Content guide
Skip for under 13
How I Met Your Mother S3 E18, “Rebound Bro”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (8); Nudity & bodies (1); Sexual insults (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, sexual insults, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S3 E18, "Rebound Bro", 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 sexual insults alongside it. Sexual content is explicit — for example, You guys haven't had sex yet?! When Marshall and I were two months in, we were doing it…; Ted, you're staring at my boobs. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Haley, you are a fat ugly whore. 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 8 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S3 E18:
You guys haven't had sex yet?! When Marshall and I were two months in, we were doing it 24/7.
Wait so you haven't had sex since, like Thanksgiving.
Let's have sex.
But nobody in five years? Look, Ted, guys regret the girls they didn't sleep with.
Girls regret the guys they do sleep with.
I mean, it's like your virginity: the sequel.
Why are you so much madder at Barney than me? Yeah, she had just as much sex with Barney as Barney had with her.
Look, I realize it's weird, okay? Not many people go five years without having sex.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S3 E18:
Ted, you're staring at my boobs.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in How I Met Your Mother S3 E18:
Haley, you are a fat ugly whore.
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