Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Simpsons S24 E19, “Whiskey Business”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 3 themes: Suicide & self-harm (2); Alcohol & drugs (3); Racism & slurs (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 10+Racist language, suicide references, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S24 E19, "Whiskey Business", 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, Warm Female Voice says, "Hello, you have reached the Buzz Cola Suicide Hotline". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Lisa Simpson says, "So you're saying Moe's Dumbo, his bourbon is the giant ears, and we're that flock of…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Moe Szyslak says, "No beer? That's a pretty big screw-up". 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 2 moments
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in The Simpsons S24 E19:
- Warm Female Voice
Hello, you have reached the Buzz Cola Suicide Hotline.
- Warm Female Voice
State the reason you are committing suicide.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S24 E19:
- Moe Szyslak
No beer? That's a pretty big screw-up.
- Ken
Moe, we love your whiskey, we love your back story, and we love that suit that hangs off you like silk on a skeleton.
- Barney Gumble
(TIPSY) Glad you're back, Moe. Least I don't have to train a new bartender to make what I like... beer to the top.
Racism & slurs 2 moments
How Racism & slurs shows up in The Simpsons S24 E19:
- Lisa Simpson
So you're saying Moe's Dumbo, his bourbon is the giant ears, and we're that flock of racist crows?
- Homer Simpson
The crows weren't racist -- the people who drew them were.
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