Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S3 E23, “Bart's Friend Falls in Love”, scores 2/5 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 7 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); Racism & slurs (1); Fat-shaming (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+Racist language, fat-shaming, sex talk in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S3 E23, "Bart's Friend Falls in Love", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is racism & slurs (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Milhouse Van Houten says, "Let me try. (SHAKING 8-BALL) Will I get beat up today? (READS 8-BALL) "All signs point…". Sexual content is mild but includes Edna Krabappel-Flanders says, "Class, in order to explain why your hormones will soon make you an easy target for every…"; Bart Simpson says, "Yeah, but never a girl. What if I want to strut around nude?". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Bart Simpson says, "You're asking the wrong guy, Milhouse. They all look alike to me. (THEN) Now let's go…". This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Lisa Simpson says, "Dad, what if I told you, you could lose weight without dieting or lifting a finger?". 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
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Simpsons S3 E23:
- Edna Krabappel-Flanders
Class, in order to explain why your hormones will soon make you an easy target for every smooth talking Lothario with his own car and tight jeans, I will now show a short sex education film.
- TROY
You kids might remember me from such educational films as "Lead Paint: Delicious But Deadly," and "Here Comes the Metric System!" I'm here to provide the facts about sex in a frank and straightforward manner.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S3 E23:
- Bart Simpson
Yeah, but never a girl. What if I want to strut around nude?
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S3 E23:
- Milhouse Van Houten
Let me try. (SHAKING 8-BALL) Will I get beat up today? (READS 8-BALL) "All signs point to yes."
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in The Simpsons S3 E23:
- Bart Simpson
You're asking the wrong guy, Milhouse. They all look alike to me. (THEN) Now let's go whip donuts at old people
Fat-shaming 2 moments
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Simpsons S3 E23:
- Lisa Simpson
Dad, what if I told you, you could lose weight without dieting or lifting a finger?
- Lisa Simpson
According to Eternity Magazine you can lose weight through subliminal learning. That's where an idea is subtly implanted in your head without you even knowing it.
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