Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S1 E8, “8. The Duel”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+. Ted and Marshall decide to settle the battle over who will get to keep their apartment like "mature" men -- with a good old-fashioned sword fight.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (3). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E8:
Hi there, sexy.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E8:
Oh, and I suppose you'll get a new roommate? Who's it gonna be? Barney? You know, he cooks naked.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E8:
Look, if you're a hooker, I don't have a lot of money.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E8:
My friend's been stabbed with a sword.
I stabbed Lily.
Maybe it's the massive blood loss taIking, but I'm starving.
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