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Skip for under 13
How I Met Your Mother S9 E4, “4. The Broken Code”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. While Barney works through his anger at Ted after finding out he still has feelings for Robin, Marshall Skypes in to act as a judge and help settle their dispute. Meanwhile, Lily realizes she is Robin's only girlfriend.
Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (8). 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E4:
(laughs) (both laughing) Hey, this might sound a little nutty, but how about we inject a sexual edge into our abiding friendship that BOTH: in no way jeopardizes our emotional connection, or respective marriages?!
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E4:
And the queens are naked.
(groans) Well, everywhere except for my boobs.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E4:
(sighs) Whenever I try to talk to women, they look like they want to punch me.
Swearing 8 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E4:
She sounds great! She's actually kind of a bitch.
Yay! I love Robin so much! (quietly): Oh, God, I'm gonna strangle that bitch.
(sucks air through teeth) Hey, buddy, listen, you're gonna kill me, but I forgot to bring the table cards.
(sucks air through teeth) Hey, buddy, listen, my great-aunt Ida has corns on her feet and needs a first-floor room.
Damn it, I know I should've done these in alphabrotical order.
Sister? Who needs a lady hug? Ugh! What the hell are you doing?! Wait.
I'm pissed off because the Rangers just lost to the Boston Bruins.
Well, then, try harder! I'm marrying her in less than two days! What the hell are we gonna do about this?! NARRATOR: As she watched Robin make a new friend, Lily was happy for two seconds.
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