The China Probrem
🎞️ S12 E8 🚫 Too much

South Park

Is South Park S12 E8 OK for kids?

The China Probrem

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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

Heavy — skip for under 16

South Park S12 E8, “The China Probrem”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 5/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 5/5 — Heavy — skip for under 16.

Across the episode we counted 15 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (3); Swearing (8); Racism & slurs (3). 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 16+

Language, racist language, violence in adult animation.

Parents need to know that South Park S12 E8, "The China Probrem", 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. Driven by swearing (explicit, in dialogue), with violence & injury alongside it. Violence includes He's gonna warn the Chinese and they'll kill your parents! Do it! Oh, dude, you shot him…. Sexual content is mild but includes Them panties, take 'em off. Language includes strong swearing — for example, Yeah, fuck'em! No. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Kyle, you're supposed to tell Cartman he's being racist or something. 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

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in South Park S12 E8:

  • Mild
    Them panties, take 'em off.

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in South Park S12 E8:

  • Too much
    He's gonna warn the Chinese and they'll kill your parents! Do it! Oh, dude, you shot him in the dick.
  • Caution
    I mean it! - Butters, hold this gun on them.
  • Caution
    The police are here! We're safe! You with the gun, step out or we will fire upon you.

Swearing 8 moments

How Swearing shows up in South Park S12 E8:

  • Too much
    Yeah, fuck'em! No.
  • Too much
    Dude, what the fuck are you doing? What? What happened? Goddammit, what did I say about shooting guys in the dick? - I did it again.
  • Too much
    You don't fuckin' do that.
  • Caution
    He's gonna warn the Chinese and they'll kill your parents! Do it! Oh, dude, you shot him in the dick.
  • Caution
    You don't shoot a guy in the dick.
  • Caution
    Oh, my god! - What? - One of the cops is Chinese! Son of a bitch, how high up does this thing go?
  • Mild
    What the hell is going on here? We've got to sneak our way into the back.
  • Mild
    I mean, maybe things got a little out of hand with the plot, - but the third act clipped along - Indy deserved more than that! Get out! Just get the hell out of here! Well, well, Indiana Jones.

Racism & slurs 3 moments

How Racism & slurs shows up in South Park S12 E8:

  • Too much
    Kyle, you're supposed to tell Cartman he's being racist or something.
  • Too much
    Oh, harro prease! Bing bao ching chong! Bing bing harro prease.
  • Too much
    Harro prease, Bing bao ching chong! Yeah, well.

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