Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S8 E17, “The Ashtray”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+. When Ted receives an unexpected call from The Captain, the gang reminisced about their last awkward encounter with him.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Violence & injury (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E17:
Should I give it to him? Is he trying to hook up with my fiancée? No, uh-uh.
(snorts) The only way that's happening is if I get to hook up with someone, too.
You have architecture, Marshall has the law, Lily has art, Robin has pleasing me sexually.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E17:
A harpoon gun? A double-barreled harpoon gun.
And then you know what? I'm gonna find Shelly, and I'm gonna punch her in the face.
I am-- I'm gonna punch a girl and run away.
Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.