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Skip for under 13
Parks and Recreation S2 E15, “215 - Sweetums”, 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. The Parks Department forms a partnership with a local company to sell energy bars at the parks in Pawnee, but Leslie tries to stop the deal when she discovers how unhealthy the snacks are. Mark reluctantly agrees to help Tom move out of his house.
Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (3); Swearing (2); Alcohol & drugs (3); Fat-shaming (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E15:
You seem to have a $40 late fee on a book called Mysteries of the Female Orgasm.
Really? 'Cause an hour ago you told me you'd rather watch a sex tape of your grandparents.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E15:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E15:
All those who would like the bloated corpse of the government to keep running the snack bars at taxpayer expense, raise your hands.
If you can't beat them Sweetums! Sweetums! I could not be happier about this.
If you can't beat them, Sweetums! I love that song.
Swearing 2 moments
How Swearing shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E15:
Denver? Everybody! Check under your seats! Look, look! I got chocolate! Denver, you little son of a bitch.
And all those in favor of letting this heartless corporation, Sweetums, stuff your children with sugary crap, raise your hand.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E15:
After I got home, I drank six more glasses of whiskey and then I finished crafting this small harp, using a band saw, a spoke shave and an oscillating spindle sander.
Here are some photographs of me drinking the whiskey.
Take the booze chart.
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E15:
What NutriYums energy bars are just absolutely loaded with high-fructose corn syrup and fatty oils.
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