Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S7 E20, “Trilogy Time”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (4); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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+Sex talk, nudity, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S7 E20, "Trilogy Time", 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 sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes You're saying that Barney Stinson is at a decoupage class? That means we can watch Star…. Sexual content includes Oh, baby, how do you feel after spending all day working on your art, since I make…; Back boobs-- the visual stimulation of missionary meets the emotional detachment of…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Whassaaaa! Okay, seriously, at least tell me you're gonna change the what will by then…. 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E20:
Oh, baby, how do you feel after spending all day working on your art, since I make enough to support us both financially? Horny.
Guys, you remember my awesome girlfriend who was a virgin until we met? Mm-hmm.
Anyway, while it's just us guys, let me ask you something: we've all had that same fantasy about having sex with a girl in a stormtrooper costume, right? - Mmm, no.
Nudity & bodies 4 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E20:
Back boobs-- the visual stimulation of missionary meets the emotional detachment of doggy-style.
There's a, uh naked lady, uh jumping up and down on a mini-trampoline in the apartment across the, uh street.
Whassup, bra? It turns out it was just you I didn't want to commit to.
(laughter) Oh, and I got back boobs.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E20:
You're saying that Barney Stinson is at a decoupage class? That means we can watch Star Wars on his giant TV! Punch it, Chewy! (panting, moaning) Oh.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S7 E20:
Whassaaaa! Okay, seriously, at least tell me you're gonna change the what will by then be nine-year-old beer commercial reference.
Do you think instead of making a beer fly out of the fridge, I made that lamp break? Either that or the stormtrooper did.
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