Sesame Street
TV Show • 1969
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Your Triggers
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Unanswered Triggers
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Is someone eaten?
105 supporters
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Anonymous
Cookie Monster has pica.
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
104 supporters
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Anonymous
Telly punches a penguin in an imagine spot.
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SiRenfield
Sounds very weird to mark yes but it’s implied in a video covering domestic violence
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Does someone have a mental illness?
95 supporters
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Anonymous
Karli’s mother is addicted to drugs.
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Abandonment
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Abuse
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Is someone gaslighted?
412 supporters
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HickoryDickoryProductions
does the whole "zoe and rocco" thing count?
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Nebulacat
One Very Special skit shows two children overhearing their parents arguing, and then it's implied that the father hit the mother.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Addiction
Is there addiction?
226 supporters
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Nebulacat
Karli's mother is a drug addict. She's getting better but is still in group therapy.
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Nebulacat
Karli's mother is a drug addict, so Karli was temporarily fostered, but now Karli is back with her mother, who has dropped her drugs but is now in group therapy.
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Animal
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Nebulacat
One episode is about them trying to figure out why Elmo is so sad, and it turns out that it's because Bubbles the fish died.
Another fish dies in a cartoon skit.
Another fish dies in a cartoon skit.
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Is there a dead animal?
617 supporters
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ChanticleerxGoldie
Elmo's fish is implied to have passed away
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Are there spiders?
444 supporters
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Nebulacat
The spider who frightened Miss Muffet away sometimes appears. Ironically, he's afraid of humans.
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Are there snakes?
117 supporters
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Anonymous
Sammy the snake. Also a two-headed snake was featured in one segment.
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Are there bugs?
281 supporters
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Nebulacat
Plenty of bugs, including several Oscar keeps as pets, a song about a fly, and a song about a ladybugs' picnic. The bugs are harmless though.
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Assault
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
502 supporters
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Anonymous
A few episodes mention haircuts.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
520 supporters
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AlmightyKingPrawn
Well, I sure hope not!
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
633 supporters
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Nebulacat
Characters haven't gotten finger or toe injuries worse than a paper cut or a stubbed toe.
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Is there cannibalism?
317 supporters
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Anonymous
Cookie Monster will eat anything.
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Yes
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
328 supporters
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Nebulacat
One character does say that he can't breathe while being hugged, but he's more joking than anything. Three characters have asthma, but none of them are seen having an attack.
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Does someone become unconscious?
95 supporters
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Dudebro42069
Gina faints in one episode
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Children
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Death
Does someone die?
105 supporters
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DeenGray
Mr. Hooper
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Does a non-human character die?
124 supporters
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Anonymous
Uncle Jack, Mr. M, and Bubbles.
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Does a major character die?
106 supporters
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SiRenfield
Mr. Hooper is one particularly notable example
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Does a parent die?
326 supporters
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Nebulacat
Elmo's uncle Jack dies, who was the father of a little girl Jessie, and Jessie is seen grieving.
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Does a family member die?
107 supporters
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DeenGray
Elmo’s uncle Jack died
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Fear
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Are there mannequins?
95 supporters
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DeenGray
There’s a sketch in which Ernie finds a mummy statue that looks like him. It’s pretty creepy.
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Is there a shower scene?
159 supporters
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ChanticleerxGoldie
A major character bathes a lot but he is a puppet
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Are there clowns?
202 supporters
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Nebulacat
One episode actually addresses fear of clowns.
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Are there ghosts?
107 supporters
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Anonymous
In “Elmo Says Boo”.
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Gross
Does someone spit?
198 supporters
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Nebulacat
Characters sometimes spit after brushing teeth, and Curly Bear (who's about two) spits out her porridge because she hates it.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
133 supporters
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Nebulacat
It is talked about in the song "Accidents Happen" in "Elmo's Potty Time" when Elmo and Grover say that it's normal for children just being potty trained to have an "accident". However, nobody actually has one onscreen.
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
93 supporters
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AlmightyKingPrawn
An early 2000s episode where Elmo is traumatized by seeing a fire burn down a building is clearly intended to teach children how to get over the trauma of 9/11-like situations.
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Law Enforcement
Is there incarceration?
3 supporters
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Anonymous
Alex’s dad is in jail.
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Is there copaganda?
237 supporters
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SiRenfield
Some older episodes to some degree have messages about respecting police officers as neighborhood heroes in the way a lot of children’s media around this time did, although this been REALLY toned down in recent years with even one special counterbalancing this with Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism at least telling children they have the right to protest
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LGBTQ+
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
497 supporters
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Nebulacat
Characters have gotten shots and blood tests, but the emphasis is on how those are good and there's nothing to be afraid of.
