Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S11 E17, “Bart to the Future”, scores 1/5 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 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (2); 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, strip-club and porn references, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S11 E17, "Bart to the Future", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Security Advisor Kearney: C'mon. Every President gets three secret murders. If you don't…. Sexual content is mild but includes Bart Simpson says, "(NOBLY) Well, if my country needs me... (THEN) Can we skinny-dip?"; Bart Simpson says, "Come on, people. We've got to buckle down here. When we're finished, we can go through…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Bart Simpson says, "Now, we'd like to play a Jimmy Buffet song, but he un-coolly charges people to cover…". 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 S11 E17:
- Bart Simpson
(NOBLY) Well, if my country needs me... (THEN) Can we skinny-dip?
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Simpsons S11 E17:
- Bart Simpson
Come on, people. We've got to buckle down here. When we're finished, we can go through Bill Clinton's porno stash...
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S11 E17:
Security Advisor Kearney: C'mon. Every President gets three secret murders. If you don't use them by the end of the term, (SPITTING SOUND) they're gone.
- Bart Simpson
(NERVOUS) I wasn't gonna gamble. I just wanted a Bloody Mary.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S11 E17:
- Bart Simpson
Now, we'd like to play a Jimmy Buffet song, but he un-coolly charges people to cover them. So here's a Cap'n Bart original. (SINGS) WASTED ONCE MORE IN DAQUIRITAVILLE...
- Bart Simpson
Oh, no. I've got half a beer in there! And "Bewitched" is on!
- Carl Carlson
(RAISING BEER) We love you, President Simpson.
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