Content guide
Skip for under 13
Parks and Recreation S1 E6, “Rock Show”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (3); Affairs / cheating (1); Suicide & self-harm (2); Alcohol & drugs (6). 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, suicide references, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Parks and Recreation S1 E6, "Rock Show", 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 suicide & self-harm alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, We started, we were Teddy Bear Suicide, but then we changed it to Mouse Rat. Sexual content is explicit — for example, You don't have to have sex with him if you don't want to; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Could you grab me a triple whiskey water? You would like that, wouldn't you? Yep. 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 E6:
You don't have to have sex with him if you don't want to.
But I make out with him when I'm drunk sometimes.
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E6:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
…then Everything Rhymes with Orange, Punch Face Champions, Rad Wagon, Puppy Pendulum, Possum Pendulum, Penis Pendulum, Hand Rail Suicide, Angel Snack, Just the Tip, Three Skin Jet Black Pope, we went back to Mouse…
Your boobs are dead.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E6:
My ex-wife Tammy cheated on me.
Suicide & self-harm 2 moments
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E6:
We started, we were Teddy Bear Suicide, but then we changed it to Mouse Rat.
…with Orange, Punch Face Champions, Rad Wagon, Puppy Pendulum, Possum Pendulum, Penis Pendulum, Hand Rail Suicide, Angel Snack, Just the Tip, Three Skin Jet Black Pope, we went back to Mouse Rat, and now we are…
Alcohol & drugs 6 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E6:
Could you grab me a triple whiskey water? You would like that, wouldn't you? Yep.
Or Where's My Sandwich? Or Don't Forget To Bring Home Beers After Work.
Have a beer with me.
And he was also pretty drunk.
Beers to go! Where are we going? All the bars are closed.
You think I can get my beer bottle in that shopping cart right there? What? Mark, don't.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.