Content guide
Mild — okay from about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S5 E4, “The Sexless Innkeeper”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 12+.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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+Sex talk, violence, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S5 E4, "The Sexless Innkeeper", 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. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes You know what? I hope those underwater aliens are cold-blooded. Sexual content is mild but includes Ted, that girl had no intention of ever hooking up with you. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Stop here for margaritas. 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E4:
Ted, that girl had no intention of ever hooking up with you.
I remember thinking my tenth grade math teacher was very sexy.
She saw the tweed jacket, which basically says you're not interested in, nor probably even capable of having sex.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E4:
You know what? I hope those underwater aliens are cold-blooded.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E4:
Stop here for margaritas.
Would you like a margarita? In Cabo, I saw Sammy Hagar eating a Belgian waffle! And they kept shoving platters of food in our faces.
" I swallowed my pride and six shots of whiskey.
We're just gonna grab a quick beer and then take these kooks for a boat ride around the city.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.