2. The Flu
🎞️ S3 E2 ✅ All clear

Parks and Recreation

Is Parks and Recreation S3 E2 OK for kids?

2. The Flu

While planning for the local Harvest Festival, Leslie is struck with the flu and is forced to go to the hospital. Ron and Andy have a day of male bonding, and Tom hits the spa.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 10+

Parks and Recreation S3 E2, “2. 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+. While planning for the local Harvest Festival, Leslie is struck with the flu and is forced to go to the hospital. Ron and Andy have a day of male bonding, and Tom hits the spa.

Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Affairs / cheating (1); Racism & slurs (1); Slut-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

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.

Slut-shaming 1 moment

How Slut-shaming shows up in Parks and Recreation S3 E2:

  • Stay back, slut! I know what she's trying to do.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.