Content guide
Skip for under 13
The Simpsons S16 E3, “Sleeping with the Enemy”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Violence & injury (2); 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 13+Strip-club and porn references, fat-shaming, violence in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S16 E3, "Sleeping with the Enemy", is a animation episode. Driven by porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue), with fat-shaming alongside it. Violence is mild but includes Bart Simpson says, "(LAUGHS AND STRANGLED NOISES)". Sexual content is explicit — for example, Homer Simpson says, "two big, sexy circles for eyes"; Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Lisa Simpson says, "I know this obsession with thinness is unhealthy and anti-feminist... (CRACKING) but…". 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 S16 E3:
- Homer Simpson
two big, sexy circles for eyes...
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Simpsons S16 E3:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
- Nelson Muntz
So, my mom works at Hooters, but her dream is to go to Vegas and work in a real strip club.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S16 E3:
- Bart Simpson
(LAUGHS AND STRANGLED NOISES)
- Marge Simpson
Aren't you the boy who beats up my son?
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Simpsons S16 E3:
- Lisa Simpson
I know this obsession with thinness is unhealthy and anti-feminist... (CRACKING) but that's what a fat girl would say!
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