Lisa's Substitute
🎞️ S2 E19 ✅ Mild

The Simpsons

Is The Simpsons S2 E19 OK for kids?

Lisa's Substitute

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 9+

The Simpsons S2 E19, “Lisa's Substitute”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+.

Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (2); 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+

Violence, drinking, mild violence in animation.

Parents need to know that The Simpsons S2 E19, "Lisa's Substitute", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Seymour Skinner says, "Uh, I'll field that one. Lyme disease is spread by small parasites, called ticks. When a…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Lisa Simpson says, "Can we have wine?". 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

Violence & injury 2 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S2 E19:

  • Caution
    Seymour Skinner Uh, I'll field that one. Lyme disease is spread by small parasites, called ticks. When a diseased tick attaches itself to you and begins sucking your blood,
  • Caution
    Seymour Skinner Malignant spirochetes infest your bloodstream, eventually spreading to your spinal fluid, and on into the brain.

Alcohol & drugs 2 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S2 E19:

  • Mild
    Lisa Simpson Can we have wine?
  • Mild
    Lisa Simpson Can I have wine?

Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.