Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S4 E9, “Mr. Plow”, 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 5 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (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+Strip-club and porn references, violence, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S4 E9, "Mr. Plow", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Troy McClure says, "I'm your host, Troy McClure! You may remember me from such films as "The Erotic…". Sexual content is mild but includes Homer Simpson says, "(SEXY) MR. PLOW, THAT'S MY NAME. THAT NAME AGAIN IS MR. PLOW. Our forecast calls for…"; Homer Simpson says, "(CONFIDENT) It's a pornography store. I was buying pornography". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Moe Szyslak says, "Here you go, Mr. Plow. A beer on the house". 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Simpsons S4 E9:
- Homer Simpson
(SEXY) MR. PLOW, THAT'S MY NAME. THAT NAME AGAIN IS MR. PLOW. Our forecast calls for flurries of passion followed by extended periods of gettin' it on.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Simpsons S4 E9:
- Homer Simpson
(CONFIDENT) It's a pornography store. I was buying pornography.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S4 E9:
- Troy McClure
I'm your host, Troy McClure! You may remember me from such films as "The Erotic Adventures of Hercules" and "Dial 'M' For Murderousness." Tonight, we'll see Angela Lansbury walk on hot coals! Excitement, She Wrote!
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S4 E9:
- Moe Szyslak
Here you go, Mr. Plow. A beer on the house.
- Barney Gumble
Wow, Moe, you didn't even give a beer to those freed Iranian hostages.
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