Content guide
Mild — okay from about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S6 E16, “Desperation Day”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 12+. Barney declares February 13th "Desperation Day," a holiday for desperate women. Meanwhile, Lily surprises Marshall for Valentine's Day, Ted and Zoey continue to figure out their relationship and Robin bonds with her single girlfriends.
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (1); 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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E16:
We said you were going to have sex.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E16:
You want to see Anna beat him in an arm wrestle? My elbow slipped! Marshall, I'm going home.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S6 E16:
with a drunkenly slurred, "What ya doing?" But when a lady booty-calls a guy, she invents a respectable excuse to mask the fact that she wants to get stuck real good.
Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.