Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S4 E3, “3. I Heart NJ”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+. After inviting the gang to Stella's apartment in New Jersey, Ted tries to sell them on the perks of living in the suburbs until he learns that she expects him to move there after they're married.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (2); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (3); 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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E3:
And sometimes they'd pick up the phone and they'd call me and then we'd hook up again.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E3:
Ted, if you murder me, and bury me in New Jersey I'll haunt you for ever.
But if I murder you and bury you in somewhere else ? I'll leave you alone.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E3:
I would kill myself.
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E3:
Ted, do you know that once, an old lady actually called me a bitch and threw a cat in my face? And you want to know if that happened in New Jersey? right in front of your beloved little Papaya King.
Okay, yeah, it's sucks, but what can I do? I mean, I'm not going to get that other job.
What the hell is the matter with you? Small city, big man give it up.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E3:
Hey, T-diddy! You missed it! Robin got that national anchor job! And we got a free bottle of champagne! But it's empty now.
Right? We got board games, we got movies, and I think there may be some beer, out in the garage.
Don't drink the beer! I just remembered when I bought it.
Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.