Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Seinfeld S9 E13, “The Cartoon”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Sally Weaver makes fun of Jerry. George's new girlfriend looks just like Jerry. Kramer takes a vow of silence. Elaine gets a job drawing cartoons for the New Yorker.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (1); Sexual insults (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+Strip-club and porn references, sex talk, sexual insults in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Seinfeld S9 E13, "The Cartoon", 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 porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, implied). Violence is mild but includes Jerry says, "(from the back of the club , leaving) That's it I'm calling in the big guns". Sexual content includes but because it's a woman I could also have sex with her....And that somehow that would…; Elaine says, "It's better than your drawings of naked Lois Lane". This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Elaine says, "The pig says "my wife is a slut."". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — at a cocktail party talking about the stock market. You think you're doing comedy. 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Seinfeld S9 E13:
- but because it's a woman I could also have sex with her....And that somehow that would be exactly
- friend or to tell everybody at the coffee shop ho George is all mixed up in a perverse sexual amalgam of
- Kramer does mimics but you can make out somebody angry saying "What are you talking about, twice and then some crying)
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Seinfeld S9 E13:
- Elaine
It's better than your drawings of naked Lois Lane.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Seinfeld S9 E13:
- traditional route; years of rejections and failures till she's spit out the bottom of the porn industry.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Seinfeld S9 E13:
- Jerry
(from the back of the club , leaving) That's it I'm calling in the big guns.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Seinfeld S9 E13:
- at a cocktail party talking about the stock market. You think you're doing comedy.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Seinfeld S9 E13:
- Elaine
The pig says "my wife is a slut."
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