Content guide
Mild — okay from about 14+
South Park S1 E4, “Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride”, 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 14+.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (2); Homophobic jokes (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 14+Homophobic jokes, violence, mild language in adult animation.
Parents need to know that South Park S1 E4, "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride", is a adult animation episode. The series is known for tV-MA. Rated here so you know which episodes are roughest, not because it is kids TV. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is homophobic jokes (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Evil down to their black hearts, which pump not blood but a vomitous oil that oozes…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes homophobic jokes — for example, Sick! Shut up, dude! Stan's dog's a homo! Stan's dog's a homo! Okay, children, I know…. 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 South Park S1 E4:
Evil down to their black hearts, which pump not blood but a vomitous oil that oozes through their veins clots in their brains, which causes their Nazi-esque violent behavior.
Yeah, all right! And maybe we can beat them even more next year.
Homophobic jokes 2 moments
How Homophobic jokes shows up in South Park S1 E4:
Sick! Shut up, dude! Stan's dog's a homo! Stan's dog's a homo! Okay, children, I know you're excited and nervous about the homecoming game against Middle Park.
Speaking of pounding ass, here comes Stan's homo dog! Shut up, dude! Sparky, where'd you get that pink scarf? That's the gayest dog I've ever seen.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.