Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S1 E13, “Drumroll, Please”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+. Smitten with a woman he meets at the wedding, Ted decides to play it cool for a change and his all night romantic adventure with her doesn't even lead to a kiss or a phone number.
Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Swearing (7); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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 4 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E13:
I never hook up at weddings.
Why not? Because, we just hooked up last night.
I just got paid for sex.
The real Ted sounds real sexy.
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E13:
You're not gonna do it at your wedding? - Oh, yeah! I'm gonna take that flower grenade and chuck it into the crowd and scream, 'Crawl for it, bitches!' It's just what girls do.
And lurking just around the corner from those moments is a cruel, unshaven bastard named reality.
Then, when I least expected it Hey, where the hell did you disappear to last night? I had the most amazing night ever.
Now you think I'm gonna let that cake out of my life? Hell, no.
I'm gonna find out what bakery made that cake, and damn it, I'm gonna get some more cake.
Damn it, I have to see her again.
Crap or get off the pot.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E13:
Let's drink many beers.
My new husband and vodka cranberry, which cost $10.
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