Content guide
Skip for under 13
How I Met Your Mother S2 E5, “World's Greatest Couple”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (4); Swearing (4). 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+Strip-club and porn references, sex talk, language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S2 E5, "World's Greatest Couple", 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 porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue), with sex & hookups alongside it. Sexual content is explicit — for example, How would you like to extend your stay here? All you'd have to do is pretend to be my…; That means no granny panties. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, You son of a bitch! I can't believe I let you enter my sacred temple. 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 4 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S2 E5:
How would you like to extend your stay here? All you'd have to do is pretend to be my wife, and scare off the occasional one-night stand.
We stayed in on a Friday night to watch Letterman, and then slept together and didn't have sex? Oh, my God, we're in a relationship.
Now, you can try to apply for a sex visa, but that only lasts 12 hours.
Wow, you're open about your sexuality and that's one of the reasons I love you.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S2 E5:
That means no granny panties.
Porn / strippers / sex work 4 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in How I Met Your Mother S2 E5:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
While guys like Ted and Marshall may hide their porn Marshall doesn't have porn.
While guys like Ted and Marshall may hide their porn, I had mine professionally lit.
This is what I get after I worked as a stripper for four years to put you through medical school? I got breast implants for you.
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S2 E5:
You son of a bitch! I can't believe I let you enter my sacred temple.
Damn! I got these tickets, like, months ago for me and Lily and now I can't find anyone to go with me.
Oh, damn the zucchini bread is "ridonculous.
Honey, I'm Barney, what the hell is going on here? Lily, I can explain How could you? In our own home? You bastard! - I'm so sorry.
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