Content guide
Skip for under 13
How I Met Your Mother S7 E18, “Karma”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Porn / strippers / sex work (4); Alcohol & drugs (3). 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 13+Strip-club and porn references, sex talk, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S7 E18, "Karma", 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 sex & hookups alongside it. Sexual content is explicit — for example, So, mind-blowing sex? Mind-blowing sex! For an hour afterwards, I couldn't uncross my eyes; Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — For example, both of our jobs are largely financed by drunk Asian businessmen. 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 4 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E18:
So, mind-blowing sex? Mind-blowing sex! For an hour afterwards, I couldn't uncross my eyes.
(chuckles) And funny and sexy.
Well, um, what can I tell you? I'm, um charming and funny and sexy and exciting and smart.
I have told women I was famous, a war hero, that sex with me would cure their nearsightedness.
Porn / strippers / sex work 4 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E18:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
Oh! (knocking) What am I gonna do about this Quinn thing? I want to ask her out again, but I don't know how I feel about her being a stripper.
It's not a date, if you go into a strip club and paying for lap dances.
And I begin to fear I may like it! I can't believe we're at a strip club, and the biggest boob in here is you.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E18:
For example, both of our jobs are largely financed by drunk Asian businessmen.
Ugh! Hey! Brainstorm! What if we just have our date here, maybe in the Champagne Room? That was our spot.
He's looking at me like, "Karma, why aren't you booking more time in the Champagne Room?" Well, we'll show him.
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