Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S11 E9, “Grift of the Magi”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 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 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (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+Affairs and cheating, drinking, violence in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S11 E9, "Grift of the Magi", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is affairs / cheating (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Homer Simpson says, "So, who am I beating up?". Sexual content is mild but includes Nelson Muntz says, "He's rekindled my love affair with books!". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Milhouse Van Houten says, "(COVERING) Uh, we're drunk. Really drunk!". 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
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Simpsons S11 E9:
- Nelson Muntz
He's rekindled my love affair with books!
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S11 E9:
- Homer Simpson
So, who am I beating up?
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S11 E9:
- Milhouse Van Houten
(COVERING) Uh, we're drunk. Really drunk!
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