Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S9 E3, “Lisa's Sax”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 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 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (4); Racism & slurs (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+Nudity, racist language, violence in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S9 E3, "Lisa's Sax", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Announcer says, "It's the TV movie of the year! "The Krusty the clown Story: Booze, Drugs, Guns, Lies,…". Sexual content is mild but includes Seymour Skinner says, "...Miss Phipps, the school nurse, who will provide ointments and unguents...and Jimbo,…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Homer Simpson says, "(CHINESE ACCENT) Ah so". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Krusty says, "I went through a five year orgy of non-stop pills and booze with nothing to show for it…". 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 S9 E3:
- Seymour Skinner
...Miss Phipps, the school nurse, who will provide ointments and unguents...and Jimbo, the school bully who will administer noogies and nipple twisters.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S9 E3:
- Announcer
It's the TV movie of the year! "The Krusty the clown Story: Booze, Drugs, Guns, Lies, Blackmail And Laughter."
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S9 E3:
- Krusty
I went through a five year orgy of non-stop pills and booze with nothing to show for it but four Emmys and a Peabody Award! (UNHAPPY NOISE)
- Homer Simpson
No problem. (TAKES MAGGIE) I'll just give her a sip of beer. (TRYING TO GET HER TO DRINK) Come on Maggie -- it's Miller time! Yes-it's-Mil-ler-time!
- Homer Simpson
Oh, my father gave me beer as a child. (THINKS) Till I wrapped my little red wagon around a tree.
- Moe Szyslak
Uh... here, have a margarita.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in The Simpsons S9 E3:
- Homer Simpson
(CHINESE ACCENT) Ah so.
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