Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Simpsons S22 E20, “Homer Scissorhands”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 2 themes: Suicide & self-harm (1); Alcohol & drugs (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 10+Suicide references, drinking, violence in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S22 E20, "Homer Scissorhands", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on suicide & self-harm (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Homer Simpson says, "(QUICK, PARANOID) What do I do? Patty's gonna kill me! Unless... I kill her first! I put…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Homer Simpson says, "(THINKS) Well, I open a lot of crazy things when I'm drunk, but I don't think so". 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
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in The Simpsons S22 E20:
- Homer Simpson
(QUICK, PARANOID) What do I do? Patty's gonna kill me! Unless... I kill her first! I put the body in the car, I dump the car in the lake, I put a James Taylor CD in the stereo so they think it's a suicide...
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S22 E20:
- Homer Simpson
(THINKS) Well, I open a lot of crazy things when I'm drunk, but I don't think so.
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