An Academic Crime and a More Romantic Taco Bell
🎞️ S3 E17 ✅ All clear

Young Sheldon

Is Young Sheldon S3 E17 OK for kids?

An Academic Crime and a More Romantic Taco Bell

Dr. Sturgis is furious when Sheldon accuses him of plagiarism. Also, Mary sets out to find a "girl trophy" for Missy's end-of-season baseball ceremony, and Georgie has an awkward run-in with Veronica while on a date with his new girlfriend, Jana.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Usually fine — about 8+

Young Sheldon S3 E17, “An Academic Crime and a More Romantic Taco Bell”, 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 8+. Dr. Sturgis is furious when Sheldon accuses him of plagiarism. Also, Mary sets out to find a "girl trophy" for Missy's end-of-season baseball ceremony, and Georgie has an awkward run-in with Veronica while on a date with his new girlfriend, Jana.

Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 2 themes: Alcohol & drugs (1); 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

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Young Sheldon S3 E17:

  • But when I said "snacks," I mean wine.

Fat-shaming 1 moment

How Fat-shaming shows up in Young Sheldon S3 E17:

  • Did you make this taste bad so Dad would lose weight? Fine.

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