Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S9 E11, “Bedtime Stories”, 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 11 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (5). 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+Drinking, language, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S9 E11, "Bedtime Stories", 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 So many great things 'bout this girl: her boobs, her rack, her chest. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, And as she tried to stammer some excuse to get away, Simon said: Our wedding cake is…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Forgive me, but before you got here, did you smoke a joint? You don't tell kids a tale…. 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
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E11:
So many great things 'bout this girl: her boobs, her rack, her chest.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E11:
And as she tried to stammer some excuse to get away, Simon said: Our wedding cake is pretty bitchin', eh? And so was born the worst idea poor Robin's ever had.
Now, what shall we read? Oh, crap, I left his book in the car! (crying) That blows.
How about blackened miso cod? TED: Is it Joe Girardi? Holy crap, is it A-Rod?! Okay, Ted, calm down.
But Canada, damn it, ask any man on the planet and watch their stammerin' stamina as they clamor and cram it into the…
As I departed, having bid this busty babe buh-bye, I stopped and looked around, and wondered: Where the hell am I?
Alcohol & drugs 5 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E11:
Forgive me, but before you got here, did you smoke a joint? You don't tell kids a tale that crass! NARRATOR: I guess he had a point.
It's easier to-- I don't know-- get drunk and try to climb a bull.
She ordered up a beer.
She's sipping Chardonnay, not pounding cherry-flavored booze.
Carlotta, some champagne.
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