Content guide
Mild — okay from about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S5 E4, “4. 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+. When Lily and Marshall realize that Robin and Barney are the perfect double-date friends, they try too hard to impress and come on too strong, forcing Barney and Robin to try to break up with them.
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.
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 · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.