Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S5 E18, “Burns' Heir”, scores 1/5 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 1 flagged moments in 1 themes: Sex & hookups (1). 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+Sex talk, mild language in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S5 E18, "Burns' Heir", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes C. Montgomery Burns says, "(PENSIVE) Smithers, do you realize, if I had died there would be no one to carry on my…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. 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 S5 E18:
- C. Montgomery Burns
(PENSIVE) Smithers, do you realize, if I had died there would be no one to carry on my legacy? Due to my hectic schedule and lethargic sperm, I never fathered an heir.
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