Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Futurama S12 E3, “The Temp”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+.
Across the episode we counted 16 flagged moments in 5 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (6); Swearing (6); 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, language, affairs and cheating in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Futurama S12 E3, "The Temp", 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, "I'm sure he's fine. We'll just swing by on the way to the wedding and pick up his corpse". Sexual content is mild but includes Ndnd says, "[reading cards] "You took me in your arms and ate the morsel of B'dnkian entrail lodged…"; Farnsworth says, "Oh, not much. Like having an affair with Marie Curie. Oh, my, yes". 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 — Older Omicronian says, "[holding a molotov cocktail] Molotov!". 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 S12 E3:
- Ndnd
[reading cards] "You took me in your arms and ate the morsel of B'dnkian entrail lodged in my cleavage."
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Futurama S12 E3:
- Farnsworth
Oh, not much. Like having an affair with Marie Curie. Oh, my, yes.
Violence & injury 6 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Futurama S12 E3:
- Farnsworth
I'm sure he's fine. We'll just swing by on the way to the wedding and pick up his corpse.
- …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"
- Lrrr
[clears throat, reading cards] "Ndnd, you look just as you did the night I met you on the hairy hills of B'dnkdnk. Your dress covered in the blood of three B'dnkian warriors."
- The Temp
[pulling out a gun] I'm going to abandon you all here the way you abandoned me! [he runs off]
- The Temp
Time for Plan C. Kill everybody! [he shoots his laser gun at the crew]
Swearing 6 moments
How Swearing shows up in Futurama S12 E3:
- …• "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"
- Farnsworth
Damn straight.
- Bender
Who the hell is he?
- Amy
Only a delivery to book hell. We're just lucky we made it back without reading anything.
- The Temp
I can get through this. I'm a temp, damn it. I'm sure they'll be back soon.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Futurama S12 E3:
- Older Omicronian
[holding a molotov cocktail] Molotov!
- He throws the cocktail at the wreath on the altar, burning it. The wedding guests cheer.
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