Content guide
Usually fine — about 9+
The Simpsons S8 E5, “Bart After Dark”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 1/5 — Usually fine — about 9+.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 2 themes: Nudity & bodies (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+Drinking, nudity in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S8 E5, "Bart After Dark", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is alcohol & drugs (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes Belle says, "The jokes are in the breast pocket. If you get in trouble, there's a switch that makes…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Kent Brockman says, "Preliminary reports indicated the ship's captain was drunk at the helm. (TURNS PAGE)…". 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
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S8 E5:
- Belle
The jokes are in the breast pocket. If you get in trouble, there's a switch that makes the bow-tie spin.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S8 E5:
- Kent Brockman
Preliminary reports indicated the ship's captain was drunk at the helm. (TURNS PAGE) Those reports were later confirmed.
- Bart Simpson
She makes me taste beer.
- Grampa Simpson
In that case, I'll have a whiskey sour.
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