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Is simpsons S8 E15 OK for kids?

Homer's Phobia

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

simpsons S8 E15, “Homer's Phobia”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.

Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Suicide & self-harm (1); Alcohol & drugs (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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Nudity & bodies 2 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in simpsons S8 E15:

  • Marge Simpson I'm sure she'd be proud that her descendants had piping hot tap water and plenty of warm, dry underwear.
  • Homer Simpson Hang onto it, Toy-Boy! You might need it when it starts raining naked ladies!

Suicide & self-harm 1 moment

How Suicide & self-harm shows up in simpsons S8 E15:

  • Moe Szyslak Yeah, yeah, we'll never live it down. Oh, boy, it looks like it's suicide again for me.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in simpsons S8 E15:

  • John (EYEING IT) Hmm. Well, see... he--here's the thing on this. It's a Johnny Reb bottle, early 1970's. One of the J&R Whiskey "Liquor Lads." Two books of Green Stamps, if I'm not mistaken.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.