Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S4 E12, “Marge vs. the Monorail”, 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 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (3). 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+Violence, drinking, sex talk in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S4 E12, "Marge vs. the Monorail", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes LANLEY says, "Take my pen knife, my good man". Sexual content is mild but includes Kent Brockman says, "Here's one of those loveable high-schoolers from TV's Springfield Heights, 90210. He's…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Homer Simpson says, "(CHUCKLES) Oh, Andy Capp, you wife-beating drunk. (CHUCKLES)". 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 E12:
- Kent Brockman
Here's one of those loveable high-schoolers from TV's Springfield Heights, 90210. He's cool, he's sexy, he's thirty-four years old, let's hear it for Kyle Darren!
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S4 E12:
- LANLEY
Take my pen knife, my good man.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S4 E12:
- Homer Simpson
(CHUCKLES) Oh, Andy Capp, you wife-beating drunk. (CHUCKLES)
- LANLEY
Are you on your third beer of the evening?
- Homer Simpson
Does whiskey count as beer?
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