Content guide
Skip for under 13
The Simpsons S16 E4, “She Used to Be My Girl”, scores 2/5 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 8 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (4); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (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+Nudity, sex talk, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S16 E4, "She Used to Be My Girl", is a animation episode. Driven by nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue), with sex & hookups alongside it. Violence is mild but includes Homer Simpson says, "Why you little... need a reason for strangling, do ya... I'll fix your wagon!". Sexual content is explicit — for example, Kent Brockman says, "In Springfield today, a sex scandal has brought in reporters from around the world. Why,…"; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Marge Simpson says, "Lisa, let me explain what happened tonight. Sometimes when your Mom has half a glass of…". 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 S16 E4:
- Kent Brockman
In Springfield today, a sex scandal has brought in reporters from around the world. Why, here's Fox News!
- CHLOE
How 'bout a half hour of pity sex?
Nudity & bodies 4 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S16 E4:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
- Homer Simpson
And I'm growing ashamed of my penis.
- Homer Simpson
I've learned to walk naked on stilts!
- CHLOE
Remember to keep my boobs in the shot. And we're on in five, four, three...
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S16 E4:
- Homer Simpson
Why you little... need a reason for strangling, do ya... I'll fix your wagon!
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S16 E4:
- Marge Simpson
Lisa, let me explain what happened tonight. Sometimes when your Mom has half a glass of wine, she goes cuckoo bananas.
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