Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Simpsons S3 E4, “Bart the Murderer”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 3 themes: Porn / strippers / sex work (1); 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.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Violence, strip-club and porn references, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S3 E4, "Bart the Murderer", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Chief Wiggum says, "Nobody move! You're all under arrest for the murder of Seymour Skinner". Sexual content is mild but includes Legs says, "Prostitution, loan sharking, numbers. The kid liked to wet his beak in everything". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Louie says, "But I only know how to make wine spritzers". 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
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Simpsons S3 E4:
- Legs
Prostitution, loan sharking, numbers. The kid liked to wet his beak in everything.
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S3 E4:
- Chief Wiggum
Nobody move! You're all under arrest for the murder of Seymour Skinner.
- Fat Tony
What's a murder?
- Lionel Hutz
(TRYING TO HELP BART) Mr. Simpson, you've been the boy's father for ten years. Do you really think he could be the leader of a murderous criminal syndicate?
- Announcer
Blood on the Blackboard: The Bart Simpson Story.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S3 E4:
- Louie
But I only know how to make wine spritzers.
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