Content guide
Skip for under 13
How I Met Your Mother S4 E1, “Do I Know You?”, 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 14 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (7); Swearing (4); Alcohol & drugs (3). 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, drinking, language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S4 E1, "Do I Know You?", 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 (explicit, in dialogue), with alcohol & drugs alongside it. Sexual content is explicit — for example, We did it, you masturbating little bastard. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, I am one lucky son of a bitch. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Coming up next, is your local ice cream man actually driving a roving meth lab on…. 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 7 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E1:
We did it, you masturbating little bastard.
I sleep with that chick, I'm thinking about Robin.
You love her? Barney, how can you be in love, and still be sleeping with anything that moves? I'm sorry, I don't follow you.
First time you had sex.
I mean, for the last time, you can't you can't be in love with Robin and still be sleeping with every bimbo on the planet.
I thought you called me over here to uncuff you from your sex swing again, but you're in love? That is so sweet! It's not "sweet.
Really? I know dudes think it's girlie for a guy to cook, but us ladies? - We find it mighty sexy.
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E1:
I am one lucky son of a bitch.
I see a confused, little kid in the corner trying to eat the lefty scissors, I gotta help the poor, little bastard.
What the hell is wrong with you? I don't always want to be that guy.
Damn it, Barney.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E1:
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I'm just grab a beer.
Champagne for everybody.
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