How I Met Your Mother
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Barney Teaches Ted How To Live
How did the gang really meet Barney? Find out in this never before aired clip.

Marshall and Lily Still Get it on in 2029
The technical difficulties associated with a 50+ year old Marshall & Lily hook-up.
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Betrayal: TV Couples That Should Have Been Hot…But Were Not
Hot actress + hot actor = not-so-hot on-screen couple?
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9-22 Recaplet |
Aisle SeatThe End of the Aisle - Robin and Barney finally get hitched and -- for one brief, shining moment -- this becomes a show about actual human beings again. |
03.24.2014 | B |
Ethan Alter |
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9-21 Recaplet |
Blah, ManGary Blauman - Before we say goodbye to the actual stars of HIMYM, we bid a protracted farewell to nine season's worth of supporting characters. Yes, even Zoey. |
03.17.2014 03.18.2014 |
C |
Ethan Alter |
9-20 Recaplet |
How I Met Your BabyDaisy - We find out the not-so-surprising big secret that Lily's been keeping. |
03.10.2014 03.11.2014 |
B |
Angel Cohn |
9-19 Recaplet |
This Place About to BlowVesuvius - It's only a few hours before their wedding, so Robin is watching movies in a hockey jersey and Barney is just getting around to picking out a suit. Idiots. |
03.03.2014 03.04.2014 |
N/A |
Angel Cohn |
9-18 Recaplet |
The Fifth Element is LoveRally - Barney gets plastered, but we're the ones left nursing the hangover. |
02.25.2021 02.25.2014 |
D |
Ethan Alter |
9-17 Recaplet |
One Red Balloon Goes BySunrise - The digital effects editors get to have some fun with bad green screen and a floating Robin. |
02.03.2014 02.04.2014 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
9-16 Recaplet |
Have You Met Ted?How Your Mother Met Me - In which we realize that we would have rather spent time with The Mother all along. |
01.27.2014 01.28.2014 |
A- |
Angel Cohn |
9-15 Recaplet |
Before & After MidnightUnpause - A series of truth bombs rocks the world of HIMYM and results in the season's best episode. Not that that's hard. |
01.20.2014 01.21.2014 |
B |
Ethan Alter |
9-14 Recaplet |
Escape From Slap MountainSlapsgiving No. 3: Slappointment in Slapmarra - It takes 22 minutes and years of training for Marshall to deliver the fourth slap. But hey, at least there was Boys II Men. |
02.25.2021 01.14.2014 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
9-13 Recaplet |
The Devil Made Me Do ItBass Player Wanted - Perhaps what this show needed was a super dose of Satan all along. |
12.16.2013 12.17.2013 |
B+ |
Angel Cohn |
9-12 Recaplet |
Lying Liars Who LieThe Rehearsal Dinner - Barney gets locked up, but the writers forget to throw away the key. |
12.02.2013 12.03.2013 |
D+ |
Ethan Alter |
9-11 Recaplet |
Rhyme TimeBedtime Stories - Marshall channels Dr. Seuss to soothe his baby for some reason, and we're just happy this is the least painful episode of the season. |
11.25.2013 11.26.2013 |
B+ |
Angel Cohn |
9-10 Recaplet |
The Parent TrapMom & Dad - Barney and James compete to see which of them can get their father to bang their mother first. |
11.18.2013 11.19.2013 |
D |
Angel Cohn |
9-9 Recaplet |
Breaking BryanPlatonish - Six months ago, Ted got a call from Bryan Cranston and the Mother ruined Robin's life for good. |
11.11.2013 11.12.2013 |
C+ |
Ethan Alter |
9-8 Recaplet |
Dropped Drinks and Scrambled EggsThe Lighthouse - It's finally Saturday, so time for everyone to get really depressed about their sucky lives. |
11.04.2013 11.05.2013 |
C- |
Angel Cohn |
9-7 Recaplet |
Night FalconNo Questions Asked - Robin's a secret superhero and we're just finding out NOW? And we're not allowed to ask questions? |
10.29.2013 10.29.2013 |
B |
Angel Cohn |
9-6 Recaplet |
Knight VisionKnight Vision - Just what this show needed, Lily with a disembodied voice and a disparaging knight. |
10.21.2013 10.22.2013 |
