Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S3 E17, “Homer at the Bat”, 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: Violence & injury (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, violence, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S3 E17, "Homer at the Bat", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Nurse says, "Dr. Hibbert, Ken Griffey, Jr. needs to see you immediately. We think it's an overdose of…". Violence is mild but includes Steve Sax says, "But there's hundreds of unsolved murders in New York City". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Umpire says, "You can't leave first until you chug a beer". 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 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S3 E17:
- Steve Sax
But there's hundreds of unsolved murders in New York City.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in The Simpsons S3 E17:
- Nurse
Dr. Hibbert, Ken Griffey, Jr. needs to see you immediately. We think it's an overdose of nerve tonic.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S3 E17:
- Umpire
You can't leave first until you chug a beer.
- Bart Simpson
Homer, can I get you a beer?
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