Homer the Father
🎞️ S22 E12 🚫 Too much

The Simpsons

Is The Simpsons S22 E12 OK for kids?

Homer the Father

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Skip for under 13

The Simpsons S22 E12, “Homer the Father”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.

Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 4 themes: Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (3); Swearing (6); 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 13+

Language, racist language, affairs and cheating in animation.

Parents need to know that The Simpsons S22 E12, "Homer the Father", is a animation episode. Driven by swearing (explicit, in dialogue), with racism & slurs alongside it. Violence is mild but includes Patrick says, "Homer, a good father is strong enough that he doesn't need to use his strength. What…". Sexual content is mild but includes Sam says, "You were right, Dad. By not telling the teacher that Jimmy cheated on the French test,…". Language includes strong swearing — for example, "Patrick": Well, (CONDESCENDING) Mr. Mamet, why don't you fucking (BLEEPED) learn how to…. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Fat Chinese Spy says, "(SLIGHT CHINESE ACCENT) Really? That's too bad. Because we are very interested in your…". 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

Affairs / cheating 1 moment

How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Simpsons S22 E12:

  • Caution
    Sam You were right, Dad. By not telling the teacher that Jimmy cheated on the French test, it's like I cheated.

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S22 E12:

  • Mild
    Patrick Homer, a good father is strong enough that he doesn't need to use his strength. What Bart needs is for you to strangle him with your love.
  • Mild
    Homer Simpson Son, I won't strangle you anymore, but I also won't get you that mini-bike.
  • Mild
    Bart Simpson How 'bout this? I let you punch me in the face and you get me a snowmobile.

Swearing 6 moments

How Swearing shows up in The Simpsons S22 E12:

  • Too much
    "Patrick": Well, (CONDESCENDING) Mr. Mamet, why don't you fucking (BLEEPED) learn how to fucking write a fucking (BLEEPED) script.
  • Too much
    David Mamet (BLEEPED) Fuck, eh? I could use that.
  • Mild
    Bart Simpson What is this crap? Are you wearing a wire?
  • Mild
    "Patrick": (BRITISH) Crap, total crap! You, writer, what's your name?
  • Mild
    Homer Simpson (EXTREME PAINED NOISE, AGONIZED) Damn, that hurt!
  • Mild
    Bart Simpson (SCREAMS) Where the hell did that come from?

Racism & slurs 1 moment

How Racism & slurs shows up in The Simpsons S22 E12:

  • Too much
    Fat Chinese Spy (SLIGHT CHINESE ACCENT) Really? That's too bad. Because we are very interested in your offer.

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