Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S7 E1, “1. The Best Man”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+. While Barney prepares for his wedding to a mystery bride, he and Ted reminisce about Punchy's wedding, including when Marshall and Lily announced they are having a baby. Meanwhile, Robin considers telling Barney she has feelings for him.
Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E1:
Are escaped manslaughterers sexy? Not even remotely.
Yowza! Escaped manslaughterers-- not sexy.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E1:
Barney Stinson needs you right before his wedding, you assume there's at least one dead hooker in the closet, right?
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E1:
You can't let holding some, some little baby oh, with the cute little cheeks and the the little arms and little legs This son of a bitch has knee dimples.
" Now I think, "I just know "that bitch is gonna take the last whole-wheat everything bagel.
Damn it, Barney.
Look at this little bastard.
And that sucks.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E1:
What'll you have? Four beers, plus one non-alcoholic.
I think Papa can manage a few extra cocktails.
You are drunker than I thought.
Because the only person on Earth who loves Ted Mosby more than Marshall Eriksen, is drunk Marshall Eriksen.
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