Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Futurama S6 E9, “A Clockwork Origin”, 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 10 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (4); Alcohol & drugs (1); Homophobic jokes (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+Homophobic jokes, violence, language in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Futurama S6 E9, "A Clockwork Origin", 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, implied). Violence includes …Morning Fun Pit" • "Calculon 2.0" • "Assie Come Home" • "Leela and the Genestalk" •…. Sexual content is mild but includes Cubert says, "Why don't you ask your mom? She's coming over for a sex visit". Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, …• "The Mutants Are Revolting" • "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" • "The Silence of…. This episode includes homophobic jokes — for example, Farnsworth says, "We did find it! [The arrow is replaced by Homo erectus.] It's called Homo erectus!". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Bender says, "Hang on. [He opens a beer and drinks. He burps and adjusts the flame.]". 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 S6 E9:
- Cubert
Why don't you ask your mom? She's coming over for a sex visit.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Futurama S6 E9:
- …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"
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in Futurama S6 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"
- Cubert
Why don't you just go to Hell!
- Farnsworth
Bender, what the Hell are you doing?
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Futurama S6 E9:
- Bender
Hang on. [He opens a beer and drinks. He burps and adjusts the flame.]
Homophobic jokes 2 moments
How Homophobic jokes shows up in Futurama S6 E9:
- Farnsworth
We did find it! [The arrow is replaced by Homo erectus.] It's called Homo erectus!
- Banjo
Then you have proven my case, sir, for no one has found a link between apes and this Homo erectus. [The arrow is put between before Homo erectus.]
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