Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Malcolm in the Middle S6 E21, “Buseys Takes A Hostage”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+.
Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 2 themes: Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1). 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 9+Violence, affairs and cheating, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Malcolm in the Middle S6 E21, "Buseys Takes A Hostage", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for chaotic family comedy with rough sibling behaviour to talk about. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes So, if Rex Huntington is the finest doctor in Spring Valley, why is he defending Jessica…. Sexual content is mild but includes What I can't believe is Jessica is having an affair with the judge. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. 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
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S6 E21:
What I can't believe is Jessica is having an affair with the judge.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S6 E21:
So, if Rex Huntington is the finest doctor in Spring Valley, why is he defending Jessica in the murder trial.
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