Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S12 E2, “A Tale of Two Springfields”, 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 2 themes: Violence & injury (2); 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+Violence, drinking, mild language in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S12 E2, "A Tale of Two Springfields", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Bart Simpson says, "It worked on the test-corpse". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Kent Brockman says, "In retaliation for the power outage, Olde Springfield patriots have intercepted a beer…". 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
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S12 E2:
- Bart Simpson
It worked on the test-corpse.
- Moe Szyslak
Homer stole our rock performance. (PUNCHING HAND) That fat, dumb and bald guy sure plays some real hardball.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S12 E2:
- Kent Brockman
In retaliation for the power outage, Olde Springfield patriots have intercepted a beer truck bound for New Springfield and dumped all the beer in the river.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.