A Suitcase Full of Cash and a Yellow Clown Car
🎞️ S5 E16 🚫 Hard pass

Young Sheldon

Is Young Sheldon S5 E16 OK for kids?

A Suitcase Full of Cash and a Yellow Clown Car

Meemaw's gambling room is a success, and Sheldon dips his toe in the stock market. Also, Missy starts a business.

📺 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

Skip for under 13

Young Sheldon S5 E16, “A Suitcase Full of Cash and a Yellow Clown Car”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Meemaw's gambling room is a success, and Sheldon dips his toe in the stock market. Also, Missy starts a business.

Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (3); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Sex & hookups 1 moment

How Sex & hookups shows up in Young Sheldon S5 E16:

  • Even Alice Cooper, who I've always found oddly sexy.

Porn / strippers / sex work 3 moments

How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Young Sheldon S5 E16:

  • Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
  • Tell them you're a stripper.
  • Well, tell them you're a good stripper.

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in Young Sheldon S5 E16:

  • I mean, how could Wayne stab me in the back like this? I don't think Wayne stabbed you in the back.

Alcohol & drugs 2 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Young Sheldon S5 E16:

  • You ever hear of a Texas college that only plays soccer? Can I get a beer first before we start with the hard questions? I went to Sheldon's college for a possible coaching gig.
  • Want to share a pitcher of margaritas? Oh, something we can both enjoy? That doesn't sound like you.

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