Homer vs. Dignity
🎞️ S12 E5 ✅ Mild

The Simpsons

Is The Simpsons S12 E5 OK for kids?

Homer vs. Dignity

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 9+

The Simpsons S12 E5, “Homer vs. Dignity”, 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: Nudity & bodies (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+

Violence, drinking, nudity in animation.

Parents need to know that The Simpsons S12 E5, "Homer vs. Dignity", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Homer Simpson says, "I see what you're saying -- I need to buy a gun". Sexual content is mild but includes Homer Simpson says, "(FIRM) She's right. Yes, I may be naked and reeking of panda love, but I've got to stop…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Lenny Leonard says, "Wow, I never seen you have so many lunch beers before, Homer". 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 S12 E5:

  • Mild
    Homer Simpson (FIRM) She's right. Yes, I may be naked and reeking of panda love, but I've got to stop this before it goes too far.

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S12 E5:

  • Caution
    Homer Simpson I see what you're saying -- I need to buy a gun.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S12 E5:

  • Mild
    Lenny Leonard Wow, I never seen you have so many lunch beers before, Homer.

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