263 episodes rated 1–5

What to watch in The Big Bang Theory with kids

Start with a mild episode, or check the skip list before movie night.

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Start here — safest The Big Bang Theory episodes

136 of 263 The Big Bang Theory episodes score mild. These are the gentlest to start with.

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S10 E1The Conjugal ConjectureSex & hookupsNudity & bodiesAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S10 E21The Separation AgitationNudity & bodies✅ Mild · 1/5
S11 E21The Comet PolarizationNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S11 E22The Monetary InsufficiencyNudity & bodiesPorn / strippers / sex workAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S12 E13The Confirmation PolarizationNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S12 E14The Meteorite ManifestationNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S12 E17The Conference ValuationNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S12 E4The Tam TurbulenceAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S2 E13The Friendship AlgorithmAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S2 E6The Cooper-Nowitzki TheoremNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S4 E6The Irish Pub FormulationAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S5 E6The Rhinitis RevelationViolence & injurySwearingAlcohol & drugs+1 more✅ Mild · 1/5
S6 E2The Decoupling FluctuationSex & hookupsViolence & injury✅ Mild · 1/5
S7 E12The Hesitation RamificationSex & hookupsAlcohol & drugsFat-shaming✅ Mild · 1/5
S7 E5The Workplace ProximityNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S8 E16The Intimacy AccelerationAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S8 E21The Communication DeteriorationNudity & bodiesAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S9 E10The Earworm ReverberationNudity & bodiesAffairs / cheatingAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S9 E17The Celebration ExperimentationNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S9 E7The Spock ResonanceAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S1 E11The Pancake Batter AnomalyHomophobic jokes✅ Mild · 2/5
S1 E14The Nerdvana AnnihilationSex & hookupsNudity & bodiesViolence & injury✅ Mild · 2/5
S1 E17The Tangerine FactorSex & hookupsAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 2/5
S1 E6The Middle-Earth ParadigmSex & hookupsAlcohol & drugsRacism & slurs+1 more✅ Mild · 2/5
S10 E10The Property Division CollisionSex & hookupsNudity & bodiesViolence & injury+2 more✅ Mild · 2/5

Caution — preview first

Overall 3/5. Fine for some families, not for others — read the flags before play.

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The Big Bang Theory episodes to skip with little kids

42 episodes are too much for younger kids (overall 4–5/5). The roughest are listed below.

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