Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S14 E3, “Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 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 5 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (3); Fat-shaming (1); Sexual insults (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 9+Fat-shaming, sexual insults, violence in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S14 E3, "Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is fat-shaming (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Bart Simpson says, "Punch buggy red!". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Tom Brokaw says, "Oh Lord, I'm so fat". This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Mrs. McConnell says, "Lisa comes to us from Miss Hoover ("GLUG-GLUG" NOISE)...While Bart was taught by Mrs.…". 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 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S14 E3:
- Bart Simpson
Punch buggy red!
- Lisa Simpson
Ow! You are such an immature-- (SEEING SOMETHING OUT WINDOW) punch buggy white!
- Bart Simpson
(BEING-STRANGLED NOISES)
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Simpsons S14 E3:
- Tom Brokaw
Oh Lord, I'm so fat.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in The Simpsons S14 E3:
- Mrs. McConnell
Lisa comes to us from Miss Hoover ("GLUG-GLUG" NOISE)...While Bart was taught by Mrs. Krabappel (COUGHS "SLUT").
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.