Content guide
Heavy — skip for under 16
Ted Lasso S1 E5, “Tan Lines”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 5/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 5/5 — Heavy — skip for under 16. With his wife and son visiting from America, Ted makes drastic changes to the lineup during a critical match.
Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 2 themes: Swearing (11); 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 16+Language, drinking, heavy language in live-action comedy-drama.
Parents need to know that Ted Lasso S1 E5, "Tan Lines", is a live-action comedy-drama episode. The series is known for workplace football sitcom — swearing, adult themes and mental-health storylines vary by episode. Driven by swearing (explicit, in dialogue), with alcohol & drugs alongside it. Language includes strong swearing — for example, Whenever I break up with someone, I spend months questioning it, wondering if I made a…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — The favorite beer of Jamie Tartt. 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
Swearing 11 moments
How Swearing shows up in Ted Lasso S1 E5:
- Whenever I break up with someone, I spend months questioning it, wondering if I made a huge fucking mistake.
- It's a fucking good idea, to be fair.
- Don't you fuck up the match.
- Oh! A stunning goal by the Canadian midfielder! - Fuck's sake! - I hate that poxy wanker! Fucking Lasso! - Nice family though.
- Now look, when Sam is that open, you gotta pass to him, okay? But why? Even when Sam's open, Sam is still shit.
- What are you doing? - I'm just curious, yeah? The photographer's gonna send me over the pictures, and I'll just kill the ones where you look like shit.
- Excuse me? I have to hang out with that prick.
- That right there, that's a scone, okay? It's like a muffin, except it sucks all the spit out of your mouth.
I need you to cut the crap right now
- Damn it, Paul! Don't humanize him! Well, after only six minutes, Richmond are 2-0 down.
- Well, where the hell is he off to? He's not slowing down on those steps.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Ted Lasso S1 E5:
- The favorite beer of Jamie Tartt.
- What? - Just drink the beer.
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