208 episodes rated 1–5

What to watch in How I Met Your Mother with kids

Start with a mild episode, or check the skip list before movie night.

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Start here — safest How I Met Your Mother episodes

29 of 208 How I Met Your Mother episodes score mild. These are the gentlest to start with.

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Caution — preview first

Overall 3/5. Fine for some families, not for others — read the flags before play.

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How I Met Your Mother episodes to skip with little kids

97 episodes are too much for younger kids (overall 4–5/5). The roughest are listed below.

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