Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Parks and Recreation S1 E5, “The Banquet”, scores 2/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (1); Sexual insults (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 10+Strip-club and porn references, violence, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Parks and Recreation S1 E5, "The Banquet", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for gentler than most workplace sitcoms; innuendo is the main thing. Sits in the gray area mainly on porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes This wooded area is the site of, um, the murder, actually, of Nathaniel Bixby Mark. Sexual content includes I've seen you hook up with more trashy chicks in the last year than I can count, all…; "Marlene Griggs-Knope has never solicited a male prostitute. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, How about this? "Marlene Griggs-Knope is definitely not a whore. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Does he drive much out of state? I know that your husband is a drunk driver. 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E5:
I've seen you hook up with more trashy chicks in the last year than I can count, all right? If there was a Tellenson Award for hooking up with trashy chicks all the time, you'd have several of those awards.
Come on! I'm serious! Now, the words "too sexy" aren't really in my vocabulary, but, Marlene, girl, you are too sexy! I refuse to lather Marlene up, kiss her ring like everybody else.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E5:
"Marlene Griggs-Knope has never solicited a male prostitute.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E5:
The fact that I haven't even gotten close to cheating on her is a disappointment to both of us.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E5:
This wooded area is the site of, um, the murder, actually, of Nathaniel Bixby Mark.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E5:
Does he drive much out of state? I know that your husband is a drunk driver.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E5:
How about this? "Marlene Griggs-Knope is definitely not a whore.
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