The Window
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How I Met Your Mother

Is How I Met Your Mother S5 E10 OK for kids?

The Window

The gang tries to help Ted when the perfect girl is finally available, and Marshall takes action when he finds a letter written by his younger self.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 12+

How I Met Your Mother S5 E10, “The Window”, 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+. The gang tries to help Ted when the perfect girl is finally available, and Marshall takes action when he finds a letter written by his younger self.

Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Swearing (7); Alcohol & drugs (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 3 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E10:

  • God, you really were a virgin before you met Lily, weren't you? (LILY CHUCKLING) - Well, that's unnecessary.
  • I, Barney Stinson, being of sound mind and amazing body, will wear these overalls until I have sex with a woman.
  • I'm going to have sex with her, then he's going to tell her he's in love with her, and then you can do whatever you want.

Swearing 7 moments

How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E10:

  • That smug son of a bitch will never let us hear the end of it.
  • Jealous bitch! - Robin, how could you? No, she's right.
  • Oh, hell, yeah! It's my overalls.
  • Who'd you get to cover your class tonight? - Crap! - Oh, my God! - Hey.
  • Damn it, Marshall! Whatever you have to do, keep Maggie Wilks single until I get back.
  • And if you're not taking a chance, then what the hell are you doing? Right? I think you're ready, bro.
  • Come on! Ted, you gotta help me! I gotta get these damn things off! MRS.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E10:

  • No! Let's have a glass of wine first.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.