Content guide
Mild — okay from about 8+
Young Sheldon S5 E7, “An Introduction to Engineering and a Glob of Hair Gel”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 8+. Sheldon takes his first engineering class with Professor Boucher. Also, Meemaw and Dale help take care of his ex-wife, June.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (4); Violence & injury (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.
Parents need to know
Age 8+Violence, nudity, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Young Sheldon S5 E7, "An Introduction to Engineering and a Glob of Hair Gel", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for the mildest of the rewatch shelf. Occasional wine/beer mentions in adult scenes, rare mild profanity, and infrequent body-image jokes (fat-shaming). Most episodes are gentle family sitcom fare. Preview episodes rated 3+ if your family is navigating weight or self-image conversations. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (moderate, implied). Violence is mild but includes If you're a robber, I got a shotgun. Sexual content is mild but includes There was nothing sexy about it; So she was naked. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — And Dale is? I got that hernia by dragging him onto the bed one night he came in…. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Young Sheldon S5 E7:
- There was nothing sexy about it.
Nudity & bodies 4 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Young Sheldon S5 E7:
- So she was naked.
- I've seen her naked a million times.
- Did you scrub her windshield? What does that even mean? Her boobs, genius.
- And boobs are headlights.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Young Sheldon S5 E7:
- If you're a robber, I got a shotgun.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Young Sheldon S5 E7:
- And Dale is? I got that hernia by dragging him onto the bed one night he came in passed-out drunk.
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