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Q: How do you decide if an episode is OK for kids?

Each episode is scored 1–5 for violence, sex and language from its transcript. The overall score is the highest of the three. 1–2 is all clear, 3 is a gray area worth previewing, and 4–5 is a hard pass for little kids.

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Watch With The Kids scores each episode 1–5 for violence, sex and language. The overall score is the highest of the three: 1–2 is all clear, 3 is a gray area, 4–5 is a hard pass for little kids. Every flagged theme — Sex & hookups, Nudity & bodies, Porn / strippers, Swearing, Violence & death, Affairs / cheating, Suicide / self-harm, Alcohol / Drugs, Gay / Lesbian, Fat-shaming, Slut-shaming and Racism — is listed with how many times it comes up and the exact quote or scene behind it. Start with what to watch tonight if you want the safest episodes first.

Friends — 228 episodes rated: 14% all clear, 57% gray area, 29% hard pass.

The Office — 186 episodes rated: 36% all clear, 38% gray area, 26% hard pass.

Parks and Recreation — 122 episodes rated: 38% all clear, 34% gray area, 28% hard pass.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine — 135 episodes rated: 7% all clear, 52% gray area, 41% hard pass.

How I Met Your Mother — 208 episodes rated: 13% all clear, 40% gray area, 47% hard pass.

The Big Bang Theory — 279 episodes rated: 51% all clear, 32% gray area, 17% hard pass.

Modern Family — 246 episodes rated: 52% all clear, 38% gray area, 9% hard pass.

Seinfeld — 176 episodes rated: 53% all clear, 39% gray area, 9% hard pass.

The Simpsons — 564 episodes rated: 53% all clear, 39% gray area, 8% hard pass.

Futurama — 141 episodes rated: 0% all clear, 79% gray area, 21% hard pass.

Malcolm in the Middle — 151 episodes rated: 64% all clear, 32% gray area, 4% hard pass.

Bob's Burgers — 312 episodes rated: 43% all clear, 39% gray area, 18% hard pass.

Phineas and Ferb — 267 episodes rated: 97% all clear, 3% gray area, 0% hard pass.

SpongeBob SquarePants — 862 episodes rated: 100% all clear, 0% gray area, 0% hard pass.

Avatar: The Last Airbender — 62 episodes rated: 82% all clear, 18% gray area, 0% hard pass.

Adventure Time — 305 episodes rated: 92% all clear, 8% gray area, 0% hard pass.

Bluey — 154 episodes rated: 100% all clear, 0% gray area, 0% hard pass.

Steven Universe — 191 episodes rated: 98% all clear, 2% gray area, 0% hard pass.

Full House — 120 episodes rated: 93% all clear, 7% gray area, 0% hard pass.

Gravity Falls — 63 episodes rated: 75% all clear, 25% gray area, 0% hard pass.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — 148 episodes rated: 78% all clear, 19% gray area, 3% hard pass.

Young Sheldon — 141 episodes rated: 79% all clear, 17% gray area, 4% hard pass.

Rick and Morty — 82 episodes rated: 0% all clear, 7% gray area, 93% hard pass.

Family Guy — 456 episodes rated: 7% all clear, 27% gray area, 66% hard pass.

South Park — 335 episodes rated: 2% all clear, 12% gray area, 86% hard pass.

Agents and LLMs: see llms.txt for a machine-readable index.

Common questions

How do you decide if an episode is OK for kids?

Each episode is scored 1–5 for violence, sex and language from its transcript. The overall score is the highest of the three. 1–2 is all clear, 3 is a gray area worth previewing, and 4–5 is a hard pass for little kids.

Do you show what actually happens in the episode?

Yes. Every episode page lists each flagged theme, how many times it occurs, and the moments behind it — direct quotes, or a short description of the scene when there is no line to quote.

Where should I start if I just want something safe tonight?

Open What to watch — each show has a list of the safest episodes and the ones to skip, built from the same 1–5 scores.

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