Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Seinfeld S3 E11, “The Alternate Side”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Jerry's car is stolen and the criminal picks up his car phone. George decides to take a fill-in job moving cars from one side of the street to the other; this turns into a disaster for local traffic flow. Kramer gets a chance to do a line in a Woody Allen film; "these pretzels are making me thirsty." Elaine gets tired of her 66-year-old boyfriend and when she is about to break up with him, he has a stroke.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (2); Suicide & self-harm (2); Swearing (2); 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, language, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Seinfeld S3 E11, "The Alternate Side", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for adult premises played dry — most of it goes over younger heads. Sits in the gray area mainly on suicide & self-harm (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Jerry says, "No, no that's for a drug overdose". Violence includes Jerry says, "You raise the feet, get blood to the head". Sexual content is mild but includes the limit. Unless, of course, there was no sex. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, well, I'm gonna be brutally honest with you now, Owen, it's a bitch to get here. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — are making me thirsty' and I took a swig of beer, ya know, and I slammed the. 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 Seinfeld S3 E11:
- the limit. Unless, of course, there was no sex.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Seinfeld S3 E11:
- Jerry
You raise the feet, get blood to the head.
- Kramer
You raise the head, you get blood to the feet.
Suicide & self-harm 2 moments
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Seinfeld S3 E11:
- Jerry
No, no that's for a drug overdose.
- Jerry
An overdose of odor? Good question.
Swearing 2 moments
How Swearing shows up in Seinfeld S3 E11:
- well, I'm gonna be brutally honest with you now, Owen, it's a bitch to get here.
- Jerry
Yeah, you better give me the insurance, because I am gonna beat the hell
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Seinfeld S3 E11:
- are making me thirsty' and I took a swig of beer, ya know, and I slammed the
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