Content guide
Mild — okay from about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S5 E12, “Girls vs. Suits”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 12+. When Barney debates giving up wearing suits in order to land a hot bartender, his conflicted feelings lead to an amazingly awesome musical number. Meanwhile, Ted gets one step closer to meeting the future mother of his kids.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Alcohol & drugs (2); 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
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E12:
…boys and girls Are impeccably well-dressed That delivery guy in a jacket and tie That puppy in a double-breast That '80s dude with muttonchops That baby with a lollipop That lady cop who's kind of cute Nothing suits…
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E12:
" Is that equal parts vodka and get-the-hell-out-of-my-face? Hey, Bobby! OLDER TED: Later that night, I embarked upon a very important first date.
But it also says, "Don't teach drunk," and I do that all the time.
Slut-shaming 1 moment
How Slut-shaming shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E12:
She's a whore.
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