Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Simpsons S13 E1, “Treehouse of Horror XII”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (2); Suicide & self-harm (2); Alcohol & drugs (2); Fat-shaming (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 10+Suicide references, violence, fat-shaming in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S13 E1, "Treehouse of Horror XII", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on suicide & self-harm (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Lisa Simpson says, "Isn't that the voice that caused all those suicides?". Violence includes Homer Simpson says, "What's my blood alcohol?". Sexual content is mild but includes Patty Bouvier says, "Oh, yeah. Yeah. (DURING THE FOLLOWING STAGE DIRECTION) I don't care who she's sleeping…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Leprechaun says, "(HORRIBLE HIGH-PITCHED JABBERING) ...ya big fat ass! (MORE JABBERING)". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Homer Simpson says, "Wake up, ya lousy drunk!". 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Simpsons S13 E1:
- Patty Bouvier
Oh, yeah. Yeah. (DURING THE FOLLOWING STAGE DIRECTION) I don't care who she's sleeping with. That's been my space since 1981.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S13 E1:
- Homer Simpson
What's my blood alcohol?
- Marge Simpson
(WORRIED) Gee, you strangle him all the time, and that never happens.
Suicide & self-harm 2 moments
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in The Simpsons S13 E1:
- Lisa Simpson
Isn't that the voice that caused all those suicides?
- Marge Simpson
(CORRECTING) Murder-suicides.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S13 E1:
- Homer Simpson
Wake up, ya lousy drunk!
- Leprechaun
They used to give us champagne till (GLARING AT FROG) somebody ruined it.
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Simpsons S13 E1:
- Leprechaun
(HORRIBLE HIGH-PITCHED JABBERING) ...ya big fat ass! (MORE JABBERING)
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