Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Simpsons S17 E10, “Homer's Paternity Coot”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 3 themes: Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (4); Swearing (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+Violence, language, affairs and cheating in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S17 E10, "Homer's Paternity Coot", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (moderate, in dialogue). Violence includes Chief Wiggum says, "Got it. (COCKS PUMP-ACTION SHOTGUN) No survivors". Sexual content is mild but includes Grampa Simpson says, "Mona cheated on me?! I don't know how she found the time with her late-night pottery…". 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
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Simpsons S17 E10:
- Grampa Simpson
Mona cheated on me?! I don't know how she found the time with her late-night pottery classes and supermarket trips that took all weekend.
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S17 E10:
- Chief Wiggum
Got it. (COCKS PUMP-ACTION SHOTGUN) No survivors.
- Homer Simpson
(EXCITED) Marge, I found my real father! His name is Mason Fairbanks, he has a knife just for cheese, and he talks like this (BRITISH ACCENT) "Homer, please do that in the loo."
- Jimbo Jones
(PUNCHES, THEN:) So tell us, what's next for William H. Macy?
- DOLPH
Besides bleeding! (PUNCHES)
Swearing 2 moments
How Swearing shows up in The Simpsons S17 E10:
- Chief Wiggum
Got it. (COCKS PUMP-ACTION SHOTGUN) No survivors.
- Homer Simpson
As I lay dying on the ocean floor, I remembered everything you've done for me. To Hell with that stupid DNA test and its ninety-nine point nine, nine, nine, nine, seven per cent accuracy -- you're my dad, and I love you.
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