Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Simpsons S10 E21, “Monty Can't Buy Me Love”, 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 8 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (4); Fat-shaming (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 10+Violence, fat-shaming, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S10 E21, "Monty Can't Buy Me Love", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Jerry Rude says, "Oh, that sounds lovely. (COUGHING) Queer. (COUGHING) Queer. Umm... ever murder anybody?". Sexual content is mild but includes Comic Book Guy says, "(ANNOYED SOUND) Once again my underwear has become tangled on a cow catcher. Ooo". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, C. Montgomery Burns says, "Tell me more, fatty". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Appraiser says, "This gentleman's beer tap dates back to the turn of the century, and remarkably, seems…". 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 E21:
- Comic Book Guy
(ANNOYED SOUND) Once again my underwear has become tangled on a cow catcher. Ooo.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S10 E21:
- Jerry Rude
Oh, that sounds lovely. (COUGHING) Queer. (COUGHING) Queer. Umm... ever murder anybody?
- C. Montgomery Burns
Murder?! (THEN, SHEEPISHLY) Well, mistakes have been made...
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S10 E21:
- Appraiser
This gentleman's beer tap dates back to the turn of the century, and remarkably, seems to have never been washed.
- Marge Simpson
Where'd you get that champagne?
- Homer Simpson
I see. Well, I'll need some beer.
- Homer Simpson
Okay, okay... You want a shrimp cocktail?
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Simpsons S10 E21:
- C. Montgomery Burns
Tell me more, fatty.
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