Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Simpsons S25 E21, “Pay Pal”, 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: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (3); 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 9+Violence, drinking, sex talk in animation.
Parents need to know that The Simpsons S25 E21, "Pay Pal", is a animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Booth says, "Wallis has unearthed the most delightful entertainment to thrill us for hours on end --…". Sexual content is mild but includes Shauna Chalmers says, "If I make out with you will you shut up?". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Wallis says, "(MONOTONOUS) Birth, school, work, death. Worth, drool, shirk, breath. Mirth, cruel,…". 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Simpsons S25 E21:
- Shauna Chalmers
If I make out with you will you shut up?
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Simpsons S25 E21:
- Booth
Wallis has unearthed the most delightful entertainment to thrill us for hours on end -- it's a murder mystery and we're all suspects!
- Homer Simpson
Question. (READING CARD) It says here the murderer is Admiral Wainsworth. Who's that?
- Homer Simpson
(GRIM) They'll get their blood money.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Simpsons S25 E21:
- Wallis
(MONOTONOUS) Birth, school, work, death. Worth, drool, shirk, breath. Mirth, cruel, quirk, meth...
- Booth
We will serve food and wine appropriate to period and palette.
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