Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Simpsons S19 E3, “Midnight Towboy”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Fat-shaming (1); Sexual insults (1). 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+Suicide references, fat-shaming, sexual insults in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S19 E3, "Midnight Towboy", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on suicide & self-harm (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Louie says, "You know... if you're interested... we could use another hook jockey. The Springfield…". Violence includes Homer Simpson says, "(SMELLING BLOOD) Outside? That's a one-hour parking zone -- and you've been here a good…". Sexual content is mild but includes Homer Simpson says, "Uh, that's still too sexy for my wife". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Mayor Joe Quimby says, "If I'd wanted the laws of this town enforced to the letter, I wouldn't have hired fatty…". This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Bart Simpson says, "Shut the Hell up, you damn ass whore". 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 E3:
- Homer Simpson
Uh, that's still too sexy for my wife.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S19 E3:
- Homer Simpson
(SMELLING BLOOD) Outside? That's a one-hour parking zone -- and you've been here a good eighty-one minutes.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in The Simpsons S19 E3:
- Louie
You know... if you're interested... we could use another hook jockey. The Springfield territory's wide open, since Flatbed Fred got killed in that murder-murder-murder-suicide.
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Simpsons S19 E3:
- Mayor Joe Quimby
If I'd wanted the laws of this town enforced to the letter, I wouldn't have hired fatty here as police chief.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in The Simpsons S19 E3:
- Bart Simpson
Shut the Hell up, you damn ass whore.
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