Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S12 E6, “The Computer Wore Menace Shoes”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 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 6 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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, sex talk in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S12 E6, "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Homer Simpson says, "Look, you can drug me all you want, but my family won't rest till they find my…". Sexual content is mild but includes Comic Book Guy says, "Hmm. Let's see here... (BORED) X-RATED GIRLS -- already bookmarked... DIAL X FOR SEX...…"; Agnes Skinner says, "(CALLING) Seymour! Are you looking at naked ladies?". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Kent Brockman says, "(THEN) Coming up, how do they get those dogs to talk on the beer commercials?". 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
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Simpsons S12 E6:
- Comic Book Guy
Hmm. Let's see here... (BORED) X-RATED GIRLS -- already bookmarked... DIAL X FOR SEX... (INTRIGUED) MR. X? (CONSIDERING SOUND) Shall I cross the final frontier?
- Fake Homer
Ya, please forgive my unexplained two-week absence. To make it up to you, we will go out to dinner at a sensibly-priced restaurant, then have a night of efficient German sex.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S12 E6:
- Agnes Skinner
(CALLING) Seymour! Are you looking at naked ladies?
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S12 E6:
- Homer Simpson
Look, you can drug me all you want, but my family won't rest till they find my drug-bloated corpse.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S12 E6:
- Kent Brockman
(THEN) Coming up, how do they get those dogs to talk on the beer commercials?
- Homer Simpson
Oh, don't worry about the Mr. X thing. (SITTING DOWN) I'm just here for a beer.
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