Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Simpsons S16 E21, “The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star”, scores 2/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (3); Alcohol & drugs (3). 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+Sex talk, drinking, violence in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S16 E21, "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on sex & hookups (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Nelson Muntz says, "You mean like you? Now, what's "vert" mean? (TO MILHOUSE, LOUD WHISPER) Say it means…". Sexual content includes Homer Simpson says, "(STILL VERY QUICKLY) ...I coveted the wife in "Jaws 2," I lied to a waiter, I…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Groundskeeper Willie says, "Ach! My face! What drunken call girl will have me now? (MOAN)". 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 E21:
- Homer Simpson
(STILL VERY QUICKLY) ...I coveted the wife in "Jaws 2," I lied to a waiter, I masturbated eight million times and I have no plans to stop masturbating in the future.
- Rev. Timothy Lovejoy
(CONFIDENTIAL TO MARGE AND NED) Her husband's sleeping with her sister. (MOCK INNOCENCE) Who said that?
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S16 E21:
- Nelson Muntz
You mean like you? Now, what's "vert" mean? (TO MILHOUSE, LOUD WHISPER) Say it means punching.
- Sean's Dad
(HEAVY IRISH ACCENT) You're just like your mother: can't take a punch!
- Young Sean
(GETTING PUNCHED IN STOMACH) Oof!
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S16 E21:
- Groundskeeper Willie
Ach! My face! What drunken call girl will have me now? (MOAN)
- Father Sean
Until one day, after a drunken brawl with my Dad...
- Father Sean
...but it ends with bread and wine.
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