The Junior Mint
🎞️ S4 E20 ✅ Mild

Seinfeld

Is Seinfeld S4 E20 OK for kids?

The Junior Mint

Elaine's ex-boyfriend is recovering in the hospital and has surgery. The gang goes to visit. Kramer gets the idea to paint his apartment to simulate the feel of a ski lodge. While at the hospital, Kramer's concern about the operation gets him and Jerry in to watch. But when Kramer sneaks in candy and forces it on Jerry, Jerry starts a chain reaction that causes the Junior Mints to land in Elaine's ex-boyfriend. Jerry thinks he may have killed the guy while George, who learns that he has recently come into some money, decides to invest in the ex-boyfriend's artwork.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 10+

Seinfeld S4 E20, “The Junior Mint”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Elaine's ex-boyfriend is recovering in the hospital and has surgery. The gang goes to visit. Kramer gets the idea to paint his apartment to simulate the feel of a ski lodge. While at the hospital, Kramer's concern about the operation gets him and Jerry in to watch. But when Kramer sneaks in candy and forces it on Jerry, Jerry starts a chain reaction that causes the Junior Mints to land in Elaine's ex-boyfriend. Jerry thinks he may have killed the guy while George, who learns that he has recently come into some money, decides to invest in the ex-boyfriend's artwork.

Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (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, nudity, sex talk in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that Seinfeld S4 E20, "The Junior Mint", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for adult premises played dry — most of it goes over younger heads. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Kramer says, "We could be tried for murder". Sexual content is mild but includes you make out with a woman, you can't ask her her name; George says, "Now let's try "breast"... Celeste... Kest". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. 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 S4 E20:

  • Mild
    you make out with a woman, you can't ask her her name.

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Seinfeld S4 E20:

  • Mild
    George Now let's try "breast"... Celeste... Kest...

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in Seinfeld S4 E20:

  • Too much
    Kramer We could be tried for murder...

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