3. A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens
🎞️ S2 E3 ✅ All clear

Young Sheldon

Is Young Sheldon S2 E3 OK for kids?

3. A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens

When Mary's faith is shaken by a tragedy in the community, Sheldon becomes an unlikely ally.

📺 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

Mild — okay from about 8+

Young Sheldon S2 E3, “3. A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 8+. When Mary's faith is shaken by a tragedy in the community, Sheldon becomes an unlikely ally.

Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Alcohol & drugs (3); 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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Nudity & bodies 2 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Young Sheldon S2 E3:

  • Casper runs around butt naked.
  • Maybe he died naked.

Alcohol & drugs 3 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Young Sheldon S2 E3:

  • That's your fault for having a hangover.
  • Go out where? - I don't know, Dairy Queen, shooting range, line dancing? Have you been drinking? I might've had a wine cooler or two.
  • Last time she was this drunk, you ended up with your first son.

Fat-shaming 1 moment

How Fat-shaming shows up in Young Sheldon S2 E3:

  • Why, was there some barbecue sauce on your face? It's a fat joke.

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