Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S8 E3, “Nannies”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (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.
Parents need to know
Age 12+Sex talk, language, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S8 E3, "Nannies", 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 (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes You've got an air rifle, you got the exact race track with the double loopty-loop I had…. Sexual content is mild but includes And in the end, the coroner's report confirmed what I already feared: the female body…; I had no idea "naked man runs back into inferno to rescue potato salad" was Mickey. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Well, she was a total bitch. 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E3:
And in the end, the coroner's report confirmed what I already feared: the female body cannot withstand that many consecutive orgasms.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E3:
I had no idea "naked man runs back into inferno to rescue potato salad" was Mickey.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E3:
You've got an air rifle, you got the exact race track with the double loopty-loop I had as a kid! Oh, can I open it, can I open it, can I open it? What about Baby Edgar's mom? Oh, that's a sad story.
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E3:
Well, she was a total bitch.
Damn it! The next day, Lily and Marshall's nanny search hit pay dirt.
Damn it! Bangtoberfest is a flop! I can't think of an innovative way to bang chicks that properly honors my return to the game.
Really? It's a nice gesture, but I'm still pissed.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.