Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Simpsons S21 E17, “American History X-cellent”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (1); 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, mild language in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S21 E17, "American History X-cellent", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes C. Montgomery Burns says, "So ironic. After all my years of stock jobbing, gun running, attempted murder,…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Homer Simpson says, "I say Burns owes us a party. Let's have one, right now, with his wine!". 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 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S21 E17:
- C. Montgomery Burns
So ironic. After all my years of stock jobbing, gun running, attempted murder, successful murder, and tom peepery, they get me on a petty multi-million dollar art theft.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S21 E17:
- Homer Simpson
I say Burns owes us a party. Let's have one, right now, with his wine!
- Homer Simpson
(SHAKES HEAD, THEN BITTER) The government. Taking my hard-earned stolen wine and spending it on that no-good floor.
- Carl Carlson
(DRUNKEN REVELING)
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.