Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S19 E7, “Husbands and Knives”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 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 8 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (1); Alcohol & drugs (2); Fat-shaming (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 9+Drinking, violence, fat-shaming in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S19 E7, "Husbands and Knives", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is alcohol & drugs (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Alan Moore says, "(GROWING FURY) You see what those bloody corporations do? They take your ideas and they…". Sexual content is mild but includes Audience says, "(SEXUAL OOOOHS)". Some mild language appears — for example, Comic Book Guy says, "("JESUS H. CHRIST") Philip K. Dick! It can't be! It is as if Superman moved to Gotham…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Alan Moore says, "Oh really. So you like that I made your favorite superhero a heroin-addicted jazz critic…". This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Husband #2: ...and of course, cut out all fatty foods and alcohol. 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Simpsons S19 E7:
- Audience
(SEXUAL OOOOHS)
- Homer Simpson
Whoa, whoa, whoa -- slow down, sexy beast. Why don't you take some time to savor the front?
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S19 E7:
- Alan Moore
(GROWING FURY) You see what those bloody corporations do? They take your ideas and they suck them! Suck them like leeches until they've gotten every last drop of the marrow from your bones!
- Bart Simpson
I don't read the words. I just like when he punches people. How do you make his costume stick so close to his muscles?
Swearing 1 moment
How Swearing shows up in The Simpsons S19 E7:
- Comic Book Guy
("JESUS H. CHRIST") Philip K. Dick! It can't be! It is as if Superman moved to Gotham City!
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S19 E7:
- Alan Moore
Oh really. So you like that I made your favorite superhero a heroin-addicted jazz critic who's not radioactive?
- Homer Simpson
Fine, I admit it. I'm drunk!
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Simpsons S19 E7:
Husband #2: ...and of course, cut out all fatty foods and alcohol.
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