Bass Player Wanted
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How I Met Your Mother

Is How I Met Your Mother S9 E13 OK for kids?

Bass Player Wanted

The gang encounters a guy at the wedding who intentionally stirs up trouble among them, and Marshall finally arrives at the Farhampton Inn.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 12+

How I Met Your Mother S9 E13, “Bass Player Wanted”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+. The gang encounters a guy at the wedding who intentionally stirs up trouble among them, and Marshall finally arrives at the Farhampton Inn.

Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (4); Fat-shaming (1). 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 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E13:

  • I have not! You have been sleeping with a doll made of cushions that you named after him.
  • Aw (chuckles) What's poppin', mi amigas? ROBIN: Oh, boy, who's this idiot? LILY: And which one of us is he gonna try to make the sex on? You both look beautiful tonight.

Nudity & bodies 2 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E13:

  • You, me and this guy, naked, going at it.
  • " Name one other time I've said that! A suit made of prosciutto so you can eat your way naked, "That's the dream.

Violence & injury 4 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E13:

  • Italy? (gasps) Total shot in the dark, but Rome? Maybe I'll just, like I'll get out right here.
  • I'm going back to the new Guns N' Roses.
  • I guess you have to accept that sometimes in life you just don't get that knockout punch.
  • (loud punch) (loud grunt) (all laughing) Hey, can I get some ice? The best man just punched me in the face for no reason.

Fat-shaming 1 moment

How Fat-shaming shows up in How I Met Your Mother S9 E13:

  • And you don't need to lose weight, Louise, no matter what he told me.

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