Content guide
Skip for under 13
Parks and Recreation S2 E11, “Tom's Divorce”, scores 2/5 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 16 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (6); Violence & injury (2); 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+Strip-club and porn references, drinking, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Parks and Recreation S2 E11, "Tom's Divorce", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for gentler than most workplace sitcoms; innuendo is the main thing. Driven by porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue), with alcohol & drugs alongside it. Violence is mild but includes Now, the sadness is pouring out of Tom, like blood from a pterodactyl after it's…. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Oh! Uh, also, Mark, again, we don't have those extra-small condoms you ordered; What? Ew! Like, tied up, naked, in your basement? No, no. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Well, drop out of school and start doing meth. 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E11:
Oh! Uh, also, Mark, again, we don't have those extra-small condoms you ordered.
Mark never asked me for any small, weirdly-shaped condoms.
Could you carry him out of here, please? And, you know, also maybe not have sex with his wife? Thanks.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E11:
What? Ew! Like, tied up, naked, in your basement? No, no.
Porn / strippers / sex work 6 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E11:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
Or we could go to a restaurant Strip club? Did somebody say strip club? No Did somebody say strip club? You did.
I definitely heard someone say strip club.
I've gone on record that if I had to have a stripper's name, it would be "Equality.
Strippers do nothing for me.
Whoo! Stripper dancing action! This isn't working.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E11:
Now, the sadness is pouring out of Tom, like blood from a pterodactyl after it's attacked by a T-Rex.
Rack them up! Somebody punch someone! So, how you doing, buddy? Want some steak? Champagne? Think of something extravagant and we'll get it for you.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E11:
Well, drop out of school and start doing meth.
I'll have the surf-and-turf-a-saurus, and a couple of bottles of wine.
I'm gonna need a lot of wine, so keep it flowing.
So, where do you want this? So, how you feeling? Rough morning? You know those hangover pills you can order on TV? Mmm.
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