Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S16 E20, “Home Away from Homer”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (4). 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 9+Strip-club and porn references, violence, sex talk in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S16 E20, "Home Away from Homer", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Homer Simpson says, "(WALKING BY) Prison overcrowding, I've got a solution for that. (MAKES MACHINE GUN…". Sexual content is mild but includes Bart Simpson says, "Sexy Slumber Party dot com?"; Ned Flanders says, "(ANGRY) You soft-core sophomores took advantage of my trustful nature. And sullied the…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. 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 E20:
- Bart Simpson
Sexy Slumber Party dot com?
- Moe Szyslak
Are you kiddin'? Homer's the one what wised us up to the sexy goin's on.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Simpsons S16 E20:
- Ned Flanders
(ANGRY) You soft-core sophomores took advantage of my trustful nature. And sullied the internet by putting pornography on it!
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S16 E20:
- Homer Simpson
(WALKING BY) Prison overcrowding, I've got a solution for that. (MAKES MACHINE GUN NOISES DYING CONVICT NOISES) Oh my God! (AMBULANCE NOISES, THEN:) U-S-A! U-S-A!
- Homer Simpson
Why you little... I'll teach you to have a libido! (STRANGLES BART)
- Bart Simpson
(STRANGLED NOISE, THEN DESPERATE) Dad, look who's in there!
- Homer Simpson
Don't worry, I'll straighten things out with Coach Clay. We're good buddies. We play this game called "who can punch the softest?" And he always lets me win!
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.