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Is simpsons S16 E12 OK for kids?

Goo Goo Gai Pan

📺 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

Preview first — about 10+

simpsons S16 E12, “Goo Goo Gai Pan”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.

Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 4 themes: Affairs / cheating (2); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (3); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Affairs / cheating 2 moments

How Affairs / cheating shows up in simpsons S16 E12:

  • Adoption Affairs Office
  • ADOPTION AFFAIRS OFFICE: Int. adoption affairs office - cONTINUOUS

Violence & injury 2 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in simpsons S16 E12:

  • Madam Wu These are the famous Shaolin Temple monks. They pursue spiritual peace through mastery of bare-fisted murder.
  • Homer Simpson (AD LIB SCREAMS, GETTING PUNCHED NOISES)

Swearing 3 moments

How Swearing shows up in simpsons S16 E12:

  • Mr. Zhao Of course. The Chinese government only allows wholesome, married couples to adopt. No "hen without cock." I apologize if that is a double-entendre in your language. It is not in ours.
  • Bart Simpson What the hell's menopause?
  • Homer Simpson Wow, it makes the Lincoln Memorial look like crap.

Alcohol & drugs 2 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in simpsons S16 E12:

  • Homer Simpson (EXPLAINING, AS IF TO CHILD) Son, menopause is when the stork that brings babies gets shot by drunken hunters.
  • Homer Simpson I was this woman's husband for a few days, in name only, and beer will soon obliterate that memory. But I don't think this baby could find any greater love on your planet or ours.

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