Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Seinfeld S8 E14, “The Van Buren Boys”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Kramer gets mixed up with a gang when he is mugged by them and mistakenly shows their secret sign.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (4); 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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Seinfeld S8 E14:
- GEORGE
I was betrayed! That kid was like a son to me. And if there's one person you should be able to hold down, it's your own flesh and blood. Like my
- ELLEN
So, they have this clock now, where you punch in your age, and all your risk factors. It actually counts down how much time you have left to live.
- ELAINE
You know, a friend of mine almost got beat up at that place by the Van Buren Boys?
- GEORGE
Now, fellas, fellas.. easy. You wouldn't want to beat up on one of your own.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Seinfeld S8 E14:
- Kramer nods his head while drinking from a mug of beer
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