Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Simpsons S15 E19, “Simple Simpson”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (8); Alcohol & drugs (2); 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 10+Violence, sexual insults, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S15 E19, "Simple Simpson", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Homer Simpson says, "Pie Man is not your father, little girl. (COVERING) I... murdered your father". This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Marge Simpson says, "Get ready, skanks -- here comes the truth train!". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Krusty the Clown says, "(CHUCKLES) And finally, the breakaway wine bottle". 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 8 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S15 E19:
- Homer Simpson
Pie Man is not your father, little girl. (COVERING) I... murdered your father.
- C. Montgomery Burns
Silence! Or I'll chop you into suet for my murderous gerbils and hamsters.
- Farmer Billy
Would you like to see how a pig goes from loving life to your fork and knife?
- Krusty the Clown
Check it out -- dribble glass, rubber knife, whoopee salad...
- The Rich Texan
(HEARTY LAUGH, FIRES GUNS)
- Kent Brockman
In an attempt to curb copycat pieings, the police have organized a pie-for-guns exchange.
- Chief Wiggum
(CUTs HIM OFF) That's why Pie Man is goin' down.He spins the barrel of his gun.
- Country Singer
(SINGS) I COULD PLEASE MS. BARBRA STREISAND / BY SPITTIN' ON THE FLAG / OR STRANGLIN' A BALD EAGLE / ON THE COVER OF SOME MAG /
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S15 E19:
- Krusty the Clown
(CHUCKLES) And finally, the breakaway wine bottle...
- Lisa Simpson
My theme is "If Music Be The Food of Love." The setting features tuning forks, champagne flutes and of course, chopsticks. And for dessert, Ella Fitz Jell-O.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in The Simpsons S15 E19:
- Marge Simpson
Get ready, skanks -- here comes the truth train!
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