Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
Parks and Recreation S3 E2, “The Flu”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Affairs / cheating (1); Racism & slurs (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+Racist language, affairs and cheating, sexual insults in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Parks and Recreation S3 E2, "The Flu", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for gentler than most workplace sitcoms; innuendo is the main thing. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is racism & slurs (explicit, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes The less I know about other people's affairs, the happier I am. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Forgot to mention, the tiny kangaroo is a racist. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Stay back, slut! I know what she's trying to do. 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
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Parks and Recreation S3 E2:
The less I know about other people's affairs, the happier I am.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in Parks and Recreation S3 E2:
Forgot to mention, the tiny kangaroo is a racist.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Parks and Recreation S3 E2:
Stay back, slut! I know what she's trying to do.
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