Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S1 E17, “Life Among the Gorillas”, 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+. When Marshall takes an internship at Barney's company, he changes his entire personality in order to fit in.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Swearing (3); Alcohol & drugs (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E17:
But will you be happy, knowing you could have made her a lot happier? And all four are totally naked.
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E17:
I'm usually so good at being a boyfriend, but this never-seeing-each-other thing, it's a bitch.
Damn it! I don't deserve these delicious cupcakes.
'This long-distance thing sucks, huh? 'Listen, I've been thinking and I really need to taIk to you tonight.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E17:
But if those guys try to pressure you to smoke, what do you say? - Only when I'm drunk.
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