Content guide
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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