141 episodes rated 1–5

What to watch in Young Sheldon with kids

Start with an all-clear episode, or check the skip list before movie night.

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Start here — safest Young Sheldon episodes

112 of 141 Young Sheldon episodes score all-clear. These are the gentlest to start with.

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S1 E10An Eagle Feather, a String Bean, and an EskimoAlcohol & drugs✅ All clear · 1/5
S1 E14Potato Salad, a Broomstick, and Dad's WhiskeyViolence & injuryAlcohol & drugs✅ All clear · 1/5
S1 E15Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery WomanNudity & bodiesViolence & injuryAlcohol & drugs✅ All clear · 1/5
S1 E21Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony DanzaNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ All clear · 1/5
S1 E99. Spock, Kirk and Testicular HerniaAffairs / cheatingAlcohol & drugs✅ All clear · 1/5
S2 E11. A High-Pitched Buzz and Training WheelsNudity & bodies✅ All clear · 1/5
S2 E15A Math Emergency and Perky PalmsSex & hookups✅ All clear · 1/5
S2 E19A Political Campaign and a Candy Land CheaterViolence & injury✅ All clear · 1/5
S2 E21A Broken Heart and a Crock MonsterNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ All clear · 1/5
S3 E16PasadenaAlcohol & drugs✅ All clear · 1/5
S3 E17An Academic Crime and a More Romantic Taco BellAlcohol & drugsFat-shaming✅ All clear · 1/5
S3 E55. A Pineapple and the Bosom of Male FriendshipAlcohol & drugs✅ All clear · 1/5
S3 E99. A Party Invitation, Football Grapes and an Earth ChickenAlcohol & drugs✅ All clear · 1/5
S4 E13The Geezer Bus and a New Model for EducationAlcohol & drugs✅ All clear · 1/5
S4 E16A Second Prodigy and the Hottest Tips for Pouty LipsNudity & bodiesViolence & injuryAlcohol & drugs✅ All clear · 1/5
S4 E18The Wild and Woolly World of Nonlinear DynamicsAlcohol & drugs✅ All clear · 1/5
S4 E33. Training Wheels and an Unleashed ChickenSwearing✅ All clear · 1/5
S5 E11. One Bad Night and Chaos of Selfish DesiresAlcohol & drugs✅ All clear · 1/5
S7 E77. A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the ClosetSex & hookupsViolence & injuryAlcohol & drugs✅ All clear · 1/5
S1 E11Demons, Sunday School and Prime NumbersViolence & injury✅ All clear · 2/5
S1 E12A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of BeerViolence & injuryAlcohol & drugsRacism & slurs✅ All clear · 2/5
S1 E13A Sneeze, Detention, and Sissy SpacekSex & hookupsViolence & injury✅ All clear · 2/5
S1 E16Killer Asteroids, Oklahoma, and a Frizzy Hair MachineNudity & bodiesAlcohol & drugs✅ All clear · 2/5
S1 E17Jiu-Jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-hooViolence & injurySwearingHomophobic jokes✅ All clear · 2/5
S1 E18A Mother, a Child and a Blue Man's BacksideNudity & bodiesViolence & injury✅ All clear · 2/5

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

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Young Sheldon episodes to skip with little kids

5 episodes are a hard pass for little kids (overall 4–5/5). The spiciest are listed below.

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