Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S8 E19, “The Fortress”, scores 1/5 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 10 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (2); Affairs / cheating (1); Swearing (2); Alcohol & drugs (2); Sexual insults (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.
Parents need to know
Age 12+Sex talk, language, affairs and cheating in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S8 E19, "The Fortress", 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). Sexual content is mild but includes (chuckles) Well, you don't get to be a state-certified orgasmologist without learning…; The point is, I need to buy all new underwear, and you agreed that we would find a new…. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, The Escape From Bitch Mountain by Stinson, patent pending. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Not so I could live in a disease-riddled bang pad haunted by the ghosts of your ex-skanks. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I'm willing to go as high as six cartons of cigarettes and a jug of toilet wine. 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E19:
(chuckles) Well, you don't get to be a state-certified orgasmologist without learning how to please a woman.
You don't mind if I spend the night, do you? Um, how else are we gonna get to know each other on a deeper level? Excuse me, I just have to log tonight's orgasms with the licensing board.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E19:
The point is, I need to buy all new underwear, and you agreed that we would find a new place together.
Look at Thomas Edison-- why do you think that lightbulbs are boob-shaped? Yeah, we're taking a wrecking ball to this place and turning it into something actually fit for humans.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E19:
And I feel like I'd be cheating on her.
Swearing 2 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E19:
The Escape From Bitch Mountain by Stinson, patent pending.
They help me discern genius from pretentious crap.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E19:
I'm willing to go as high as six cartons of cigarettes and a jug of toilet wine.
I ate a ton of caviar, but it soaked up none of the champagne.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E19:
Not so I could live in a disease-riddled bang pad haunted by the ghosts of your ex-skanks.
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