Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Parks and Recreation S7 E1, “2017”, 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+.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Alcohol & drugs (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 10+Suicide references, violence, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Parks and Recreation S7 E1, "2017", 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 violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, And then we need to sign a suicide pact because our lives are meaningless. Violence includes Why don't you shove them all in your dumb mouth and then when I turn around, you can…. Sexual content is mild but includes And that tuxedo makes you look like a sexy orchestra conductor; I'm gonna get naked. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — 'Cause wine makes me sleepy now. 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S7 E1:
And that tuxedo makes you look like a sexy orchestra conductor.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Parks and Recreation S7 E1:
I'm gonna get naked.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S7 E1:
Why don't you shove them all in your dumb mouth and then when I turn around, you can stab me in the back with the skewer?
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Parks and Recreation S7 E1:
And then we need to sign a suicide pact because our lives are meaningless.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S7 E1:
'Cause wine makes me sleepy now.
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