Content guide
Heavy — skip for under 16
Ted Lasso S1 E8, “The Diamond Dogs”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 5/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 5/5 — Heavy — skip for under 16. Ted and Roy are both having relationship problems. Ted consults the Diamond Dogs while Roy lays it on the line with Keeley.
Across the episode we counted 26 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (5); Nudity & bodies (3); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (12); Alcohol & drugs (2); Racism & slurs (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, nudity, racist language in live-action comedy-drama.
Parents need to know that Ted Lasso S1 E8, "The Diamond Dogs", 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 nudity & bodies alongside it. Violence is mild but includes What's she listening to? Always murder podcasts. Sexual content is explicit — for example, But I don't want to sleep with them; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Language includes strong swearing — for example, Wait. What am I doing? This is my fucking room. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, You just realized your dad might be a little racist. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I could really use a bucket of coffee to nurse this hangover. 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
Sex & hookups 5 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Ted Lasso S1 E8:
- But I don't want to sleep with them.
- Where were these morals when you were having lunches with me so Rupert could have sex in our house? I thought we were friends.
- You know, this is the first time you've been over to this house and you haven't sent me some, like, weird sex emoji.
- Unless by "drink" you mean So that's how you get sex? By not trying for sex? Sometimes that is exactly how it works.
- But Keeley's got her own romantic and sexual history that predates Roy.
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Ted Lasso S1 E8:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
- Exactly. And I always end up with my watch being stolen or a story in the press about how my penis has a curve in it.
- Could you please elaborate on the hip movement that makes your penis feel like it has a curve in it? Right, no more questions.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Ted Lasso S1 E8:
- What's she listening to? Always murder podcasts.
that's a little rich for my blood.
Swearing 12 moments
How Swearing shows up in Ted Lasso S1 E8:
- Wait. What am I doing? This is my fucking room.
- Oh, you fucker. Don't do this to me.
- I'd fuck a pair of Jordans.
What the fuck is wrong with you?
- So what is your fucking problem, Roy? Listen, I'm a professional footballer.
- So you fucked him to get back at me for something I didn't even know I did.
- I fucked up, Roy. I'm really sorry.
- Took me to plays and shit.
- What about the kiss? You took off like it was a shit kiss, and it was not a shit kiss. I was on fire.
- The prince prick of all pricks.
- Thank God. 'Cause Ted Lasso sucks.
- Mm? What the hell are you doing? I believe some folks call it white knighting, but I'm just following my gut here.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Ted Lasso S1 E8:
- I could really use a bucket of coffee to nurse this hangover.
- The most horrible human cocktail of being terribly dull and yet, they never shut up.
Racism & slurs 2 moments
How Racism & slurs shows up in Ted Lasso S1 E8:
- You just realized your dad might be a little racist.
- Of course my dad's a little racist.
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