Content guide
Heavy — skip for under 16
Parks and Recreation S6 E12, “Farmers Market”, scores 2/5 for violence, 5/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 5/5 — Heavy — skip for under 16.
Across the episode we counted 20 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (8); Porn / strippers / sex work (4); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (3); Fat-shaming (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 16+Nudity, strip-club and porn references, fat-shaming in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Parks and Recreation S6 E12, "Farmers Market", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for gentler than most workplace sitcoms; innuendo is the main thing. Driven by nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue), with porn / strippers / sex work alongside it. Violence is mild but includes Okay, well, I'm not gonna talk for long, 'cause I have to pee again, 'cause I have to…. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Super fun it feels super good I wanna do it all the time sex is cool Okay, Sex Is Cool; I've been reading up on nipples. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Oh, hey, Donna, what the hell? You know I can't be around smoke or fatty tuna. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Can we help you, Ann? I was looking for Leslie, but now I'm curious why you guys are…. 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S6 E12:
Super fun it feels super good I wanna do it all the time sex is cool Okay, Sex Is Cool.
And I think we should do Sex in Space.
You try selling it without sexy dancers.
Nudity & bodies 8 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Parks and Recreation S6 E12:
I've been reading up on nipples.
The reason that you're feeling nipple sensitivity is because your milk ducts in your nipples are opening up, which is why I bought you this nipple kit.
It's from Kernsten's-- the nipple people.
Naked in bed.
Look, I am not a prude, but the point is, people shouldn't be half naked, you know, in public, in the middle of the day, in front of children.
My boobs are getting really sore.
Hopefully that will help you with any sensitivity that may arise around your boob hats.
What? How? "No visible cleavage.
Porn / strippers / sex work 4 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Parks and Recreation S6 E12:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
The reason is it's vegetable porn.
Porn on the cob.
The farmers market is a community meeting place, and that pan-sexual stripper show basically negates the whole purpose.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S6 E12:
Okay, well, I'm not gonna talk for long, 'cause I have to pee again, 'cause I have to pee every six minutes, 'cause I have a beach ball in my stomach that's punching on my bladder.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S6 E12:
Can we help you, Ann? I was looking for Leslie, but now I'm curious why you guys are sitting around doing nothing and getting drunk at work.
I can't have cheese, Larry! And I can't have wine either.
I say we finish on Drunk Off Our Asses.
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in Parks and Recreation S6 E12:
Oh, hey, Donna, what the hell? You know I can't be around smoke or fatty tuna.
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