Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
Seinfeld S6 E5, “The Couch”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Elaine dates a moving guy, and things are going well for her until Jerry wants to know what his opinion on abortion is. Poppy returns and he and Kramer are going into business together to create a restaurant where you make your own pizza. Meanwhile, George goes out of his way to cheat on a book club test by renting "Breakfast At Tiffany's" instead of reading the book.
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (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+Affairs and cheating, drinking, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Seinfeld S6 E5, "The Couch", 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 affairs / cheating (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes KRAMER says, "I don't know! I'm gonna go and visit him later. <angrily> It would be nice if you got…". Sexual content is mild but includes REMY says, "Cheating on his test. <George returns from the kitchen with a glass of grape juice.>". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — POPPIE (opening the gift basket): What's this? A bottle of wine and a five-alarm chili?…. 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
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Seinfeld S6 E5:
- REMY
Cheating on his test. <George returns from the kitchen with a glass of grape juice.>
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Seinfeld S6 E5:
- KRAMER
I don't know! I'm gonna go and visit him later. <angrily> It would be nice if you got him something. <Punches the the table to accentuate this, and leaves.>
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Seinfeld S6 E5:
- POPPIE (opening the gift basket): What's this? A bottle of wine and a five-alarm chili? They're trying to kill Poppie?!
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