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Is there a hospital scene?
197 supporters
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Nebulacat
Maria goes to the hospital once to give birth and once because she has a stomachache. Big Bird once goes to the hospital for pneumonia.
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Mental Health
Is a mentally ill person violent?
250 supporters
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Anonymous
Not on the show itself, but Northern Calloway (David) got himself banned from Canada due to his dangerous mental issues.
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Is there autism specific abuse?
572 supporters
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Nebulacat
There's only one autistic character, Julia, and while she is a bit stereotypical, no one abuses her for being autistic.
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Is autism misrepresented?
31 supporters
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SiRenfield
The way Julia was handled was mostly fine IMO…it’s more the out of universe stuff that’s problematic
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
384 supporters
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85
Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
1,160 supporters
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85
Is there ABA therapy?
123 supporters
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SiRenfield
Not in the show itself although unfortunately it had a past partnerships with Autistic Speaks which used their branding to promote it. Fortunately they later broke off it but it’s still a stain on their past
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Does someone have a meltdown?
11 supporters
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SiRenfield
S47
E15
Julia has a sensory meltdown due to the sounds of fire trucks
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
573 supporters
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Anonymous
Cookie Monster has pica.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
262 supporters
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Anonymous
Elmo’s friend Zozo is triggered after a bookshelf falls.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
273 supporters
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Noxious
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Yes
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Yes
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84
Does a baby cry?
120 supporters
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Nebulacat
One baby named Rocky cries and then sings a song about why he's crying. The newborn Curly Bear also cries in her debut episode.
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
141 supporters
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Nebulacat
Characters talk to the viewers a lot.
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Pregnancy
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Yes
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Are there babies or unborn children?
166 supporters
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AlmightyKingPrawn
Many instances. Elmo frequently "asks" babies during Elmo's World (the babies of course always have nothing to say). Natasha and Curly Bear are Muppet babies (not that type lol).
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Are there abortions?
186 supporters
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Nebulacat
If someone appears on Sesame Street and is pregnant, that means she's going to have a baby, no ifs or buts.
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Is there childbirth?
276 supporters
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Nebulacat
Maria, Mama Bear, and Eartha the worm have all gone into labour at different episodes, but no inappropriate parts are seen and in Maria and Mama Bear's cases the delivery took place offscreen.
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Does a pregnant person die?
257 supporters
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Nebulacat
Three women have gotten pregnant over the course of this series, and all of them survived.
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Prejudice
Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
337 supporters
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SiRenfield
Cross dressing is common in Muppet productions ,but it’s rarely done in a malicious way. I refer you to the Muppet Wiki for a full list for the sake of time: https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Cross-dressing_characters?so=search
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Nebulacat
Mr. Hooper was Jewish, and so are the Bear family, and they're treated as equals. Non-Jewish characters are interested in Jewish festivals and don't berate the Jews for celebrating them.
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Is there hate speech?
417 supporters
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SiRenfield
S25
E5
Gina and Savion receive a reportedly disturbing and hateful phone call but we only hear their end so the exact details are left to the imagination
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
521 supporters
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2
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64
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Nebulacat
None of the disabled characters are chastised for being disabled. Elmo once forgets that Linda is deaf, but that was a mistake and not done out of malice.
1 comment | Add comment
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3
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86
Are there n-words?
310 supporters
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89
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AlmightyKingPrawn
Whoever voted yes to this, you need to talk to your therapist.
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Race
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3
Relationships
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
46 supporters
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1
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Anonymous
Jewish holidays.
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
718 supporters
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huviks
its sesame street wtf
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
736 supporters
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88
Yes
6
No
88
Are there nude scenes?
263 supporters
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4
No
89
0
Anonymous
Just bathing. Also most of the muppets don’t wear clothes.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
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86
Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
172 supporters
Yes
1
No
89
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Nebulacat
There are many songs and episodes that talk about how crying is perfectly acceptable, including for boys.
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Sickness
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85
Yes
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Social
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5
Is someone homeless?
99 supporters
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10
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SiRenfield
There’s an episode meant to educate children about homelessness
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3
Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
71 supporters
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1
No
13
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Nebulacat
Santa, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy exist.
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Does it have a sad ending?
536 supporters
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89
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Nebulacat
Depends on which episode you're watching, but most episodes end well.
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Vehicular
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No
86
Yes
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No
84
Does a car honk or tires screech?
126 supporters
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Anonymous
Oscar’s car driving Maria to the hospital.
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Yes
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83
Violence
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3
No
84
Is there blood/gore?
546 supporters
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2
No
64
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Nebulacat
Nobody bleeds more than a skinned knee.
1 comment | Add comment
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61
Yes
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No
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