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Skip for under 13
Malcolm in the Middle S4 E2, “2. Humilithon”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Malcolm suffers extreme humiliation during his first week as a high school freshman; Dewey loves his first week as a latchkey kid; Francis discovers the trials of working for a too-permissive boss.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Homophobic jokes (1); Slut-shaming (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S4 E2:
I don't care! - (revving engine) - (screams) Malcolm! If you do this, I will never have sex with you again.
Again? - They had sex? - He had sex with her? GIRL: That kid had sex? - GIRL: - She's a slut.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S4 E2:
And you must breast-feed.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S4 E2:
No! Tomorrow I may be leading aerobics again or faking my way through a wine-tasting seminar or-or playing the prostitute in the Old West stunt show.
Homophobic jokes 1 moment
How Homophobic jokes shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S4 E2:
(mambo music playing) Papa loves mambo Mama loves mambo Look good and sway with it Gettin' so gay with it Shoutin' olé with it.
Slut-shaming 2 moments
How Slut-shaming shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S4 E2:
Again? - They had sex? - He had sex with her? GIRL: That kid had sex? - GIRL: - She's a slut.
BOY: - She's a big slut.
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