Content guide
Skip for under 13
How I Met Your Mother S1 E18, “Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.”, scores 2/5 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 9 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (5); Nudity & bodies (1); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); 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.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Sex talk, affairs and cheating, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S1 E18, "Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.", 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 affairs / cheating alongside it. Violence is mild but includes It could happen! And so, really, what's it gonna matter in 50 years if I jump the gun by…. Sexual content is explicit — for example, We should have sex; Oh, yeah? Then why are you wondering what she looks like naked? I am not Okay, even if I…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Or we could just drink wine. 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 5 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E18:
We should have sex.
Get involved? Who said get involved? I'm just saying we should have sex.
Where are you? Why haven't you called? I'm out hooking up.
Not from the bathroom of the girl that you're about to sleep with.
Having sex is fun.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E18:
Oh, yeah? Then why are you wondering what she looks like naked? I am not Okay, even if I am wondering that, it's only 'cause you put it in my head.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E18:
I would never cheat on her.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E18:
It could happen! And so, really, what's it gonna matter in 50 years if I jump the gun by one night? Look, I know this is a moral gray area, but it's Robin.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E18:
Or we could just drink wine.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.