C+ |
Angel Cohn |
9-5 Recaplet |
No, Thank YouThe Poker Game - In a game of strip poker, everyone loses. |
10.14.2013 10.15.2013 |
N/A |
Angel Cohn |
9-4 Recaplet |
Pillow TalkThe Broken Code - Marshall becomes even more annoying via Skype and Ted and Barney have "the talk." |
10.07.2013 10.08.2013 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
9-3 Recaplet |
Mouth Words Memory TimesThe Last Time in New York - Lily and Ted go through his New York bucket list while Robin and Barney look for odd places to have sex and Marshall is off in Never Never Land. |
09.30.2013 10.01.2013 |
B |
Angel Cohn |
9-2 Recaplet |
Let Them Eat CakeComing Back - Barney worries about the Stinson curse and we learn that Robin loves erotically shaped marzipan. |
09.23.2013 09.24.2013 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
9-1 Recaplet |
The Home StretchThe Locket - We are finally in the final season! Though we start out 55 hours before the wedding and we've got a feeling it's going to be a long two and a half days. Maybe even slower than Lady Tedwina Slowsby. |
09.23.2013 09.24.2013 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
8-24 Recaplet |
Mom's the WordSomething New - We finally "meet" the mother. |
05.13.2013 05.14.2013 |
B |
Angel Cohn |
8-23 Recaplet |
Hole in the HeadSomething Old - Marshall and Lily struggle to let go of an old bag, Barney plays with his new "daddy" and Robin spends a lot of time digging holes. And there's no Karate Kid to make things better this week. |
05.06.2013 05.07.2013 |
D+ |
Angel Cohn |
8-22 Recaplet |
The Next Karate KidThe Bro Mitzvah - When in doubt, add Ralph Macchio to the cast. |
04.29.2013 04.30.2013 |
B- |
Angel Cohn |
8-21 Recaplet |
To Rome With No LoveRomeward Bound - Marshall and Lily's terrible marriage almost costs them a free trip to Italy, while Barney and Ted are mostly just terrible. |
04.15.2013 04.16.2013 |
C- |
Ethan Alter |
8-20 Recaplet |
DrooperThe Time Travelers - Ted and Barney confront their future selves and realize they'll still be massive tools twenty years from now. |
03.25.2013 03.25.2013 |
C- |
Ethan Alter |
8-19 Recaplet |
Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the CurtainThe Fortress - There is nothing great or powerful about this episode, which felt longer than the Wizard of Oz and Oz: The Great and Powerful combined. |
03.18.2013 03.19.2013 |
D- |
Angel Cohn |
8-18 Recaplet |
Rinse and RepeatWeekend at Barney's - Barney's Playbook makes another appearance in an episode that technically isn't a repeat, but sure feels like one. |
02.25.2013 02.26.2013 |
D |
Ethan Alter |
8-17 Recaplet |
No Captain, My CaptainThe Ashtray - Lily gets a new job. That is all. |
02.18.2013 02.19.2013 |
D |
Angel Cohn |
8-16 Recaplet |
Bad CrazyBad Crazy - This show seems to have confused Ted and Barney and would suddenly like us to believe that Ted's been a player this whole time. |
02.11.2013 02.12.2013 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
8-15 Recaplet |
Canada's WonderlandP.S. I Love You - Robin Sparkles returns and that's actually a good thing. |
02.04.2013 02.04.2013 |
B- |
Ethan Alter |
8-14 Recaplet |
Ring UpRing Up - Ashley Benson guest stars and she's not a murderer or being stalked by someone in a hoodie or ANYTHING. It's all very confusing. |
01.21.2013 01.22.2013 |
B |
Angel Cohn |
8-13 Recaplet |
The Brown NoteBand or DJ? - Robin's dad gets way into Jimmy Buffet, Ted gets obsessed with DJs and baby Marvin takes a crap all over the episode. |
01.14.2013 01.15.2013 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
8-11-12 Recaplet |
Silver Linings PlaybookThe Final Page, Part One and Two - Peter Gallagher, Seth Green and the conclusion (we hope) of Barney and Robin's will-they-or-won't-they courtship redeem an hour-long HIMYM otherwise packed with filler. |
12.17.2012 12.18.2012 |
C+ |
Ethan Alter |
8-10 Recaplet |
Anything That MovesThe Over-Correction - Everyone except Barney gets trapped in a closet, but R. Kelly and Frank Booth are sadly nowhere in sight. |
