Treehouse of Horror XXII
🎞️ S23 E3 🤔 Caution

The Simpsons

Is The Simpsons S23 E3 OK for kids?

Treehouse of Horror XXII

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

The Simpsons S23 E3, “Treehouse of Horror XXII”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.

Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (5); Swearing (4); 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+

Violence, language, sex talk in animation.

Parents need to know that The Simpsons S23 E3, "Treehouse of Horror XXII", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Ned Flanders says, "All these years I thought murder was a sin. Then, I got new instructions from the good…". Sexual content is mild but includes Marge Simpson says, "(SEXY) Wanna go home and celebrate?"; Homer Simpson says, "Oh, Marge. This is the purest love there is: patient, supportive... ooh, cleavage!…". Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Avatar Bart says, "(EXAMINING HIMSELF) Whoa! Check out this bitchin' bod! Oh man, if I could just have five…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Seymour Skinner says, "And wine from their own grapes". 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 3 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Simpsons S23 E3:

  • Mild
    Marge Simpson (SEXY) Wanna go home and celebrate?
  • Mild
    KAMALA Now you're having sex with Uncle Tree!
  • Mild
    KAMALA That only keeps me from giving birth while we are having sex.

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S23 E3:

  • Mild
    Homer Simpson Oh, Marge. This is the purest love there is: patient, supportive... ooh, cleavage! (TURNED-ON NOISE)

Violence & injury 5 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S23 E3:

  • Too much
    Ned Flanders All these years I thought murder was a sin. Then, I got new instructions from the good Lord Himself, through my bible: in his favorite language -- English.
  • Too much
    Voice Of God (FURIOUS, BOOMING) Do not question me, the star of the Bible! Now, on a non-murder-related note...
  • Too much
    KAMALA (AGHAST) Now you've murdered our brothers, the flowers!
  • Caution
    Gary Chalmers They're all in one place. Let's fry these calamari and dip 'em in a sauce made of their own blood!
  • Caution
    KAMALA (BLOODCURDLING SCREAM)

Swearing 4 moments

How Swearing shows up in The Simpsons S23 E3:

  • Caution
    Avatar Bart (EXAMINING HIMSELF) Whoa! Check out this bitchin' bod! Oh man, if I could just have five minutes alone with my old bullies...
  • Mild
    Ned Flanders Because of you I'm going to Hell!
  • Mild
    Ned Flanders Hell! Damn! Backside! Nothing matters anymore! I'm goin' down and my hand-basket seats two!
  • Mild
    Taxi Dragon Suit yourself, you one-eyed bastard.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S23 E3:

  • Mild
    Seymour Skinner And wine from their own grapes.

Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.