Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in 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 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 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 · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.