Moderate
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We sometimes see characters' rear nudity, but it's always done for comedic effect.
There are several episodes centered around extra-marital affairs, including one extra-marital sex scene (they are depicted nude but no privates).
The early and later HD seasons are tamer than the new seasons.
Homer and Marge are shown having sex frequently in the earlier seasons this usually is just them kissing and the lights going out before the scene cuts (no nudity).
There are a lot of episodes in where Lisa's panties can be seen. Her panties were even seen in one of the Tracy Ullman shorts.
In one episode when Homer sings opera there is a scene when a woman takes off all of her clothes. It doesn't show any breast. A few seconds later she is wearing a revealing suit
Some sexual jokes here and there.
Moderate sexual content, there are sexual innuendos/sexual references both subtle and not-so-subtle, and sexual humor and partial nudity.
Starting around Season 14 when the show changed to digital animation and lasting to about Season 19, the tone of the show changed to be more edgy, likely to compete with the far more mature Family Guy. Over this period, the show constantly used sexual innuendos and sex jokes in practically every episode. By around Season 20 and at the beginning of the HD era, the show somewhat returned to form and eliminated this edgy tone and constant sexual humor.
The Season 1-13 are mostly milder sexual stuff.
Moderate
199 of 386 found this moderate
There are some dangerous situations such as gunfights, fist fights, Moe threatening people with weapons such as guns, knives, etc.
Some episodes feature blood and gore.
Non-dramatic comedic slapstick violence may occur throughout the show.
Throughout the show, whenever Bart does something rude, inappropriate or annoying, Homer would start strangling Bart and then he says "Why, you little...!" This is a running gag and is intended to be funny, but it may disturb some viewers.
In the annual Treehouse of Horror episodes, over the top, extremely gory horror-violence is often shown but it is always meant to be comedic.
One episode shows a kid assaulting a mailman, at the end of the short scene, the kid slits his throat with a letter. A little blood is shown.
The older episodes have nothing more than some scrapes and a little blood, but most seasons around the teen seasons have more gore.
Barely any grown man such as Homer is shown strangling his son a lot in the series, but it's not violent and played for comedic effect.
A decent amount of episodes a season are gory and bloody
Unnecessary violence but it's funny
Mild
179 of 400 found this mild
Depending on the episode, the profanity can range from "hell", to "bitch" (although, fuck and shit have been said in a handful of episodes primarily for shock humor and would not actually use these words).
Comments are used such as "slut", "butthead", etc.
Very rare uses of "dick" in a non-sexual way in 2 episodes throughout Season 25.
In one episode, when Homer swears at some point, he puts money in a "swear jar".
Most episodes have moderate language some more then other
"Fuck" and "shit" are present in the series but it's extremely rare and is always bleeped out when said, even on streaming and home media releases.
The phrases "Shove it," "Get bent," and "Eat my shorts" are heard.
Some coarse language in the series, such as "hell", "ass", "goddamn", "piss", "bitch", "slut", "whore", "balls", "wanker", "dick", "crap", "damn", and "bastard". Some uses of religious exclamation in the below.
"I Swear To God" "Oh My God"
In the episode "Midnight Towboy", Bart says " Shut the hell up, you damn ass whore".
Moderate
184 of 310 found this moderate
There is an infrequent misuse of over the counter medication. In a few of the episodes, the Simpson children drink alcohol, usually to the point of becoming drunk. More recent episodes show characters doing harder drugs, like crack and heroin, though these drugs have been mentioned in earlier seasons as well.
One episode duffman turns around and smokes pot. You can hear it and he gets a little high.
Some alcohol/drugs/smoking throughout the series, but moderate overall.
Throughout in every episodes of the series, there are many scenes are takes place in a Moe's, where they have many type of alcohols.
Several characters are alcoholics, and some drink to the point of inebriation and/or act in a comically boorish manner much to the chagrin of those around them. One character, Barney, acts as the town drunk. The negative consequences of alcoholism are showcased for the purposes of humour, however, some characters have suffered alcohol poisoning throughout the course of the series. Instances of underage drunkenness are rare.
A number of characters, including teachers are smokers. Some episodes parody tobacco culture, and lampoon the promotion of tobacco use which was common throughout the early half of the 20th century. Instances of underage tobacco use are very rare.
References to illegal drugs are infrequent, and drug use is only present in very few episodes, and when illegal drugs are shown such as marijuana being smoked from a bong or joint, it doesn't show the character actually smoking the drug, just holding the bong or joint, or whatever drug the character is doing and just shown high or coughing from breathing in the drug. One episode titled "Weekend at Burnsies" features the medicinal use of marijuana as a central theme, but again it is not shown being smoked psychically by Homer. As he is about to put the joint is his mouth it cuts to a trippy visual scene and later on is just shown as smoke in the air with other characters realizing its marijuana smoke and Homer high while just holding a joint and not actually putting it in his mouth. "Treehouse of Horror XV" features the use of opium, including its usage by a minor. Another episode depicts two children indulging in confection (however, they consume the confection in a manner that resembles drug use, such as cocaine and meth).
The series also contains occasional use (and misuse) of over-the-counter medication.
Mild
164 of 307 found this mild
Throughout the episodes in the series, a knock off of Tom and Jerry called "The Itchy and Scratchy Show", is incredibly violent and bloody, with many violent abhorrent behavior presented. Brutal sadistic violence and bloody, disturbing images are shown, but the violence is only depicted from shows watched by The Simpsons. Although it's in a more cartoonish way.
Episodes that are made on every Halloween, "Treehouse Of Horror" presents body horror, supernatural horror, knock-offs of old 1960's horror movies, and psychological horror. There is sometimes quite a lot of blood and others but there is no blood whatsoever. However, there are many disturbing images and psychological terror.
Bart gets strangled by Homer in almost every episode.
Some moments are tense/crazy, but overall lighthearted/easygoing show.
The series was TV-PG in most episodes, and TV-14 in some episodes.
Mostly for older kids/tweens.
Out of the big four adult animations (others being Family Guy, Rick and Morty, and South Park), The Simpsons is the tamest and the least offensive.
Most Of The Episodes Contains Guns.
None/Mild for neurodivergent viewers.
There are some scenes might be scare for some viewers, as characters getting into dangerous situations such as gunfights, fist fights, Moe threatening people with weapons such as guns, knives, etc.