Content guide
Skip for under 13
Parks and Recreation S1 E3, “The Reporter”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 15 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (5); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (3); 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+Nudity, sex talk, language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Parks and Recreation S1 E3, "The Reporter", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for gentler than most workplace sitcoms; innuendo is the main thing. Driven by nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue), with sex & hookups alongside it. Violence is mild but includes I can't beat him. Sexual content is explicit — for example, She and Mark had sex with each other; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, And she's a bitch. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I was pretty wasted. 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 5 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E3:
She and Mark had sex with each other.
Shauna Malwae-Tweep and Mark Brendanawicz had sex with each other last night.
I bet he didn't use a condom.
It's unethical and it's irresponsible for a public servant to have sex with a member of the press corps.
Especially when you have sex with someone who is so skanky.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E3:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
One penis in particular.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E3:
I can't beat him.
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E3:
And she's a bitch.
Her name is Tammy Swanson and she's a serious bitch.
Crap on a stick.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E3:
I was pretty wasted.
You were drunk? Oh, yeah.
I was probably not thinking 'cause I had two broken femurs and I was blackout drunk.
Andy was drunk when he fell in the pit.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.