12.10.2012 12.10.2012 |
D |
Ethan Alter |
8-9 Recaplet |
The Bibbing WarThe Lobster Crawl - Barney got Bro Bibs and Ted got lollipops and what did we get? Nothing. Not even a few laughs. |
12.03.2012 12.04.2012 |
C- |
Angel Cohn |
8-8 Recaplet |
The Rippling Ab EffectTwelve Horny Women - If we wanted to see Joe Manganiello's abs and a badass Omar Little, we'd just watch HBO Go. |
11.26.2012 11.27.2012 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
8-7 Recaplet |
Barney Tricker and the Stamp TramperThe Stamp Tramp - Marshall's stamp tramp ways and the return of College Ted just barely give this episode our stamp of approval. |
11.19.2012 11.19.2012 |
C |
Ethan Alter |
8-6 Recaplet |
We All Scream for Ice CreamSplitsville - Breakups come easier when there's ice cream and a potential threesome to ease the pain. |
11.12.2012 11.13.2012 |
C- |
Angel Cohn |
8-5 Recaplet |
Oprah Wasn't Built In a DayThe Autumn of Break-Ups - Marshall channels his inner goddess, Ted finally gets on with his life and Barney gets a dog. |
11.05.2012 11.06.2012 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
8-4 Recaplet |
One Boy, Boy For SaleWho Wants to Be a Godparent? - Marvin's future looks bleak as Ted, Robin and Barney compete for the dubious honor of being his guardian in the event of Lily and Marshall's untimely demise. Whoever wins, the kid loses. |
10.15.2012 10.16.2012 |
D- |
Ethan Alter |
8-3 Recaplet |
Marvin's RoomNannies - In which everyone acts like children, except the actual infant. |
10.08.2012 10.09.2012 |
D |
Ethan Alter |
8-2 Recaplet |
Before He CheatsThe Pre-Nup - Barney and Quinn break up because they don't trust each other, proven by a sky high pre-nup agreement. |
10.01.2012 10.02.2012 |
C- |
Angel Cohn |
8-1 Recaplet |
Not Far Enough AwayFarhampton - There's only one church in all of the New York Metropolitan area, and it's just perfect for ditching your potential spouse on your wedding day. |
09.24.2012 09.25.2012 |
D+ |
Angel Cohn |
7-24 Recaplet |
Mawage Is Wot Bwings Us Togeder ToodayThe Magician's Code Part 2 - We always knew Quinn wasn't the marrying kind. |
05.14.2012 05.15.2012 |
C- |
Ethan Alter |
7-23 Recaplet |
Storytime at the ApolloThe Magician's Code Part 1 - TV's longest pregnancy finally results in a birth to forget. |
05.14.2012 05.15.2012 |
C+ |
Ethan Alter |
7-22 Recaplet |
Maybe the Dingo Will Eat Her Baby?Good Crazy - Ted sees Robin everywhere while Barney can't tame Quinn and Lily gets ready to squeeze a new Ericksen into the world. |
04.30.2012 05.01.2012 |
C |
Ethan Alter |
7-21 Recaplet |
How Green Was My DressNow We're Even - Clothes may make the man, but not when that man is Ted. |
04.16.2011 04.17.2012 |
D+ |
Ethan Alter |
7-20 Recaplet |
See The Future They WillTrilogy Time - In which Ted, Barney and Marshall discover that while the future is constantly changing, Star Wars is eternal. |
04.09.2012 04.10.2012 |
C+ |
Ethan Alter |
7-19 Recaplet |
#FreeQuinnThe Broath - The gang -- and the show -- hits rock bottom this week while trying to split up Barney and Quinn, only one of whom deserves to go free. |
03.19.2012 03.20.2012 |
D |
Ethan Alter |
7-18 Recaplet |
Moving On UpKarma - For Rent: Sunny, 2-Bedroom Manhattan Walk-Up. No pets, Canadians or whiny architects allowed. |
02.27.2012 02.28.2012 |
B- |
Ethan Alter |
7-17 Recaplet |
Dodging Bullets with Ted and RobinNo Pressure - Ted and Robin save themselves (and us) a world of grief and Conan O'Brien explores his post-TBS career prospects as a background extra. |
02.20.2012 02.21.2012 |
B |
Ethan Alter |
7-16 Recaplet |
Stop This Train, We Want to Get OffThe Drunk Train - Ted and Barney ride the rails, while Robin and Kevin have their last stand as a couple. Oh yeah and something happens at the end that had us in tears, but not in a good way. |
02.13.2012 02.14.2012 |
C- |
Ethan Alter |
7-15 Recaplet |
