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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. When Ted tells the gang Stella's intimate secret, he must face the consequences of breaking her trust.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (8); Nudity & bodies (1); 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 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.
Slut-shaming 1 moment
How Slut-shaming shows up in How I Met Your Mother S3 E18:
Haley, you are a fat ugly whore.
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