Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words
🎞️ S20 E6 ✅ Mild

The Simpsons

Is The Simpsons S20 E6 OK for kids?

Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 9+

The Simpsons S20 E6, “Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+.

Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 5 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (4); Racism & slurs (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+

Racist language, affairs and cheating, drinking in animation.

Parents need to know that The Simpsons S20 E6, "Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is racism & slurs (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Bart Simpson says, "(CALLING OUT) Lemonade! Sweet sunshine in your mouth! Buy a cup or I punch my sister!". Sexual content is mild but includes Marge Simpson says, "Lisa, sweetie, I'm honored that you choose my name, but it's not that great. Back in…"; Moe Szyslak says, "Doreen? She's cheated on you with everyone -- well, except for me. And I've showered her…". This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Asian Man says, "(MILD CHINESE ACCENT) He has a name, you know!". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Homer Simpson says, "(BITTER) Fine, lemonade's for babies anyway! I'm going to Moe's, for beer! Have fun…". 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 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S20 E6:

  • Mild
    Marge Simpson Lisa, sweetie, I'm honored that you choose my name, but it's not that great. Back in high school, the boys used to call me Marge "BOOB"-ier.

Affairs / cheating 1 moment

How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Simpsons S20 E6:

  • Caution
    Moe Szyslak Doreen? She's cheated on you with everyone -- well, except for me. And I've showered her with gifts! Fancy soaps and massage oils and uh... what have ya...

Violence & injury 2 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S20 E6:

  • Mild
    Bart Simpson (CALLING OUT) Lemonade! Sweet sunshine in your mouth! Buy a cup or I punch my sister!
  • Mild
    Bart Simpson (PUNCHING NOISE)

Alcohol & drugs 4 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S20 E6:

  • Mild
    Homer Simpson (BITTER) Fine, lemonade's for babies anyway! I'm going to Moe's, for beer! Have fun drinking your lemonade, babies!
  • Mild
    Edna Krabappel-Flanders Any of you lugs wanna break up with my boyfriend for me? I'll buy you a beer!
  • Mild
    Homer Simpson (SAD NOISE) She's gone. (TO MR. TEDDY) Can you drive me home? I'm a little drunk.
  • Mild
    Homer Simpson (TOUCHED) Wow... nobody gives better parenting advice than childless drunks.

Racism & slurs 1 moment

How Racism & slurs shows up in The Simpsons S20 E6:

  • Too much
    Asian Man (MILD CHINESE ACCENT) He has a name, you know!

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