Tick Tick Tick...
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How I Met Your Mother

Is How I Met Your Mother S7 E10 OK for kids?

Tick Tick Tick...

Barney and Robin find themselves in an uncomfortable situation when they hide a secret from their significant others. Meanwhile, Marshall, Lily and Ted attend a concert.

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Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 12+

How I Met Your Mother S7 E10, “Tick Tick Tick...”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+. Barney and Robin find themselves in an uncomfortable situation when they hide a secret from their significant others. Meanwhile, Marshall, Lily and Ted attend a concert.

Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Affairs / cheating (2); Swearing (4); Alcohol & drugs (3); Slut-shaming (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 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E10:

  • Excuse me, I should really try to have sex with that new intern.
  • Don't forget your mystery gift bags! They're condoms.

Affairs / cheating 2 moments

How Affairs / cheating shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E10:

  • Hey, now, you weren't at the top of your game, but it was still pretty Oh, my God! I just cheated on Kevin.
  • I just cheated on Nora.

Swearing 4 moments

How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E10:

  • Yeah, there were some real bitches there.
  • We just went all the way around again! Where the hell are these nachos?! Who cares about nachos? Oh, I love nachos, man! You gotta relax, man.
  • Now, where the hell is that coffee, eh? (chuckles) Look, Nora, there's something I have to tell you.
  • It's all going by so damn fast.

Alcohol & drugs 3 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E10:

  • You want real record-breaking heat? Try Kristoff's Jalapeño Coconut Vodka martini.
  • I got a tiny spot of wine on my sleeve.
  • …amazed by the things you say, entranced by the things you do, and unlike a certain Jalapeño Coconut Vodka martini, you're easy on the eye And if we're together long enough, I hope that one day you see yourself…

Slut-shaming 1 moment

How Slut-shaming shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E10:

  • …scum round the edge of a toilet bowl Flush What the hell is in the place where you should have a soul? Slut You did these two wrong Don't wait too long In fact, you know what?

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.