Content guide
Mild — okay from about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S3 E15, “The Chain of Screaming”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 12+.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (3); Alcohol & drugs (1); 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 12+Violence, sexual insults, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S3 E15, "The Chain of Screaming", 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. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Shotgun for eternity! - You can't call shotgun for eternity. Sexual content is mild but includes Screaming is a motivational tool, like christmas bonuses or sexual harassment. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Your mom's a slut! Yes. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Are you okay? Beer. 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S3 E15:
Screaming is a motivational tool, like christmas bonuses or sexual harassment.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S3 E15:
Shotgun for eternity! - You can't call shotgun for eternity.
Oh, God, I just I just Just because you weren't around for this, I called shotgun for all eternity in Ted's car.
Then why are you still in my office? Okay, gun violence might be the answer to everything up in Canada, Robin, but here in America, we solve our problems with words.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S3 E15:
Are you okay? Beer.
Sexual insults 2 moments
How Sexual insults shows up in How I Met Your Mother S3 E15:
Your mom's a slut! Yes.
Your mom's a slut, and I'm sorry, Barney, but you and your brother clearly have different fathers, And you know why? It's probably because your mom is a slutty slut! - Keep going.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.