Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S4 E17, “The Front Porch”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+. When Karen finds another woman's earring in Ted's bed, he discovers that Lily planted it there on purpose, and that she secretly meddled in some of his previous relationships as well.
Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 7 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (4); 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 4 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E17:
Have you been sleeping with Robin? What? No,of course not! It,it probably got mixed in with the laundry or something.
And she'll help you find other girls to have sex with? I mean,I guess.
Will you cross your legs,buddy? Two: Sexy.
Did you at least TiVo it? So you're this comfy every night, and Lily still has sex with you? Yeah.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E17:
I mean,yeah, she's got boobs, but well, I guess I get it.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E17:
That's from a porn movie.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E17:
Why should I believe you? Um,maybe because I've alwaysbeen faithful to you while you've cheated on me, like,six times,bitch.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E17:
Oh,snap! - Cold-blooded! Right? Right? I totally should have said that.
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E17:
Why should I believe you? Um,maybe because I've alwaysbeen faithful to you while you've cheated on me, like,six times,bitch.
We're totally awesome! So whoever you marry, whoever joins Team Awesome, the bar is set pretty damn high.
Did you break me and Robin up? - You're damn right I did! Marshall, your grandpa Olaf was a wise man.
And I realized, maybe it shouldn't matter what my friends think of my girlfriend, but it sure as hell matters what my girlfriend thinks of my friends.
Slut-shaming 1 moment
How Slut-shaming shows up in How I Met Your Mother S4 E17:
And if it did,and I didn't look my absolute best for those greasy sluts, I'd regret it forever.
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