The Raincoats (1)
🎞️ S5 E18 🤔 Caution

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Is Seinfeld S5 E18 OK for kids?

The Raincoats (1)

In this two-part episode, Jerry's parents are visiting before leaving for France which prevents Jerry from having alone time with his new girlfriend, Rachel. George uses the trip to get out of volunteering for the Big Brother program. Kramer and Morty team up to sell Morty's old belt-less trench coat "The Executive" to a vintage clothing store. Elaine's creepy new boyfriend is a "close talker" who enjoys spending time with Jerry's parents.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

Seinfeld S5 E18, “The Raincoats (1)”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. In this two-part episode, Jerry's parents are visiting before leaving for France which prevents Jerry from having alone time with his new girlfriend, Rachel. George uses the trip to get out of volunteering for the Big Brother program. Kramer and Morty team up to sell Morty's old belt-less trench coat "The Executive" to a vintage clothing store. Elaine's creepy new boyfriend is a "close talker" who enjoys spending time with Jerry's parents.

Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (3). 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+

Language, drinking, nudity in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that Seinfeld S5 E18, "The Raincoats (1)", 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 swearing (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes JERRY says, "(stopping them) We better not. (they make out some more; then stop) T-They're gonna be…"; clean you know people wear underwear, ya well they don't wear iron underwear. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, FRANK says, "That's my cabana shirt, you stole my shirt you son of a bitch! (really fast) George you…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — (Handsome Cab) drinking champagne. George then smacks the top of the cab. 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 S5 E18:

  • Mild
    JERRY (stopping them) We better not. (they make out some more; then stop) T-They're gonna be here any second.

Nudity & bodies 2 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Seinfeld S5 E18:

  • Mild
    clean you know people wear underwear, ya well they don't wear iron underwear
  • Mild
    move into somebody's pants? There is no vintage underwear of course, but

Swearing 5 moments

How Swearing shows up in Seinfeld S5 E18:

  • Caution
    FRANK That's my cabana shirt, you stole my shirt you son of a bitch! (really fast) George you let your friends go up in my attic and steal my clothes? (grabbing at the shirt) Gimme that back
  • Mild
    JACK Alright how the hell do I know?
  • Mild
    JACK Get the hell outta here with your knob.
  • Mild
    RUDY Lousy moth ridden crap.
  • Mild
    JACK You wanted those damn boxes didn't you?

Alcohol & drugs 3 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Seinfeld S5 E18:

  • Mild
    (Handsome Cab) drinking champagne. George then smacks the top of the cab
  • Mild
    GEORGE They were drinking champagne in a buggy!
  • Mild
    KRAMER Well I suppose they are wasted.

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