Content guide
Skip for under 13
The Simpsons S19 E11, “That '90s Show”, scores 2/5 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 11 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (3); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (3); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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+Drinking, nudity, violence in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S19 E11, "That '90s Show", is a animation episode. Driven by alcohol & drugs (explicit, in dialogue), with nudity & bodies alongside it. Violence is mild but includes Young Homer says, "(SINGING) PAIN IS BROWN / HATE IS WHITE / LOVE IS BLACK / STAB THE NIGHT /". Sexual content is explicit — for example, Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue; Kirk Van Houten says, "(INDIGNANT) Luann, a picture of you cheating on me is downloading onto my computer. I'll…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Marge Simpson says, "Unfortunately, as I later learned, that wasn't heroin. It was insulin". 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
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S19 E11:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
- Prof. August
No, Marge. Everything penis-shaped is bad.
- Buxom Coed
(SWEET, CUTE) Will you sign my boobs?
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Simpsons S19 E11:
- Kirk Van Houten
(INDIGNANT) Luann, a picture of you cheating on me is downloading onto my computer. I'll know who you were with in less than six hours! (BEAT) Unless someone picks up the phone.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S19 E11:
- Young Homer
(SINGING) PAIN IS BROWN / HATE IS WHITE / LOVE IS BLACK / STAB THE NIGHT /
- Homer Simpson
I thought global warming would take care of it. Al Gore can't do anything right.
- Homer Simpson
But Marge's education was worth all the pistol whipping in the world.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S19 E11:
- Marge Simpson
Unfortunately, as I later learned, that wasn't heroin. It was insulin.
- Young Marge
(UNEASY MURMUR) I'm sorry, I'm not ready to do that yet. I want to wait until I'm married, or at least really drunk.
- Young Homer
Gimme a beer, Moe.
- Young Moe
I don't sell booze no more. This is a cigar bar now.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.