Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S5 E18, “Say Cheese”, scores 2/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (3); Alcohol & drugs (1); Sexual insults (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+Violence, sexual insults, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S5 E18, "Say Cheese", 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. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Meat is murder! (SCREAMING) Meat is murder! Okay, I admit it. Sexual content includes I'm so excited to have sex again; I took some naked pictures of myself before I wrapped it, put a bow on it. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, It's called Name That Bitch. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Look, I'm a bird! - Let's all be birds! - Lily! Tell me the truth! No, of course not!…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Unlike Marshall, who just looks dead, stoned, and cold. 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 E18:
I'm so excited to have sex again.
Is your thing, " I had sex with my philosophy professor last night"? 'Cause that's my thing.
Two months! And I had just started having sex.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E18:
I took some naked pictures of myself before I wrapped it, put a bow on it.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E18:
Meat is murder! (SCREAMING) Meat is murder! Okay, I admit it.
Don't look, don't look! Why aren't you looking? - It's Slash from Guns N' Roses.
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E18:
It's called Name That Bitch.
Smile, you son-of-a-bitch! - Got it! - Did you, though? What? How do you do that? You weren't even standing up.
But, damn it, Ted, over the years, you've made me cynical.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E18:
Unlike Marshall, who just looks dead, stoned, and cold.
Sexual insults 4 moments
How Sexual insults shows up in How I Met Your Mother S5 E18:
Look, I'm a bird! - Let's all be birds! - Lily! Tell me the truth! No, of course not! I'm not gonna let another one of your dumb skanks ruin my precious memories!
Well, let's just take a little walk down Random Skank Lane.
Do I get a vote? Skank Lane.
How about no more random skanks at my birthday? Hey, sweetie.
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