Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Parks and Recreation S5 E18, “Animal Control”, 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 decides to give the Animal Control Department a much-needed makeover. Ann tries to get Ron the medical attention he needs, while Ben, Tom and Andy recruit donors for their charity foundation.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (4); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E18:
Sexual history.
Ludgate, we have found many emails showing how you sexually harassed Leslie Knope's assistant.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E18:
I got "Blood Spurt.
I filled the bottles with fake blood, vinegar, and mud.
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E18:
You're a dick.
Feinstein, with all due respect you are a major dick.
" In your face! Dennis Feinstein helps no man! Get the hell out of my office! - Hey, what's your problem, man? - Why did you make me - apologize to him? - Guys, guys, just hold it-- hold on a sec, okay? Mr.
You're dating a woman who has two kids, so every three days, think about Ivy and Zoe and Diane, and eat a damn banana.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E18:
They're great at ingesting and selling marijuana.
Yeah, so our new director needs to be competent, effective, and not completely stoned all the time.
Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.