Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Simpsons S21 E3, “The Great Wife Hope”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (9); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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, strip-club and porn references, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S21 E3, "The Great Wife Hope", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Bart Simpson says, "Hit my Mom, will ya? Well, I'm gonna knock you out and moon your corpse". Sexual content includes Lenny Leonard says, "(HAPPY) Three hours of half-naked guys fightin' like animals"; Marge Simpson says, "I googled "girls having fun," and after wading through ninety-seven thousand pages of…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Homer Simpson says, "(WINE CONNOISSEUR) Ah yes, filthy, but obscure. With a subtle scatological undertone". 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 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S21 E3:
- Lenny Leonard
(HAPPY) Three hours of half-naked guys fightin' like animals.
- Chett
Hm. That woman has natural breasts. This can't be good.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Simpsons S21 E3:
- Marge Simpson
I googled "girls having fun," and after wading through ninety-seven thousand pages of porn, I found "crazy bowling."
Violence & injury 9 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S21 E3:
- Bart Simpson
Hit my Mom, will ya? Well, I'm gonna knock you out and moon your corpse.
- Women
(CHANTING) One, two / We say boo! / Three, four / Stop the gore!
- Bart Simpson
I don't know when we'll be in a septagon again. Wanna settle this bad blood that's been going on between us since you were born?
- Bart Simpson
I was just doing the moves I learned from Ultimate Punching!
- Marge Simpson
(HORRIFIED GASP) Ultimate Punching?! "Ultimate" makes everything worse!
- Carl Carlson
Homer, this is bad. One unlucky punch and Marge could be bedridden for life.
- Chett
Tomorrow night your bedroom will be the septagon. Your sleeping pill will be my punches. (FRIENDLY) By the way, what's that book you're reading?
- Bart Simpson
(SINCERE) And Mom, if you punch him in the junk, you'll get no disrespect from me.
- Homer Simpson
(STRANGLED NOISE)
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S21 E3:
- Homer Simpson
(WINE CONNOISSEUR) Ah yes, filthy, but obscure. With a subtle scatological undertone.
- Lisa Simpson
Two drunk guys were fighting outside and everyone went to watch.
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