Jerry's Retirement
🎞️ S5 E20 ✅ All clear

Parks and Recreation

Is Parks and Recreation S5 E20 OK for kids?

Jerry's Retirement

When Leslie finds out Jerry is retiring, she struggles with the proper way to commemorate the occasion. Chris and Ann prepare to have a baby together, while Tom worries he will become the office punching bag once Jerry leaves.

📺 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

Mild — okay from about 10+

Parks and Recreation S5 E20, “Jerry's Retirement”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. When Leslie finds out Jerry is retiring, she struggles with the proper way to commemorate the occasion. Chris and Ann prepare to have a baby together, while Tom worries he will become the office punching bag once Jerry leaves.

Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Nudity & bodies (1); Suicide & self-harm (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 4 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E20:

  • I didn't find the article about you teaching sex-ed to seniors, but I did find this folder labeled - "Senior sex-ed thank you notes.
  • But what if we took a day on and stayed here and worked on some projects? - That sounds pretty sexy, right? - No.
  • I mean, imagine if actual sex were like this.
  • Do you want to make out? I really do.

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E20:

  • I have fur underwear.

Suicide & self-harm 1 moment

How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E20:

  • He resigned because of corruption and racketeering, and then he died from an overdose of pills.

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