Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S14 E2, “How I Spent My Strummer Vacation”, scores 2/5 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 13 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (8). 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+Drinking, sex talk, violence in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S14 E2, "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is alcohol & drugs (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Keith Richards says, "They're bloody cardboard!". Sexual content is mild but includes GROUPIES says, "You're great! / I love you! / I want you! / Please sleep with us!"; Drunk Homer says, "So whammo, you get stuck in some boring job where they don't let you play guitar or take…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Homer Simpson says, "(WOOZY SOUND OF ECSTASY)". 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 S14 E2:
- GROUPIES
You're great! / I love you! / I want you! / Please sleep with us!
- Female Announcer
(SEXY WHISPER) "Taxicab Conversations..."
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S14 E2:
- Drunk Homer
So whammo, you get stuck in some boring job where they don't let you play guitar or take pictures of naked women, (SITS BACK) and all you can do is watch yourself get bald and fat, and kiss your dreams good-bye...
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S14 E2:
- Keith Richards
They're bloody cardboard!
- Bart Simpson
I had no idea, Dad. I just assumed with all the stranglings, you know...
Alcohol & drugs 8 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S14 E2:
- Homer Simpson
(WOOZY SOUND OF ECSTASY)
- Homer Simpson
Hi, Moe, got any beer?
- Moe Szyslak
Wait a minute. I'm at work. (GRABS BEER FROM HOMER) Ya gotta pay for it.
- Homer Simpson
Wait'll Moe sees how wasted I got without him. He's gonna plotz.
- Lenny Leonard
What happened to you, Moe? You used to be about the booze.
- Homer Simpson
(DRUNK, EMOTIONAL) Ah, I don't care about the color of your skin, Lenny. You're my friend! (CRIES)
- Homer Simpson
(DISMISSIVE SOUND) If I was that drunk, I would remember it.
- Homer Simpson
But rock stars are supposed to be about drinking and getting drunk and boozing it up.
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