Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S9 E3, “3. Last Time in New York”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+. When Lily discovers Ted's list of things he wants to do in New York before he moves for Chicago, she becomes frustrated that she is the only person who knows about his plans. Meanwhile, Robin and Barney realize they have very little time together before their relatives arrive for their wedding.
Across the episode we counted 16 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (6); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (6); Alcohol & drugs (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 6 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E3:
Man, when was the last time you think they had sex? Probably not since the Maple Leafs won the cup.
- BOTH
We have to have sex right now.
- WOMAN
Mmm! BOTH: I never want to have sex again.
(chuckles) That's not gonna be us, right? Like, when we get married, it's not all fighting, no sex? What? No way.
Up top, it packed the gals together like opening night of a Sex and the City movie.
Wait, are you one of those freaks who's sexually attracted to buildings? An objectophiliac? No way.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E3:
It's suicide.
Swearing 6 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E3:
You son of a bitch.
(screams) Take her! You bitches best get out of my hiding spot.
We won't have a moment to ourselves once those old bastards latch onto us like leeches, but they're family and I love them.
" Ted, your speech sucks.
(chuckles) Why haven't we done this in forever? Ted, you know damn well why we haven't.
On it! Then we'll pour the Robin! Damn, that's smooth.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E3:
Ooh, what happened to that dress? (screaming) The drunks at the dry cleaners destroyed it.
(growls) Ha! Whoo! (both grunting) Ha! (both gasp) We'll switch it with this cheap bottle of whiskey.
No big deal? We destroyed their 30-year Glen McKenna and replaced it with cheap booze, ketchup and hand sanny.
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