Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
Seinfeld S5 E22, “The Opposite”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. George decides to turn his life around by doing the exact opposite of what he would usually do. Elaine is having a lot of bad luck. Jerry keeps breaking even. Kramer gets the coffee table book published.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (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, drinking, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Seinfeld S5 E22, "The Opposite", 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 suicide & self-harm (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Regis says, "You know, when I'm skiing, Kramer, I'm trying not to kill myself, and you're writing…". Sexual content is mild but includes George says, "Alrighty. Ah ... my last job was in publishing ... I got fired for having sex in my…"; source of pride here? We actually have it sticking out of the breast pocket of our. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — * We see a sad-looking George staring out at the ocean. Then cut to the office of…. 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 E22:
- George
Alrighty. Ah ... my last job was in publishing ... I got fired for having sex in my office with the cleaning woman.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Seinfeld S5 E22:
- source of pride here? We actually have it sticking out of the breast pocket of our
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Seinfeld S5 E22:
- Regis
You know, when I'm skiing, Kramer, I'm trying not to kill myself, and you're writing books!
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Seinfeld S5 E22:
- * We see a sad-looking George staring out at the ocean. Then cut to the office of Mr.Lippman, where Elaine and Mr. Lippman are toasting in champagne.
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