Content guide
Heavy — skip for under 16
How I Met Your Mother S6 E5, “Architect of Destruction”, scores 1/5 for violence, 5/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 5/5 — Heavy — skip for under 16.
Across the episode we counted 19 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (6); Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (7); Alcohol & drugs (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+Nudity, suicide references, language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S6 E5, "Architect of Destruction", 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 nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue), with suicide & self-harm alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, If I thought that Lily talked in that much detail about our sex life, I'd probably kill…. Violence is mild but includes And when you're at a Guns n' Roses concert, you're like, "Yeah, yeah, Paradise City,…. Sexual content is explicit — for example, I guess she and Max hooked up last night; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Language includes strong swearing — for example, ZOEY says, "Hey, Mosby! You're gonna have to come out of your hole at some point, you son of a…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — ZOEY says, "Hey, guys! I appreciate the great turnout, but just so we're all on the same page, this…". 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E5:
I guess she and Max hooked up last night.
Are you suggesting that guys don't talk about sex? Yes, we do, but you know what we say? "I hit that.
Nudity & bodies 6 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E5:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
I guess he has a small penis, but they want to double-date next weekend.
No! The other part! Oh, the small penis thing? Ah! Don't! Stop saying that! Why do you keep saying that? You I don't want to know that.
New is always better? You know who's a million times hotter than the hottest girl I've ever slept with? Her okay-looking friend I haven't seen naked.
Barney, every time I mention a woman you don't know, the first thing you say is, "Boobs?" Not the complete sentence, "Does she have big boobs?" Which also would not be great.
- Just
"Boobs?" I do not do that.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E5:
And when you're at a Guns n' Roses concert, you're like, "Yeah, yeah, Paradise City, whatever.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E5:
If I thought that Lily talked in that much detail about our sex life, I'd probably kill myself.
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E5:
- ZOEY
Hey, Mosby! You're gonna have to come out of your hole at some point, you son of a bitch! MAN: Yeah! Legalize it! Dude! Ready.
Will you sign this petition? "Save The Arcadian"" We are gonna stop the bastards at Goliath National Bank from demolishing it.
Damn it, Marshall! Okay.
Damn it! Yeah, I-I think it is so cool that you started your own law firm.
Although I hear there's a lovely rooftop patio where folks can enjoy a nice bag lunch, so Ted, I will find the bastards at GNB responsible for this, and I promise you, I will take them down.
Ted, everything okay? Yea um um You work for GNB? Dude, why are you dressed like a wizard? She was really hot, okay? (chuckling) How the hell could you do that? Simple.
It's a stupid old piece-of-crap, run-down, snake-infested dump! Okay, are there or aren't there snakes?! Who mentioned snakes?! And stop shouting! You're scaring Cottontail.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E5:
- ZOEY
Hey, guys! I appreciate the great turnout, but just so we're all on the same page, this is not a rally to legalize marijuana.
" "As the musky scent of man "and Marshall's sure-footed traction intoxicated and overpowered me.
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