Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in 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 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 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 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 simpsons S13 E1:
- Leprechaun
(HORRIBLE HIGH-PITCHED JABBERING) ...ya big fat ass! (MORE JABBERING)
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