The Heartbroke Kid
🎞️ S16 E17 🤔 Caution

The Simpsons

Is The Simpsons S16 E17 OK for kids?

The Heartbroke Kid

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

The Simpsons S16 E17, “The Heartbroke Kid”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.

Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); Fat-shaming (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.

Parents need to know

Age 10+

Fat-shaming, violence, nudity in animation.

Parents need to know that The Simpsons S16 E17, "The Heartbroke Kid", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on fat-shaming (moderate, in dialogue). Violence includes Homer Simpson says, "(SO SELF) Why did I give her a gun? (DECISIVE) But I repeat: no one is being replaced by…". Sexual content is mild but includes Tab Spangler says, "We can worry about that when we're standing naked before the bed! My goodness! No wonder…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Lisa Simpson says, "(INTO BULLHORN) These new vending machine snacks are crammed with processed sugar,…". 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

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S16 E17:

  • Mild
    Tab Spangler We can worry about that when we're standing naked before the bed! My goodness! No wonder you eat.

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S16 E17:

  • Caution
    Homer Simpson (SO SELF) Why did I give her a gun? (DECISIVE) But I repeat: no one is being replaced by a machine. (BEAT) Until all the kinks are worked out.

Fat-shaming 2 moments

How Fat-shaming shows up in The Simpsons S16 E17:

  • Caution
    Lisa Simpson (INTO BULLHORN) These new vending machine snacks are crammed with processed sugar, industrial byproducts and trans-fatty acids!
  • Caution
    Homer Simpson But who else needs to lose weight? Maggie? Grampa? My seldom-seen half brother Herb?

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