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Is simpsons S10 E4 OK for kids?

Treehouse of Horror IX

📺 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 S10 E4, “Treehouse of Horror IX”, 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 17 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (12); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in simpsons S10 E4:

  • Kang Insemination complete.
  • Homer Simpson Who wants to see their sexy new daddy?

Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment

How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in simpsons S10 E4:

  • Kodos You may choose either... (GESTURING) the back seat of a Camaro, an airplane bathroom, a friend's wedding, or the alley behind a porno theater.

Violence & injury 12 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in simpsons S10 E4:

  • Kent Brockman ... And the fluffy kitten played with that ball of string all through the night. On a lighter note, a Kwik-E-Mart clerk was brutally murdered last night.
  • Kent Brockman Another of Springfield's beloved citizens was murdered today. Filthy old bartender Moe Szyslak has watered down his last highball.
  • Homer Simpson There. Now no murderers can get in... (HAIR SPROINGS)or out.
  • Chief Wiggum Homer Simpson, you're under arrest for the murders of Moe Szyslak and Apu (STUMBLING) Nahasa -- pasa -- Uh, just Moe, just Moe.
  • Krusty the Clown (SQUINTING) Your blood! Okay, get ready for the violent-est, disemboweling-est, vomit inducing-est Itchy and Scratchy Halloween Special ever--!
  • Jerry Springer (CHUCKLES) Now hold on, Kang. You can't bully my audience with your fancy ray gun.
  • Maggie Simpson (EVIL LAUGHTER ABRUPTLY STOPS, THEN QUICKLY) I need blood.
  • Homer Simpson (PUNCHING NOISES)
  • Homer Simpson (STRANGLING NOISES)
  • Bart Simpson (STRANGLED NOISES)
  • Bart Simpson (STRANGLED NOISE)
  • Homer Simpson (WHILE PUNCHING) One-eyed, two-timing (BLEEPED CURSING)! I'm gonna (BLEEPED CURSING)!

Alcohol & drugs 2 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in simpsons S10 E4:

  • Snake Jailbird (IN ECSTASY) Ho-ho, oh yeah, tame it, baby. (TO APU) Yo, ring 'er up, dude.
  • Homer Simpson Shut your squeal hole, booze jockey. I'm gonna, like, totally waste you.

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