7. A Philosophy Class and Worms That Can Chase You
🎞️ S4 E7 ✅ All clear

Young Sheldon

Is Young Sheldon S4 E7 OK for kids?

7. A Philosophy Class and Worms That Can Chase You

Sheldon's first day of college is derailed by his new philosophy teacher, Professor Ericson. Also, Mary and Brenda live vicariously through Missy's first day of middle school.

📺 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 S4 E7, “7. A Philosophy Class and Worms That Can Chase You”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 8+. Sheldon's first day of college is derailed by his new philosophy teacher, Professor Ericson. Also, Mary and Brenda live vicariously through Missy's first day of middle school.

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

Sex & hookups 1 moment

How Sex & hookups shows up in Young Sheldon S4 E7:

  • It was past my bedtime, but who could sleep with a page-turner like Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes? Descartes was more than just a philosopher.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Young Sheldon S4 E7:

  • You want to get some coffee? I was thinking vodka, but coffee will do.

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