Content guide
Heavy — skip for under 16
How I Met Your Mother S5 E17, “Of Course”, scores 2/5 for violence, 5/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 5/5 — Heavy — skip for under 16.
Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (6); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (3); Violence & injury (1); Sexual insults (2). 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 16+Strip-club and porn references, sex talk, sexual insults in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S5 E17, "Of Course", 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. Driven by porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue), with sex & hookups alongside it. Violence is mild but includes It just warms my freaking heart! (EX CLAIMS) (GUN CLICKING) (GRUNTS) (EXHALING) - So,…. Sexual content is explicit — for example, I get her back to my place, and she just bolts? I mean, at least, when I run out on a…; And bigger boobs. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Take a Look at Yourself, You Dumb Slut. 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 6 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E17:
I get her back to my place, and she just bolts? I mean, at least, when I run out on a girl, I have the common courtesy to sleep with her first.
Did she make excuses to establish physical contact with you? - Is this cashmere? - Cashmere? (SCOFFS) This is handspun virgin Merino.
That's why the book says, "Never sleep with a guy on the first date.
Is that right? Well - LILY: Really? - Men Are From Mars - Okay! Okay! Okay! Fine! Barney, when you were with this girl, did she suddenly slip the word "sex" into the conversation?
And it totally sex.
I mean, that guy has been active sexually.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E17:
And bigger boobs.
Porn / strippers / sex work 3 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E17:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
Strip club? - Strip club.
Robin Scherbatsky, you look like the classiest, most expensive prostitute ever.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E17:
It just warms my freaking heart! (EX CLAIMS) (GUN CLICKING) (GRUNTS) (EXHALING) - So, are you sure you're not upset?
Sexual insults 2 moments
How Sexual insults shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E17:
Take a Look at Yourself, You Dumb Slut.
Take a Look at Yourself, You Dumb Slut crap on me! It's not crap! Of Course You're Still Single.
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