Content guide
Usually fine — about 6+
SpongeBob SquarePants S7 E31, “The Play's the Thing”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 1/5 — Usually fine — about 6+.
Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 1 themes: 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 6+Drinking in kids animation.
Parents need to know that SpongeBob SquarePants S7 E31, "The Play's the Thing", is a kids animation episode. The series is known for made for children. Slapstick and name-calling are the usual flags. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is alcohol & drugs (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Squidward says, "At the Krusty Krab, his talent was wasted". 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
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in SpongeBob SquarePants S7 E31:
- Squidward
At the Krusty Krab, his talent was wasted.
- Squidward
(more choked up) Unfulfilled. In a word, his myriad of talents were, (sobs) wasted.
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