Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Simpsons S20 E3, “Double, Double, Boy in Trouble”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (3); 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 10+Violence, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S20 E3, "Double, Double, Boy in Trouble", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes C. Montgomery Burns says, "…brother was trampled by a horse, my sister died of a poisoned potato, my twin was shot,…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Homer Simpson says, "(SAD) I don't want your pity booze. I'll pay for it myself". 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
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S20 E3:
- C. Montgomery Burns
…brother was trampled by a horse, my sister died of a poisoned potato, my twin was shot, that girl was stabbed, he ate another poisoned potato, spontaneous combustion, fell down a well, potato, potato, and impaled…
- Grampa Simpson
So I looked down the barrel of my Winchester rifle, I pulled the trigger, and I shot that buffalo.
- Homer Simpson
You ruin everything! / (STRANGLING NOISES)
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S20 E3:
- Homer Simpson
(SAD) I don't want your pity booze. I'll pay for it myself.
- Homer Simpson
Get out here, boy! I wanna punish you before I get drunk and merciful!
- Wino
(OFFENDED) Uh, we're champagne-os. Who wants a mimosa?
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