The Keys
🎞️ S3 E23 🤔 Caution

Seinfeld

Is Seinfeld S3 E23 OK for kids?

The Keys

Jerry is fed up with Kramer coming into his apartment any time he feels like it and asks him to return his spare set of keys. Kramer begrudgingly complies but then lets it be known that he's leaving for California. When Jerry forgets his keys, he gets George to let him into Elaine's apartment so her can get his spare set.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

Seinfeld S3 E23, “The Keys”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Jerry is fed up with Kramer coming into his apartment any time he feels like it and asks him to return his spare set of keys. Kramer begrudgingly complies but then lets it be known that he's leaving for California. When Jerry forgets his keys, he gets George to let him into Elaine's apartment so her can get his spare set.

Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (4); Swearing (4); 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+

Violence, language, drinking in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that Seinfeld S3 E23, "The Keys", 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 violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes JERRY says, "Hey, did you ever pretend there's like, murderers chasing you, and you try and see how…". Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, ELAINE says, "O.K., can I just watch the show? <mutters under her breath> God, what an asshole". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — JERRY says, "She's drunk out of her mind". 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

Violence & injury 4 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in Seinfeld S3 E23:

  • Too much
    JERRY Hey, did you ever pretend there's like, murderers chasing you, and you try and see how fast you can get your keys out and get into your apartment?
  • Too much
    JERRY Oh. I see. There he is! <Pretends the murderers are coming.>
  • Too much
    HIPPIE #1: Lemme tell you something, Kramer. If that ogre dude pulled that crap on me <pulls out a knife> - I'D STAB HIM! I'D CUT HIM
  • Caution
    right on my head. Cracked it wide open! Blood and stuff was just splattered

Swearing 4 moments

How Swearing shows up in Seinfeld S3 E23:

  • Caution
    ELAINE O.K., can I just watch the show? <mutters under her breath> God, what an asshole.
  • Mild
    JERRY's brain What the hell...? Why is the door open?
  • Mild
    JERRY Kramer! What the hell are you doing here?!
  • Mild
    ELAINE Here! Here's your damn keys, you keep 'em! I don't want 'em anymore!

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Seinfeld S3 E23:

  • Mild
    JERRY She's drunk out of her mind.

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