Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S6 E11, “The Mermaid Theory”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (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 12+Violence, sex talk, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S6 E11, "The Mermaid Theory", 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 includes (all murmur happily) But the top half of his face (all gasp) wants to murder you! Cheerful. Sexual content is mild but includes Rule number one Don't use the husband's condoms; Someday you will find Iris so excruciatingly attractive, you won't be able to look her…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Marshall's beer goggles kicked in and his very drunk mind started to see No No, no! No!…. 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E11:
Rule number one Don't use the husband's condoms.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E11:
Someday you will find Iris so excruciatingly attractive, you won't be able to look her directly in the boobs.
What's that? Breast-feeding.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E11:
(all murmur happily) But the top half of his face (all gasp) wants to murder you! Cheerful.
(all screaming) Wants to murder you.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E11:
Marshall's beer goggles kicked in and his very drunk mind started to see No No, no! No! No, don't turn! Uh-oh.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.