Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S22 E16, “A Midsummer's Nice Dream”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+.
Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (10). 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+Violence, drinking, sex talk in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S22 E16, "A Midsummer's Nice Dream", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Chong says, "Ladies and gentlemen, man! Prepare for comedy that will murder your expectations and…". Sexual content is mild but includes Homer Simpson says, "(KINDLY) Sweetie, don't worry. I'm gonna come back so horny and angry". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Kent Brockman says, "Then, the doobie of destiny changed their lives forever, when police burned marijuana…". 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
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Simpsons S22 E16:
- Homer Simpson
(KINDLY) Sweetie, don't worry. I'm gonna come back so horny and angry...
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S22 E16:
- Chong
Ladies and gentlemen, man! Prepare for comedy that will murder your expectations and bury them in a sea of "what?" with waves of "huh?"
Alcohol & drugs 10 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S22 E16:
- Kent Brockman
Then, the doobie of destiny changed their lives forever, when police burned marijuana seized from the Buddy Rich Orchestra in a nearby lot...
- Cheech
(STONED) So, y'know, uh, check your barometer, thermometer, anemometer... Why does everything have to have an "ometer" on it?
- Cheech
(STONED GIGGLES)
- Homer Simpson
I can't believe I'm riding around in Cheech's van! The van made of weed!
- Cheech
It's not made of weed.
- Homer Simpson
Oh yeah, I getcha -- "work on the show." Maybe we should start at four-twenty, right? (SLIGHT CHUCKLE) Marijuana reference!
- Homer Simpson
I can't do reefer comedy -- I'm drunk. Two different animals. (SIPS BEER)
- Homer Simpson
(PROUDLY) My time being wasted was not wasted!
- Seymour Skinner
(SADLY) Yes, but I'm funnier than the cocktail napkins.
- Gary Chalmers
They're blank, Seymour. (HOLDS UP BLANK COCKTAIL NAPKIN)
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.