One is Silicon and the Other Gold
🎞️ S12 E5 🚫 Too much

Futurama

Is Futurama S12 E5 OK for kids?

One is Silicon and the Other Gold

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Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Skip for under 13

Futurama S12 E5, “One is Silicon and the Other Gold”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.

Across the episode we counted 20 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (5); Swearing (8); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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 13+

Violence, drinking, language in adult animation.

Parents need to know that Futurama S12 E5, "One is Silicon and the Other Gold", is a adult animation episode. The series is known for cartoon sci-fi, but written for adults — crude gags and dark jokes. Driven by violence & injury (explicit, shown on screen), with alcohol & drugs alongside it. Violence includes Cut to reveal Phoebe's corpse still in a state of shock. Sexual content is mild but includes Bender says, "I bet it was one of those disgusting party sex lines! Oh, no, wait. Those are only $5.98…"; Cut to reveal Dr. Cahill nude. Language includes strong swearing — for example, …• "The Mutants Are Revolting" • "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" • "The Silence of…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Hedonismbot says, "Oh, to be one of those grapes, bursting in ecstasy!". 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 S12 E5:

  • Mild
    Bender I bet it was one of those disgusting party sex lines! Oh, no, wait. Those are only $5.98 a minute.

Nudity & bodies 2 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Futurama S12 E5:

  • Mild
    Cut to reveal Dr. Cahill nude.
  • Mild
    Now, fond, I bare my breast;

Violence & injury 5 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in Futurama S12 E5:

  • Too much
    Cut to reveal Phoebe's corpse still in a state of shock.
  • Too much
    Suddenly, Phoebe's corpse arises from her coffin.
  • Too much
    LaBarbara I'll hold her down! Someone stab her with a wooden stick!
  • Too much
    …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"
  • Too much
    …Hot Enough" • "Fifty Shades of Green" • "The Numberland Gap" • "Scared Screenless" • "Wicked Human" • "Murderoni" • "Crab Splatter" • "The Trouble with Truffles" • "The White Hole"

Swearing 8 moments

How Swearing shows up in Futurama S12 E5:

  • Caution
    …• "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…
  • Caution
    …"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"
  • Mild
    Farnsworth Hell no! So I demand a senior discount!
  • Mild
    Fry You bastard.
  • Mild
    Bender That's the best damn show I ever saw!
  • Mild
    LaBarbara Get the hell out already!
  • Mild
    Amy Damn it! The one in the coffin's still alive!
  • Mild
    The girls take turns beating the crap out of Phoebe's robotic body.

Alcohol & drugs 4 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Futurama S12 E5:

  • Too much
    Hedonismbot Oh, to be one of those grapes, bursting in ecstasy!
  • Mild
    Hermes [going over to the computer] And now for the real fun: deducting the money we wasted as business expenses. Hmm. Dat's odd. Dere were some huge phone charges while we were gone. $5.99 a minute? For hours?
  • Mild
    Dr. Cahill pops the wine and pours.
  • Mild
    Dr. Cahill Hey, why don't we go to a winery for the weekend? We can just drink wine and hang out.

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