Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S2 E4, “4. Ted Mosby: Architect”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+. When Barney tries to prove to Ted that his job as an architect is anything but boring by showing him that it is a great way to pick up women, a jealous Robin tracks down her man after hearing of his antics.
Across the episode we counted 16 flagged moments in 8 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Affairs / cheating (2); Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (2); Slut-shaming (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
Sex & hookups 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S2 E4:
And thus ended this chapter of, "Let's pour our hearts out in the bedroom of Barney's one-night stand.
Carl, do you really want to be with a woman who would trade sex for beer? Only if you're into it.
Dancing leads to sex.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in How I Met Your Mother S2 E4:
Okay, where are the guys and the hooker? Yo, what's up, ladies? Welcome to the party.
Affairs / cheating 2 moments
How Affairs / cheating shows up in How I Met Your Mother S2 E4:
Ted's cheating on me.
I can't believe he's cheating on me.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S2 E4:
No room for my gun.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in How I Met Your Mother S2 E4:
You should work at a suicide hotline.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S2 E4:
Bitch is lucky I brought my small purse.
Well, maybe they should have moved that part up a little bit earlier, 'cause You know what, um What I'm trying to say is I love being the person you bitch to.
I should probably go tell him I'm sorry, shouldn't I? You're trying to do it right now, aren't you? What the hell comes before "Q"?
And the other's a cheating bastard.
That is one hell of a non sequitur.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S2 E4:
By night, however Damn, these are some drunk almost-lawyers.
Then freakin' rage! Yeah! Hey, drunk legal dude, um have you seen Marshall Ericksen? He was with a guy named Ted.
Slut-shaming 1 moment
How Slut-shaming shows up in How I Met Your Mother S2 E4:
Now where does the rodeo slut live? The building with the green light, apartment 3-C.
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