Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Simpsons S13 E5, “The Blunder Years”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 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 3 themes: Violence & injury (6); Alcohol & drugs (1); 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+Violence, drinking, fat-shaming in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S13 E5, "The Blunder Years", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Marge Simpson says, "You found a corpse when you were twelve? No wonder you've been so traumatized. (SHE HUGS…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Marge Simpson says, "Putting away groceries -- it's like unwrapping presents from yourself. (EMPTYING BAG, TO…". This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Young Louie says, "Check it out, Fat Tony. Those jokers think they're the Cowsills". 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
Violence & injury 6 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S13 E5:
- Marge Simpson
You found a corpse when you were twelve? No wonder you've been so traumatized. (SHE HUGS HIM)
- Marge Simpson
Maybe there's murder afoot!
- Lisa Simpson
Murder most foul?
- Chief Wiggum
(HUSHED, DRAMATIC) That means our murderer could be on the other side of this hatch.
- C. Montgomery Burns
(STARTLED NOISE, THEN ANGRY) What are you doing in my corpse-hatch?
- Young Louie
Let's punch and kick them!
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S13 E5:
- Marge Simpson
Putting away groceries -- it's like unwrapping presents from yourself. (EMPTYING BAG, TO MAGGIE) Fruit roll-ups for Bart... beer roll-ups for Homer...
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Simpsons S13 E5:
- Young Louie
Check it out, Fat Tony. Those jokers think they're the Cowsills.
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