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Is simpsons S3 E21 OK for kids?

Black Widower

📺 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

Preview first — about 10+

simpsons S3 E21, “Black Widower”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.

Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (4); 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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Violence & injury 4 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in simpsons S3 E21:

  • Sideshow Bob That's right dear, enjoy your rest. The wedding was very tough on you, and the honeymoon is going to be... murder. (LONG MANIACAL LAUGH)
  • Sideshow Bob (MOANS, TO SELF) Even murder has its ugly side.
  • Sideshow Bob (LOW) Prepare to be murdered.
  • Chief Wiggum Ahh, lighten up, son. If he was going to commit a crime, would he have invited the No. 1 cop in town? (BEAT) Now, where did I put my gun? (THINKS) Oh, yeah. I set it down when I got a piece of cake...

Alcohol & drugs 2 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in simpsons S3 E21:

  • Homer Simpson Well, you can't go wrong with cocktail weenies. They taste as good as they look. And they come in this delicious red sauce. It looks like catsup -- it tastes like ketchup. But brother it ain't ketchup!
  • Marge Simpson Okay, we've got cocktail wienies and Swedish meatballs.

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