Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Parks and Recreation S4 E13, “Bowling for Votes”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Leslie and Ben decide to hold a casual bowling party after hearing feedback from a focus group. April, Chris, Donna and Jerry have a contest to see who can raise the most money for Leslie's campaign by cold calling.
Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (3); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (5). 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
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S4 E13:
And he called me by my second least favorite term for a woman, and my campaign manager punched him.
I like that that one guy punched that other guy, and then I like that she stood by him.
Go punch him.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Parks and Recreation S4 E13:
Yeah, I'll just write in "bitch.
I said she's a bitch.
Why are you sitting weird? - Damn it.
What the hell? I'm so sorry.
Damn you, Jerry.
Alcohol & drugs 5 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S4 E13:
"Girl"? I saw your ad from when you were a kid, but it's nice to have a beer and get to know you.
I'll just say hi to him, shake his hand, buy a him a few beers, share a few laughs, bowl a few frames, lose intentionally to make him feel good, friend him on Facebook.
Let me get you a beer.
These beers are as cold as the Tuktoyaktuk Winter Road.
This guy was drunk, and he was aggressive.
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