Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Parks and Recreation S5 E6, “Ben's Parents”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (5); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (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.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Sex talk, drinking, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Parks and Recreation S5 E6, "Ben's Parents", 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 sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Okay, you and I go stargazing in Harvey James park, while my parents slowly strangle…. Sexual content includes But usually, we forgot what we were arguing about and just had sex; See? You just googled, "Amanda Bynes side boob. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — We hand her a glass of chilled white wine, and, oh, look, my mom is walking over, and…. 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 5 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E6:
But usually, we forgot what we were arguing about and just had sex.
Condoms with pictures on them.
And, out of respect, I did not include any images of the only other man in the world who's as sexy as you, Joe Biden.
Phase one of our new plan, you get in the backseat of this cab, and we hardcore make out for 15 minutes.
We're gonna make out so hard in the back of your cab.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E6:
See? You just googled, "Amanda Bynes side boob.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E6:
Okay, you and I go stargazing in Harvey James park, while my parents slowly strangle each other in the living room.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E6:
We hand her a glass of chilled white wine, and, oh, look, my mom is walking over, and they're both educators and mothers.
Frankly, after what he did at Geoffrey's graduation-- Oh, I have some white wine for you, some Chardonnay.
Look, champagne! Yeah, why don't we just forget about the quilt - and just raise a glass? - Yes! Toasts are fun.
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