2. Soda Tax
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Parks and Recreation

Is Parks and Recreation S5 E2 OK for kids?

2. Soda Tax

Passing a city-wide tax on giant sodas. Chris helps Andy get in shape to prepare for his police entrance exam. Meanwhile, Ben struggles to connect with the interns in his office.

📺 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

Preview first — about 10+

Parks and Recreation S5 E2, “2. 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+. Passing a city-wide tax on giant sodas. Chris helps Andy get in shape to prepare for his police entrance exam. Meanwhile, Ben struggles to connect with the interns in his office.

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.

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.

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