Content guide
Usually fine — about 6+
SpongeBob SquarePants S9 E12, “Barnacle Face”, 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+. The night before the big school dance, Mr. Krabs asks SpongeBob to help Pearl get rid of a barnacle on her face.
Across the episode we counted 1 flagged moments in 1 themes: Nudity & bodies (1). 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+Nudity in kids animation.
Parents need to know that SpongeBob SquarePants S9 E12, "Barnacle Face", 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 nudity & bodies (explicit, shown on screen). Sexual content is mild but includes A teen bully fish does a wedgie to a teenage nerdy fish who screams but the nerdy fish…. 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 SpongeBob SquarePants S9 E12:
- A teen bully fish does a wedgie to a teenage nerdy fish who screams but the nerdy fish twists his nipple really hard causing him to run off crying.
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