Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S4 E16, “Sorry, Bro”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+.
Across the episode we counted 19 flagged moments in 8 themes: Sex & hookups (5); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Affairs / cheating (2); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (4); Alcohol & drugs (3); Racism & slurs (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 12+Drinking, strip-club and porn references, racist language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S4 E16, "Sorry, 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. Sits in the gray area mainly on alcohol & drugs (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Gun! She's got a gun! It-it's a tie. Sexual content includes I used deceitful means to hook up with a less-than-intelligent girl; Why'd you have to paint Marshall nude anyway? Because he ate my bowl of fruit. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, We hated her! - Bitch had to go! And then Ted would build up a head of steam and finally…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Who exactly are the fans of a show that airs at 4:00 in the morning? People getting up…. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, It's like,let's all eat baloney sandwiches and be racist. 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 5 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E16:
I used deceitful means to hook up with a less-than-intelligent girl.
Ted,sure it's fun to look back at a time when you were a fresh-faced farm girl with a virgin's glow.
Well,about that After she broke up with that dude,she called me, we went out, we hooked up,and we've been dating ever since.
Why did you say "in the restaurant?" Did you kiss somewhere else? Like where,in a tree? No,Lily,we did not make out in a tree.
Ted is Charlie Brown trying to kick the football and Karen's Lucy, who pulls it away at the last second and has sex with it.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E16:
Why'd you have to paint Marshall nude anyway? Because he ate my bowl of fruit.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E16:
…People getting up to host a show at 5:00 in the morning? Meth addicts who haven't sold their TVs yet? Strippers in that messy gray area between getting off work and getting their kids up for school?
Affairs / cheating 2 moments
How Affairs / cheating shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E16:
I You know,that color palette is a bit derivative of early Van Gogh, don't you think? Cheat on Ted, criticize my painting, whatever,that's your business.
Ted's gonna fall in love, and then Karen's gonna cheat on him with some meathead, who's like "Sorry,bro.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E16:
Gun! She's got a gun! It-it's a tie.
Every time I watch the news, I'm like, "Oops,hope that wasn't my gun.
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E16:
We hated her! - Bitch had to go! And then Ted would build up a head of steam and finally take the bus to Providence to give Karen a piece of his mind.
You son of a bitch.
Remember that time Marshall forgot his pants? Damn it,Ted! You quit trying to change the subject.
You don't have the guts to break up with someone like a decent human being, so instead you pull this crap.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E16:
Who exactly are the fans of a show that airs at 4:00 in the morning? People getting up to host a show at 5:00 in the morning? Meth addicts who haven't sold their TVs yet?
I'm gonna grab a beer.
You want one? Beer.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E16:
It's like,let's all eat baloney sandwiches and be racist.
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