Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S9 E9, “Platonish”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (2); 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.
Parents need to know
Age 12+Sex talk, drinking, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S9 E9, "Platonish", 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 (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content includes Symposium says, "two people are only platonic if in the next 20 minutes there is no chance of them…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Um, why is picking up a drunk chick sitting alone and rubbing a tan line on her finger…. 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 S9 E9:
- Symposium
two people are only platonic if in the next 20 minutes there is no chance of them hooking up.
- NARRATOR
Marshall and Robin wouldn't hook up even if this happened: Marshall, Robin! If you guys don't full-on make out in the next 20 minutes, they're gonna blow me up and everyone in this bar! My God, no! Anyone but Robin.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E9:
Um, why is picking up a drunk chick sitting alone and rubbing a tan line on her finger where a wedding ring used to be, a challenge? Because I said challenge accepted.
(chittering) Wow, was that three glasses of wine? Where does the time go (chitters) (chuckles) Look, I know that you need to get back to your studies.
(cell phone ringing) I'm gonna go grab us some beers.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.