A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
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A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
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After sharing a kiss at the beginning of the summer, Robin and Barney are unsure how to handle their mutual attraction. After some consideration they tell the gang they have decided to remain just friends, but secretly continue seeing each other. They are able to get away with their secret romance for a couple months, but are discovered when Ted, Marshall and Lily walk in on them together. They explain to the gang that they are happy with their casual relationship, and didn't want to complicate it by defining it. This is unacceptable to Lily, who pressures them to label their situation, and ultimately locks them in Robin's room to force them to address it. Meanwhile, Ted is anxious about his first days as a professor at Columbia, which is made worse when he shows up at the wrong class and starts his lecture.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Carter Bays, Craig ThomasGuest stars Joe Manganiello, Dale E. Turner, Kim Matula, Abhi Sinha
Barney takes Marshall, and Robin to a strip club where they find a stripper who looks almost exactly like Lily. Meanwhile, Ted discovers he had been fixed up with the same woman, Jen seven years earlier.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Matt KuhnGuest stars Lindsay Sloane, Rizwan Manji, Molly Prather, Alyssa Julya Smith, Clyde Tull
When Robin fears that Barney is cheating on her, she soon discovers that he is spending his evenings with Ted learning everything there is to know on how to date her.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Carter Bays, Kourtney Kang, Craig ThomasGuest stars Olga Fonda, Sophie Simpson, Kazu Nagahama, Christine Tonnu, Lyndsy Fonseca, David Henrie, Heather Nichols
Marshall and Lily want to hook up with Barney and Robin for double-dating and fun, but their desperate eagerness to please is a huge turn-off. Meanwhile, when a succession of girls come to his apartment and immediately fall asleep, Ted is bummed to learn he is a "Sexless Innkeeper" whose "dates" are only interested in a comfy place to crash
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Carter Bays, Craig ThomasGuest stars Marshall Manesh, Julianna Guill, Sarah Edwards, Trey Ellett, Nikea Gamby-Turner, Kristen Lapari, Maura McCarthy, K.T. Tatara
Barney tries his best hoping to convince Robin into becoming an American citizen, while Ted and Marshall's road trip takes an unexpected turn for the worst when Marshall invites Lily to come along.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Chuck TathamGuest stars Kenny Rogers, Pamela Dunlap, Brad Grunberg, Corinne Dekker
Even though they do their best in order to be the perfect couple, Barney's attitude of know-it-all lands him in trouble with Robin and they are forced to seek Marshall and Lily for advice.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Robia RashidGuest stars Sam Stefanski
Lily comes up with a perfect plan to break up the relationship between Barney and Robin when they have a rough patch, but she needs help from Robin's famous friend, Alan Thicke, in order to make it work.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Chris HarrisGuest stars Matt Jones, Whit Hertford, April Bowlby, Alan Thicke, Lyndsy Fonseca, David Henrie
After his relationship with Robin ends, Barney dusts off his "playbook" to help him back into the dating scene
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Carter Bays, Craig ThomasGuest stars Raquel Alessi, Sarah Wright, Katie Malia, Benjamin Koldyke, Eva Amurri, Jannel-Marie Díaz, Jaime Taite, Nicole Foster Callahan
Barney freaks out when Marshall bequeaths a "slap bet" slap to Ted and Robin. Meanwhile, Lily's estranged father shows up for Thanksgiving.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Jamie RhonheimerGuest stars Suzie Plakson, Christina Pickles, Charles Rahi Chun, Jack Walsh, Chris Elliott, Bill Fagerbakke, Robert Michael Ryan, Dennis W. Hall
When a perfect girl finally shows up, the gang tries everything to help Ted, while Marshall takes action when he discovers a letter written by younger himself.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Joe KellyGuest stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Michael Spellman, Jamie Kaler, Alec Medlock, Matthew Moy, George Finn, Charlene Amoia, Jay Lay
When Marshall picks up smoking again, it prompts Lily, Ted and Barney, ex-smokers all, to succumb as well. Meanwhile, Robin gets a new co-anchor at her show...
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Directed by Pamela FrymanGuest stars Benjamin Koldyke, Bob Odenkirk, Harvey Fierstein, Trent Peltz, Tyler Peterson, Ron Nicolosi, Lyndsy Fonseca, David Henrie
When Barney debates giving up wearing suits in order to land a hot bartender, his conflicted feelings lead to an amazingly awesome musical number. Meanwhile, Ted gets one step closer to meeting the future mother of his kids.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Carter Bays, Craig ThomasGuest stars Joe Nieves, Stacy Keibler, Rachel Bilson, Tim Gunn, Ryan Bailey, Lyndsy Fonseca, David Henrie, James Pumphrey
When Lily refuses to believe that Jenkins, Marshall's attractive female colleague, kissed him, Marshall insists Jenkins tell Lily what really happened. Meanwhile, Robin finds out that a drinking game has been made up about her.
