Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S1 E3, “Homer's Odyssey”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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 9+Suicide references, drinking, nudity in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S1 E3, "Homer's Odyssey", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is suicide & self-harm (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Homer Simpson says, "Kill myself? Killing myself is the last thing I'd ever do. Now I have a purpose, a…". Sexual content is mild but includes Homer Simpson says, "Many of them, incompetent boobs". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Tv Announcer #2: (FROM TV) Unemployed? Out of work? Sober? You sat around the house all…. 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 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S1 E3:
- Homer Simpson
Many of them, incompetent boobs.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in The Simpsons S1 E3:
- Homer Simpson
Kill myself? Killing myself is the last thing I'd ever do. Now I have a purpose, a reason to live. I don't care who I have to face. I don't care who I have to fight. I will not rest until this street gets a stop sign.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S1 E3:
Tv Announcer #2: (FROM TV) Unemployed? Out of work? Sober? You sat around the house all day, but now it's Duff time. Duff's the beer that makes the days fly by.
- Jingle Chorus
(SINGS FROM TV) YOU CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THAT WONDERFUL DUFF / DUFF BEER.
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