Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S3 E20, “Colonel Homer”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 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 8 flagged moments in 3 themes: Affairs / cheating (2); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (5). 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+Affairs and cheating, violence, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S3 E20, "Colonel Homer", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is affairs / cheating (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Lurleen Lumpkin says, "Thank you. Tonight I'd like to try something a little different. It's a song I wrote…". Sexual content is mild but includes Homer Simpson says, "We'll take two tickets to (SLIGHT LEER) "The Stockholm Affair."". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — The Beer -N- Brawl. 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
Affairs / cheating 2 moments
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Simpsons S3 E20:
- Homer Simpson
We'll take two tickets to (SLIGHT LEER) "The Stockholm Affair."
- Marge Simpson
Don't lie to me. Are you having an affair with this woman?
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S3 E20:
- Lurleen Lumpkin
Thank you. Tonight I'd like to try something a little different. It's a song I wrote while I was moppin' up your dried blood and teeth.
Alcohol & drugs 5 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S3 E20:
- The Beer -N- Brawl
- The Beer -N- Brawl: INT. "THE BEER 'N' BRAWL" - CONTINUOUS
- Bar Owner
(INTO MIC) All right, all right, uh, ladies and gentlemen, he's all healed up and he's back for more. Let's give a big drunken welcome to Yodelin' Zeke!
- Homer Simpson
Well, right now she's an out-of-work cocktail waitress. But she's going to be a country music superstar like... uh... that jerk in the cowboy hat... and that dead lady.
- Marge Simpson
I don't like you hanging around with some cocktail waitress!
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.