Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
simpsons S8 E4, “Burns, Baby Burns”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (2); 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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in simpsons S8 E4:
- Marge Simpson
He sexually harassed me.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in simpsons S8 E4:
- C. Montgomery Burns
Nonsense, Larry, your blood is bluer than any of theirs! Just give them a snootful of the old Burns charm!
- Kent Brockman
A bloody end for Homer Simpson...is just one of several possible outcomes, according to our computer simulation. Now, here's how it would look if the police killed him with a barrage of baseballs...
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in simpsons S8 E4:
- C. Montgomery Burns
(SIGH) This may take a while, Smithers. Why don't you get drunk and stumble around comically for my amusement?
- Waylon Smithers
Well, he is a bit rough around the edges, sir. One might blame his truly heroic intake of cocktails.
- Larry
(BUILDING) I gotta clean up my act: no more jokin' around all the time, no more slackin' off at work, and most important, no more booze. I know I can do it.
Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.