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🎞️ S4 E12 ✅ All clear

Parks and Recreation

Is Parks and Recreation S4 E12 OK for kids?

Campaign Ad

Faced with a tough new opponent, Leslie and Ben disagree on the content of her first campaign ad. Ron is very uncomfortable when Chris tries to befriend him, while Andy and April make a trip to the doctor.

📺 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 S4 E12, “Campaign Ad”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Faced with a tough new opponent, Leslie and Ben disagree on the content of her first campaign ad. Ron is very uncomfortable when Chris tries to befriend him, while Andy and April make a trip to the doctor.

Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (3). 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 1 moment

How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S4 E12:

  • And those are the kind of sexy qualifications that win elections.

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S4 E12:

  • I think based on the redness I might be allergic to getting stabbed by needles.
  • They took my blood away to use for science.
  • Well, we have to find a way to beat him.

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