studio.
- He pulls out a gun and points it at Bigfoot. Everyone mutters.
- Salesman
I'm sorry, sir, but due to the perverted nature of our business, customer records are strictly confidential. [Leela punches him.] Right this way.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Futurama S5 E12:
- …• "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"
- Fry
[It sucks him up.] Hey!
- Lrrr
Like hell I wouldn't. I'm not gonna be blamed for not going.
- …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…
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Futurama S5 E12:
- Leela
There's nothing so refreshing as the clean, crisp taste of this bold Canadian beer.
- Bender
Bonjour. May I offer you a box of wine for the edge of the table?
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