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Directed by Neil Patrick HarrisWritten by Greg MalinsGuest stars Amanda Peet, Andrew Lewis Caldwell, Edward Rudolph Flores, Timothy Brennen, Taran Killam, Marieve Herington, Lyndsy Fonseca, David Henrie
When Barney is about to complete the perfect week - landing seven different girls in seven days - the gang roots him on in order to forget about their own miserable week.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanGuest stars Larry Poindexter, Jessica Borden, Hong Chau, Ryan Daniel Dobson, Brooke Newton, George Finn, Charlene Amoia, Nick Swisher
When Lily and Marshall forget to fix up Ted on a blind date for Valentine's Day, they use one of Barney's many discarded girls to see if they may become Ted's future wife. Meanwhile, Robin's obnoxious colleague invites her to a party at his apartment
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Carter Bays, Craig ThomasGuest stars Marshall Manesh, Phil Simms, Benjamin Koldyke, Bar Paly, Lauren Shiohama, Jim Nantz, Arnold Chun
When the gang tries to convince Ted that he is being strung along by Tiffany, they reflect about relationships where each of them has been in the same situation.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Kourtney KangGuest stars Carrie Underwood, Catherine Reitman, Valorie Hubbard, Jeff Leaf, Brooke Mackenzie, David Burtka, Garrett Nichols, Ron Nicolosi
When Robin confesses that she is still angry with Barney for the way he handled their break-up, she enlists the help of Anita, a self-help author who plans to beat Barney at his own game.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Matt KuhnGuest stars Jennifer Lopez, Benjamin Koldyke, Joni Bovill, Matt Frewer, Roni Meron, Ron Nicolosi
When Ted ruins Lily's birthday dinner celebration by bringing a date, Lily goes to great lengths to keep her out of the traditional photo she takes every year of the gang.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Robia RashidGuest stars Brooke Nevin, Anne Dudek, Gina Comparetto, Laura Prepon, Asia De Marcos, T. Lynn Eanes, Gaku Space, Jessica Vilchis
When Marshall gets mugged, Lily decides she wants to get a gun for protection, so Marshall comes up with a convoluted story about the mugging to deter Lily from following through.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Stephen LloydGuest stars E.E. Bell, Jon Dore, Matt Jones, Collette Wolfe, Celeste Thorson, Collin Christopher, Ron Nicolosi
When Ted attends his mother's wedding, he is extremely disturbed by her overly affectionate relationship with her fiancé, which forces him to think about his own life and make an impulsive decision.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Chris HarrisGuest stars Suzie Plakson, Gary Anthony Williams, Marianne Muellerleile, Linda Porter, Harry Groener, Cristine Rose, Jim Grollman, Koby Rouviere
When Ted and Barney jeopardize Robin's new relationship by professing their love for her, Robin realizes that she is finally over them. Meanwhile, after spending a weekend sleeping in twin beds, Marshall and Lily decide to get twin beds at home.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanGuest stars Joe Nieves, Benjamin Koldyke
When Ted, Marshall, Lily and Barney crash a highfalutin party at a swanky New York apartment, Ted gets the chance to mingle with the snooty guests and show off his intellectual side.
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Written by Jamie RhonheimerGuest stars Arianna Huffington, Darby Stanchfield, Michele Boyd, Peter Bogdanovich, Ed Brigadier, Michael York, Will Shortz, Rebecca Klingler
When Ted takes a date to see a new hit movie, "The Wedding Bride," he is shocked to learn the story is loosely based on his life, and that it was written by Tony, the man Stella left him for at the altar.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Stephen LloydGuest stars Malin Åkerman, Judy Greer, Jason Lewis, Arshad Aslam, Jeremy Glazer, Jacob Hopkins, Gloria Calderón Kellett, Tom Virtue
Marshall and Lily make a secret pact to start trying to have a baby if they ever finally see Barney's doppelganger. Meanwhile, Robin finally gets an offer for her dream job.
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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Carter Bays, Craig ThomasGuest stars Benjamin Koldyke, Bonnie Bailey-Reed, Brianna Belladonna, Lyndsy Fonseca, David Henrie
Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Harris, Kourtney Kang, Stephen Lloyd, Jamie Rhonheimer, Matt Kuhn, Chuck Tatham, Joe Kelly, Greg Malins, Brenda Hsueh, Robia Rashid, Gloria Calderón Kellett, Craig Gerard, Matthew Zinman, Maria Ferrari, Tami Sagher, Phil Lord, Kristin Newman, Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson, Tom Ruprecht, Ira Ungerleider
Production details
Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
208
Original language
English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States
20th Century Fox TelevisionUnited States
Bays-Thomas ProductionsUnited States
Themes
group of friendsroommatessearching for loveself-discoverysitcom
