Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Parks and Recreation S5 E2, “Soda Tax”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (2); Racism & slurs (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+Nudity, violence, racist language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Parks and Recreation S5 E2, "Soda Tax", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for gentler than most workplace sitcoms; innuendo is the main thing. Sits in the gray area mainly on nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Ben told you to finish the website, and if you don't do it, I swear to God, I'm gonna…. Sexual content is mild but includes Consequently, we haven't had sex in ten years; We're not taxing anyone's genitals. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, I think we should tax all bad things, like racism and women's vaginae. 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
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E2:
Consequently, we haven't had sex in ten years.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E2:
We're not taxing anyone's genitals.
"I've been wearing a bandana as underwear for three days now.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E2:
Ben told you to finish the website, and if you don't do it, I swear to God, I'm gonna murder you in your sleep.
I exercise because, when I was a baby, I had a rare blood disorder, and I suppose I need to feel like my body's in tip-top shape Ah.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E2:
I think we should tax all bad things, like racism and women's vaginae.
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