Content guide
Usually fine — about 9+
The Simpsons S12 E4, “Lisa the Tree Hugger”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 1/5 — Usually fine — about 9+.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 1 themes: Alcohol & drugs (5). 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+Drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S12 E4, "Lisa the Tree Hugger", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is alcohol & drugs (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Mr. Thai says, "Now restaurant fail. Children go to state college. Serious students powerless against…". 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
Alcohol & drugs 5 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S12 E4:
- Mr. Thai
Now restaurant fail. Children go to state college. Serious students powerless against drunken jockocracy. Baseball hats everywhere!
- Moe Szyslak
Homer, ah, booze is on the house, seeing as how Lisa is, ah,... how do I put this... uh, ridin' the midnight train to slab city.
- Homer Simpson
Thanks for the beer, Moe. But before Lisa died, she made this tape that I think you should hear.
- Lisa Simpson
(ON TAPE) Dear Moe, if anything should ever happen to me, I want you to tear up my dad's tab, (RELUCTANTLY) and pour cocktail onions... Dad, I can't
- Lisa Simpson
(ON TAPE, RESIGNED) ... pour cocktail onions down your pants.
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