Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
Seinfeld S6 E24, “The Understudy”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Jerry begins to date a girl who is an understudy for Bette Midler in her new Broadway musical, Rochelle, Rochelle. Jerry, George and Kramer all play on the Improv softball team and happen to be playing against the cast and crew of Rochelle, Rochelle. Kramer fawns over Bette and Jerry's girlfriend cries about her frankfurter falling on the ground but not about her grandmother dying.
Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Affairs / cheating (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, sex talk, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Seinfeld S6 E24, "The Understudy", 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 sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes Jerry says, "He sold religious articles the statues of Jesus, the virgin Mary, that were manufactured…"; Frank says, "I had an affair with a Korean woman". 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 S6 E24:
- Jerry
He sold religious articles the statues of Jesus, the virgin Mary, that were manufactured in Korea.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Seinfeld S6 E24:
- Frank
I had an affair with a Korean woman.
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