Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in 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 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 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 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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