Content guide
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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