Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S10 E11, “Wild Barts Can't Be Broken”, 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 8 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (3); 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+Violence, affairs and cheating, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S10 E11, "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Homer Simpson says, "(CHUCKLING) That was cold-blooded, Marge". Sexual content is mild but includes Cyndi Lauper says, "HOME OF THE BRA-AVE / OH, AMERICA'S THE HOME OF THE BRA-AVE!"; Lisa Simpson says, "(CREEPY BRITISH ACCENT) Our top secret tonight: Gay divorcée Luann Van Houten has been…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Barney Gumble says, "(DRUNKEN WHOOPS AND CHEERS) / Hurray! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! / Whoa baby!". 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 S10 E11:
- Cyndi Lauper
HOME OF THE BRA-AVE / OH, AMERICA'S THE HOME OF THE BRA-AVE!
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Simpsons S10 E11:
- Lisa Simpson
(CREEPY BRITISH ACCENT) Our top secret tonight: Gay divorcée Luann Van Houten has been cheating on her boyfriend Pyro -- with his best friend, Gyro.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S10 E11:
- Homer Simpson
(CHUCKLING) That was cold-blooded, Marge.
- Deep-voiced Announcer
"The Bloodening."
- Deep-voiced Announcer
(DEEPER, MORE OMINOUS) "The Bloodening." (ECHOEY MANIACAL LAUGH)
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S10 E11:
- Barney Gumble
(DRUNKEN WHOOPS AND CHEERS) / Hurray! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! / Whoa baby!
- Barney Gumble
(DRUNKEN SINGING) "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS / WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS / (THEN, SUDDENLY) YOU GOT MUD ON YOUR FACE / BIG DISGRACE..."
- Lisa Simpson
Wow, you look really hungover, Dad. What did you do last night?
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