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Skip for under 13
Seinfeld S8 E17, “The English Patient”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Elaine is dragged to see the movie "The English Patient" on multiple occasions, even though she absolutely hates the film.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (4). 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
Sex & hookups 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Seinfeld S8 E17:
- GUILLERMO
(indicating the threesome) We are the Cubans.
- ELAINE
Oh, come on. Good? What was good about it? (scoffs) Those sex scenes!
- (irritated) You know, sex in a tub. That doesn't work!
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Seinfeld S8 E17:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Seinfeld S8 E17:
- also pull out guns, which they point upwards and cock, loudly.
- IZZY/IZZY JR/IZZY IZZY SR.: (chanting and punching the air) Mandelbaum,
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in Seinfeld S8 E17:
- also pull out guns, which they point upwards and cock, loudly.
- KRAMER: Damn!
- IZZY
What the hell is that?
- HAFFLER
Get the hell outta my office.
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