Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S1 E15, “Game Night”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (7); Sexual insults (1). 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 12+Language, sexual insults, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S1 E15, "Game Night", 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. Sits in the gray area mainly on swearing (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes (BARNEY YELLING) (SLAPPING) Well, wow, look at that. Sexual content is mild but includes I'm thinking floor sex. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, I said 'She's great' too many times, didn't I? You must really hate the bitch. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Oh, slut-alert! Oh, great, there it is. 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E15:
I'm thinking floor sex.
My life rocks! Money, suits and sex.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E15:
(BARNEY YELLING) (SLAPPING) Well, wow, look at that.
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E15:
I said 'She's great' too many times, didn't I? You must really hate the bitch.
Backgammon sucks.
Damn it! If only I'd given you a fake tape and hidden the real tape in my purse.
Forget all that touchy-feely crap.
- OLDER TED
Kids, I tell you a lot of inappropriate stories, but there's no way in hell I'm telling you this one.
Oh, crap! My mom sent cookies? Yeah.
To one hell of a night! (ALL LAUGHING) TED: And I drank.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E15:
Oh, slut-alert! Oh, great, there it is.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.