Content guide
Skip for under 13
The Simpsons S18 E13, “Springfield Up”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Violence & injury (2); 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 13+Strip-club and porn references, violence, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S18 E13, "Springfield Up", is a animation episode. Driven by porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue), with violence & injury alongside it. Violence includes Declan Desmond says, "(SHOCKED) I can't believe it. Homer Simpson... a bloody millionaire!". Sexual content is explicit — for example, Declan Desmond says, "What does the future hold for these children? (POINTING) Will he grow up to work in a…"; 24-Year-Old Homer: The album cover's gonna be a naked girl with stars for boobs. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Marge Simpson says, "Homer is so amazing! He can chug a beer and pitch woo at the same time". 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Simpsons S18 E13:
- Declan Desmond
What does the future hold for these children? (POINTING) Will he grow up to work in a robot factory? Will she be the receptionist for a robot businessman? And will he be a crusader for robo-sexual rights?
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S18 E13:
24-Year-Old Homer: The album cover's gonna be a naked girl with stars for boobs.
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Simpsons S18 E13:
- Porn / adult-channel plot is part of this episode.
- Moe Szyslak
(INCREDULOUS) Whaddaya been sippin' cuckoo juice? Homer's got it made. He's married to one hell of a woman. All I've got is this porn channel I'm too cheap to de-scramble.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S18 E13:
- Declan Desmond
(SHOCKED) I can't believe it. Homer Simpson... a bloody millionaire!
- Homer Simpson
(BEGGING) Please, Mr. Burns, pretend you work for me. You can have the boy, just don't beat him. (LOUD WHISPER) You can beat him, just don't leave marks.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S18 E13:
- Marge Simpson
Homer is so amazing! He can chug a beer and pitch woo at the same time.
- Homer Simpson
(CHUGGING BEER, DISTORTED) The light from your eyes could guide a ship at sea.
32-Year-Old Eleanor: (EDGY) I'm a little burnt out. So sometimes, don't shoot me, I have a glass of wine with Buster, here.
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