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Is simpsons S17 E2 OK for kids?

The Girl Who Slept Too Little

📺 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 S17 E2, “The Girl Who Slept Too Little”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.

Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (5); 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

Sex & hookups 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in simpsons S17 E2:

  • Lisa Simpson Can I sleep with you guys tonight?
  • Lisa Simpson But wait. How am I supposed to sleep with that spooky cemetery outside my window?

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in simpsons S17 E2:

  • 2-Year-Old Bart: (TODDLER STRANGLED NOISES)

Suicide & self-harm 1 moment

How Suicide & self-harm shows up in simpsons S17 E2:

  • Homer Simpson I think they killed each other. You know, one of those murder-suicide deals. (SIPS COFFEE)

Swearing 5 moments

How Swearing shows up in simpsons S17 E2:

  • Ned Flanders It's seven a.m. What are they cock-a-doodily-doin'?
  • Alexander Graham Bell Hologram: Read the patent number, bitch!
  • Homer Simpson Flanders, I can't listen to your crap before my coffee.
  • Groundskeeper Willie (NOT SEEING BILLY) All I see is an empty grave. Why don't you fill it, ya lazy bastard?
  • Chief Wiggum Okay, this is it, Clancy. No squad car, no backup, legs cramping in fear, sweat in my eyes and groin... I'd better get outta this damn cop uniform before someone takes a shot at me.

Alcohol & drugs 2 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in simpsons S17 E2:

  • Marge Simpson So that's why I've been smelling margaritas at three a.m.
  • Homer Simpson Hey, I love waking up drunk in the morning.

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