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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. When Marshall and Lily decide to go away for their anniversary, Ted and Victoria decide to take things to the next level.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (9); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (1); Slut-shaming (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 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.
Slut-shaming 2 moments
How Slut-shaming shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E14:
I was this close to being a huge slut.
Slut would have been better.
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