Restraining SpongeBob
🎞️ S9 E30 ✅ Mild

SpongeBob SquarePants

Is SpongeBob SquarePants S9 E30 OK for kids?

Restraining SpongeBob

Squidward has had enough of SpongeBob's annoying antics and issues a restraining order against him.

📺 Where to watch

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

Usually fine — about 6+

SpongeBob SquarePants S9 E30, “Restraining SpongeBob”, 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+. Squidward has had enough of SpongeBob's annoying antics and issues a restraining order against him.

Across the episode we counted 1 flagged moments in 1 themes: Fat-shaming (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+

Fat-shaming in kids animation.

Parents need to know that SpongeBob SquarePants S9 E30, "Restraining SpongeBob", 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 fat-shaming (moderate, in dialogue). This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Dave says, "Yes, I would like two Double Fried Kelp Fritters, three Krusty Krab Cream Filled Corals,…". 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

Fat-shaming 1 moment

How Fat-shaming shows up in SpongeBob SquarePants S9 E30:

  • Caution
    Dave Yes, I would like two Double Fried Kelp Fritters, three Krusty Krab Cream Filled Corals, and four Triple Fatty Krabby Patties. Is that too much?

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