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Is simpsons S8 E16 OK for kids?

Brother from Another Series

📺 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 E16, “Brother from Another Series”, 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 7 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (6); Suicide & self-harm (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

Violence & injury 6 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in simpsons S8 E16:

  • Sideshow Bob (MILD) Well, Krusty, as you may remember, after I tried to frame you for armed robbery, I tried to murder Selma Bouvier...
  • Sideshow Bob And, whenever I could find a spare moment, I've tried to murder Bart Simpson...
  • Sideshow Bob You don't have to worry about me, brother. I'm all murdered out.
  • Cecil Terwilliger I'm aware of your felonious past, but you are still my brother. And blood is thicker than bread and water.
  • Cecil Terwilliger Plunger? Check. Hardhat? Check. (PUTS ON HARDHAT) Fifteen million dollars and a gun? (OPENS CASE) Check-mate. Goodbye, Bob.
  • Sideshow Bob ("TUT-TUT") Really, Reverend, your praise is going to get me beaten up.

Suicide & self-harm 1 moment

How Suicide & self-harm shows up in simpsons S8 E16:

  • Sideshow Bob (TURNING ON THE CHARM) I did once try to kill the world's greatest lover, but then I realized there are laws against suicide.

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