Holidays of Future Passed
🎞️ S23 E9 🚫 Too much

The Simpsons

Is The Simpsons S23 E9 OK for kids?

Holidays of Future Passed

📺 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

Skip for under 13

The Simpsons S23 E9, “Holidays of Future Passed”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.

Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (3); Violence & injury (4); Suicide & self-harm (1); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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 13+

Nudity, suicide references, violence in animation.

Parents need to know that The Simpsons S23 E9, "Holidays of Future Passed", is a animation episode. Driven by nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue), with suicide & self-harm alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Stewardess says, "(SULLEN) Suicide pills, Mohawk gel, twenty-year-old Business Week, turkey and brie wrap". Violence is mild but includes Ticket Agent says, "(BLOODTHIRSTY BELLOWS)". Sexual content is explicit — for example, "Carl": Because I wanted to get back together with my wife, who was sleeping with Carl…; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Homer Simpson says, "I'd smash 'em all for one lousy beer". 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 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Simpsons S23 E9:

  • Caution
    "Carl": Because I wanted to get back together with my wife, who was sleeping with Carl at the time.
  • Mild
    Homer Simpson Oh Marge, how would you like some "future sex"?

Nudity & bodies 3 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Simpsons S23 E9:

  • Too much
    Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
  • Too much
    Homer Simpson I meant a week from tomorrow. That's when the new penis gets here.
  • Mild
    Zia What? Me flashing my boobs on unripe melons dot com?

Violence & injury 4 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S23 E9:

  • Caution
    Ticket Agent (BLOODTHIRSTY BELLOWS)
  • Caution
    Homer Simpson (RUEFUL CHUCKLE) "Bloody Harry" -- he brought back beheading in a big way! Now, I'm gonna show these boys downtown Springfield.
  • Caution
    Selma Bouvier Make me a Bloody Mary, doll-face.
  • Mild
    Adult Lisa Sometimes I wish strangling your kid was still legal.

Suicide & self-harm 1 moment

How Suicide & self-harm shows up in The Simpsons S23 E9:

  • Too much
    Stewardess (SULLEN) Suicide pills, Mohawk gel, twenty-year-old Business Week, turkey and brie wrap...

Alcohol & drugs 2 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S23 E9:

  • Mild
    Homer Simpson I'd smash 'em all for one lousy beer.
  • Mild
    "Lenny": Hey Moe, get me another beer!

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