Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S23 E5, “The Food Wife”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 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 6 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (3); Fat-shaming (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 9+Drinking, violence, fat-shaming in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S23 E5, "The Food Wife", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is alcohol & drugs (explicit, shown on screen). Violence is mild but includes BRITISH VOICE says, "Stop your bloody whingeing, Marge". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Meth Lab: int. meth lab - continuous. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Bart Simpson says, "Aw, come on, Dad, be a foodie! You're already a fatty and a drunkie!". 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
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S23 E5:
- BRITISH VOICE
Stop your bloody whingeing, Marge.
- Gordon Ramsay
You (BLEEP)-ed it up, big blue, didn't you? Why did you invite Homer? He stole your bloody thunder! You're not as (BLEEP)-ing fun as him, and you never will be!
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S23 E5:
- Meth Lab: int. meth lab - continuous
- Chief Wiggum
All right, breaking baddies, drop the meth!
- TONY BOURDAIN
I'm food bad-boy Tony Bourdain. There's nowhere I won't go and nothing I won't eat -- as long as I'm paid in emeralds and my hotel room has a bidet that shoots warm champagne.
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Simpsons S23 E5:
- Bart Simpson
Aw, come on, Dad, be a foodie! You're already a fatty and a drunkie!
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.