The Dad Who Knew Too Little
🎞️ S14 E8 ✅ Mild

The Simpsons

Is The Simpsons S14 E8 OK for kids?

The Dad Who Knew Too Little

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 9+

The Simpsons S14 E8, “The Dad Who Knew Too Little”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 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: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (3). 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 E8, "The Dad Who Knew Too Little", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is alcohol & drugs (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Colt says, "You know, you are the spitting image of the Aberdeen Strangler". Sexual content is mild but includes Homer Simpson says, "So sad, yet so sexy, yet so delicious. (DROOLING NOISE)". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Homer Simpson says, "Well... if hiring this guy will make Lisa like me again, then I'll do it! Can I get this…". 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 S14 E8:

  • Mild
    Homer Simpson So sad, yet so sexy, yet so delicious. (DROOLING NOISE)

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S14 E8:

  • Mild
    Colt You know, you are the spitting image of the Aberdeen Strangler.

Alcohol & drugs 3 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S14 E8:

  • Mild
    Homer Simpson Well... if hiring this guy will make Lisa like me again, then I'll do it! Can I get this beer to go?
  • Mild
    Homer Simpson Drunk cop? Is that you?
  • Mild
    Homer Simpson Well, all the childless drunks at Moe's thought it was a great idea.

Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.