Content guide
Skip for under 13
How I Met Your Mother S1 E14, “Zip, Zip, Zip”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (9); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (1); Sexual insults (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.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Sex talk, sexual insults, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S1 E14, "Zip, Zip, Zip", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for built around casual sex and bar life more than any show on this shelf. Driven by sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue), with sexual insults alongside it. Violence is mild but includes Mother! (GUNS FIRING) Damn. Sexual content is explicit — for example, You've only had sex with one girl in your whole life; Oh, just grab my boob already! Come on, guys. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, I was this close to being a huge slut. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — How about a little more wine? - I'll get another bottle. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 9 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E14:
You've only had sex with one girl in your whole life.
And yet, we'd feel obligated to have sex.
Then one of us is gonna have to have sex with Ted.
We could've had sex three times by now.
…the girls you were into before, right? I take your silence as a yes, so, ergo, therefore, say I were to hook up with someone, say, I don't know, Robin, - you'd be cool with that, right?
Burn! Ted, the only reason to wait a month for sex is if the girl is 17 years, 11 months old.
Who says sexual can't be sensible? Well, looks like it's gonna be just you and me.
Baby, I'm giving you sexy smoldering with just-a-hint-of-crazy eyes.
Okay, well, get ready for my sex-ray vision.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E14:
Oh, just grab my boob already! Come on, guys.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E14:
Mother! (GUNS FIRING) Damn.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E14:
How about a little more wine? - I'll get another bottle.
Sexual insults 2 moments
How Sexual insults shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E14:
I was this close to being a huge slut.
Slut would have been better.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.