Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S8 E24, “Something New”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 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 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Swearing (2); Alcohol & drugs (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+Language, sex talk, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S8 E24, "Something New", 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 swearing (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes Now that we've broken up a seven-year relationship just 'cause they stole our table, I…. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, You know what we're gonna do? Make those smug, obnoxious sons of bitches pay. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Yes! What? Yes! I will marry you! Even though a ring in a champagne glass is a total…. 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 E24:
Now that we've broken up a seven-year relationship just 'cause they stole our table, I feel kind of Awesome? I was going to say horny, but yeah, awesome, too.
Swearing 2 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E24:
You know what we're gonna do? Make those smug, obnoxious sons of bitches pay.
Robin Scherbatsky, I love you so damn much.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E24:
Yes! What? Yes! I will marry you! Even though a ring in a champagne glass is a total cliché and this is a cushion cut.
The way you chug booze, I'm surprised you even noticed.
That's when we sit around all hungover, drinking mimosas and talking smack about who looked fat.
Man, you're fast when you're drunk.
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