A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles
🎞️ S5 E14 ✅ Mild

Young Sheldon

Is Young Sheldon S5 E14 OK for kids?

A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles

Sheldon butts heads with Dr. Lee, a new scientist in the lab. Also, Mary is given a lotto ticket.

📺 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 S5 E14, “A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 8+. Sheldon butts heads with Dr. Lee, a new scientist in the lab. Also, Mary is given a lotto ticket.

Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (2). 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+

Language, nudity, violence in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that Young Sheldon S5 E14, "A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles", 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 swearing (moderate, implied). Violence is mild but includes Thankfully, I was mere feet away from the person who had been mean to me since she tried…. Sexual content is mild but includes Ah, it was like taking off my bra at the end of a long day. 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

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Young Sheldon S5 E14:

  • Mild
    Ah, it was like taking off my bra at the end of a long day.

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in Young Sheldon S5 E14:

  • Mild
    Thankfully, I was mere feet away from the person who had been mean to me since she tried strangling me with her umbilical cord.

Swearing 2 moments

How Swearing shows up in Young Sheldon S5 E14:

  • Caution
    Those bitches? Pass.
  • Mild
    Getting divorced sucks.

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