Content guide
Skip for under 13
How I Met Your Mother S3 E3, “Third Wheel”, 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 19 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (4); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (5); Sexual insults (2). 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+Nudity, language, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S3 E3, "Third Wheel", 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 nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue), with swearing alongside it. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Sleep with your nurses; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, I saw it first! You just made the list, bitch! So many questions. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Are they Betas? Because they're all sluts, and you can tell them right now I didn't want…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I'm ordering three beers. 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S3 E3:
Sleep with your nurses.
That would be like Jimmy Olsen capturing Lex Luthor while Superman watches impotently from the bedroom.
Two sexy nurses, with a six-pack of wine coolers, sneak into my room late at night.
Nudity & bodies 4 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S3 E3:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
If I died, I would just come back and haunt your penis.
I need the freedom and mobility that only underwear can provide.
You were embarrassed? I was like, "I really like this guy, and now I'm climbing out his window," and I forgot my underwear Those were yours? God, I thought they felt kind of tight.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S3 E3:
I saw it first! You just made the list, bitch! So many questions.
I saw it first! You just made the list, bitch.
The other day I saw a pigeon take a crap on it and the whole thing.
Damn, this should be me.
Okay, what the hell? Wait for it.
Alcohol & drugs 5 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S3 E3:
I'm ordering three beers.
Three beers, five minutes.
I'm talking to beer.
I was super-wasted That night These are not all for me.
I couldn't find your coats, but I did find tequila.
Sexual insults 2 moments
How Sexual insults shows up in How I Met Your Mother S3 E3:
Are they Betas? Because they're all sluts, and you can tell them right now I didn't want to be in their sorority anyway.
All sorority girls are sluts.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.