Content guide
Heavy — skip for under 16
How I Met Your Mother S6 E9, “Glitter”, 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 9 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (6); Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (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.
Parents need to know
Age 16+Strip-club and porn references, suicide references, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S6 E9, "Glitter", 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 suicide & self-harm alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, I even thought she might try to kill herself. Violence is mild but includes You see him once a year, at which point, he punches you really hard in the arm and tells…. Sexual content is explicit — for example, It's like we're on a desert island, and this video is a really hot, naked chick, and…; Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. 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
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E9:
It's like we're on a desert island, and this video is a really hot, naked chick, and she's got, like, seaweed on her and a seashell bra.
Porn / strippers / sex work 6 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E9:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
- Porn / adult-channel plot is part of this episode.
(upbeat music plays on TV) Space Teens?! Is this a porno? No, no.
This does have all the earmarks of porn.
Stripper pole, bad lighting, delusional girl who thinks it's a stepping stone to mainstream success.
Two dudes on the couch together watching porn? That's kind of weird.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E9:
You see him once a year, at which point, he punches you really hard in the arm and tells everyone how you dookied your pants.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E9:
I even thought she might try to kill herself.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.