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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. Ron sends Leslie up to the DMV department and she happens to see Tom and Wendy at divorce court. Leslie enlists the help of everyone in the department to take Tom out on the town so he can forget his sadness. Meanwhile, Tom has an epiphany about his marriage.
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.
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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