Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Seinfeld S6 E18, “The Doorman”, scores 2/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Elaine house-sits for Mr. Pitt. Jerry goes to meet up with her to go to the movies and winds up offending the Doorman. So to make up for it, Jerry watches the door. But when Jerry leaves his post and the couch in the lobby is stolen, Jerry and Elaine formulate a plan to cover their tracks. Meanwhile, Kramer invents a bra for men and George tries to find a way to get his father out of his apartment.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (5); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (2); 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, affairs and cheating, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Seinfeld S6 E18, "The Doorman", 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, implied). Violence is mild but includes stab each other in the back, like people in your world. Sexual content includes KRAMER says, "(matter of fact) He had breasts"; DOORMAN says, "I traded shifts with the night doorman. He had some personal affairs to". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — DOORMAN says, "Yeah, I just wanna run and get a beer. I'll be back in a minute". 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
Nudity & bodies 5 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Seinfeld S6 E18:
- KRAMER
(matter of fact) He had breasts.
- JERRY
What d'you mean, breasts?
- GEORGE
You mean like a bra?
- KRAMER
A bra is for ladies. I'm talking about a support undergarment
- my underwear. As soon as he leaves the house, he turns into J. Edgar Hoover!
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Seinfeld S6 E18:
- DOORMAN
I traded shifts with the night doorman. He had some personal affairs to
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Seinfeld S6 E18:
- stab each other in the back, like people in your world.
- impression that he has a gun concealed beneath his coat.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Seinfeld S6 E18:
- DOORMAN
Yeah, I just wanna run and get a beer. I'll be back in a minute.
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