Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S19 E1, “He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 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 9 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Alcohol & drugs (6). 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+Drinking, suicide references, nudity in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S19 E1, "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is alcohol & drugs (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Milhouse Van Houten says, "Look out! If it touches you, you die of suicide!". Sexual content is mild but includes C. Montgomery Burns says, "And just so you know, she'll do anything for you. (WINKS, THEN:) Anything except sex.…"; Seymour Skinner says, "(POINTED, TO OTTO) Well, it seems someone was riding the giant tortoise naked". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Pilot says, "I didn't think I would be flying today so I was doing heroin. (PASSES OUT)". 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 S19 E1:
- C. Montgomery Burns
And just so you know, she'll do anything for you. (WINKS, THEN:) Anything except sex. And I do mean anything. (WINKS)
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S19 E1:
- Seymour Skinner
(POINTED, TO OTTO) Well, it seems someone was riding the giant tortoise naked.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in The Simpsons S19 E1:
- Milhouse Van Houten
Look out! If it touches you, you die of suicide!
Alcohol & drugs 6 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S19 E1:
- Pilot
I didn't think I would be flying today so I was doing heroin. (PASSES OUT)
- Homer Simpson
Oh my God... (MORE EXCITED) Lionel Richie?! Can you sing "Say You Say me," but make it about beer?
- Lionel Richie
Sure, I guess. (SINGS) HEY YOU, BEER ME / BEER ME FOR ALWAYS, THAT'S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE / HEY YOU, BEER ME / BEER US TOGETHER, NATURALLY
- Homer Simpson
(CUTTING HIM OFF) Drunk!
- Improv Actor
Okay, "drunk." And now we take you to a drunken billionaire, at a Starbucks in Siberia.
- Homer Simpson
Please tell me you're joking -- it's the difference between champagne and carbonated pee.
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