The Bees Are Alive With the Sound of GoudaThe Burning Beekeeper - It's a farce to forget as Lily and Marshall's housewarming party goes horribly wrong. |
02.06.2011 02.07.2012 |
C |
Ethan Alter |
7-14 Recaplet |
Happy On-Da-Peen-Dance Day46 Minutes - The show gets funny again with Better Lily and New Marshall, but that is sadly short lived. |
01.16.2012 01.17.2012 |
B |
Angel Cohn |
7-13 Recaplet |
We're PuzzledTailgate - Is this show still a comedy? That's much more intriguing than why Ted and Barney named a bar Puzzles. |
01.02.2012 01.03.2012 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
7-12 Recaplet |
Highway to HellSymphony of Illumination - In which Robin's Olympic pole-vaulting dreams are shattered. |
12.05.2011 12.06.2011 |
C- |
Angel Cohn |
7-11 Recaplet |
Natural DisasterThe Rebound Girl - It's Thanksgiving, so that means Barney's going to steal a baby. |
11.21.2011 11.22.2011 |
A- |
Angel Cohn |
7-10 Recaplet |
Rock the BoatTick Tick Tick - Robin and Barney go back and forth about their relationship statuses and Ted and Marshall get stoned. |
11.14.2011 11.15.2011 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
7-9 Recaplet |
Slap You Like a HurricaneDisaster Averted - Hurricane Irene hits New York and the mere mention of the rain soaked weekend makes everyone go a little slap happy. |
11.07.2011 11.08.2011 |
B+ |
Angel Cohn |
7-8 Recaplet |
Bye Bye Miss Pumpkin PieThe Slutty Pumpkin Returns - Ted finally meets the girl of his dreams, but she turns out to be more like a nightmare. Also, Barney's a Canadian and Lily thinks living in the suburbs sounds like a good idea. |
10.31.2011 11.01.2011 |
B |
Ethan Alter |
7-7 Recaplet |
Dare to be StupidNoretta - Weird Al comes off looking like the only sane one in this episode, somehow. |
10.25.2011 10.25.2011 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
7-6 Recaplet |
Mystery, SchmysteryMystery vs. History - Ted goes on the world's most boring date, while Marshall and Lily continue to have the world's most boring pregnancy. |
10.17.2011 10.18.2011 |
C+ |
Ethan Alter |
7-5 Recaplet |
Party 'Til the World EndsField Trip - Garrison Cootes thinks we're all going to die, but it will be OK because of Friday Night Lights. Not a bad theory, actually. |
10.10.2011 10.11.2011 |
N/A |
Angel Cohn |
7-4 Recaplet |
The Stinson Missile CrisisThe Stinson Missile Crisis - Robin gets some much needed therapy while Barney cleans the slutty skeletons out of his closet. |
10.03.2011 10.04.2011 |
B+ |
Angel Cohn |
7-3 Recaplet |
#thisshowisstillgoingnowhereDucky Tie - Barney shows off his knife skills, Ted briefly reunites with Victoria, but we end up back in the same place we started. |
09.26.2011 09.27.2011 |
B+ |
Angel Cohn |
7-2 Recaplet |
We're Going StreakingThe Naked Truth - Marshall's up for his dream job but his obsession with running around naked might hinder his career prospects. |
09.19.2011 09.20.2011 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
7-1 Recaplet |
Punch-Drunk LoveThe Best Man - Barney's impending nuptials trigger fond memories of the time that Punchy got married and the affair turned into a brawl. |
09.19.2011 09.20.2011 |
A- |
Angel Cohn |
6-24 Recaplet |
This Place About to BlowChallenge Accepted - The Arcadian goes up in smoke and Lily spends the entire episode vomiting. |
05.16.2011 05.17.2011 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
6-23 Recaplet |
Not the MamaLandmarks - Finally, The Arcadian is a storyline no more. Just wish we could say the same for the search for The Mother. |
05.09.2011 05.10.2011 |
B- |
Mindy Monez |
6-22 Recaplet |
Survey SaysThe Perfect Cocktail - This episode mostly sucks, as Marshall and Barney fight about basically nothing and Lily and Robin turn into idiots. |
05.02.2011 05.03.2011 |
C- |
Angel Cohn |
6-21 Recaplet |
Never Stop PartyingHopeless - The gang takes Barney's dad Jerry out for a night on the town, inadvertently unleashing "Crazy Jerry." Also known as "Regular John Lithgow." |
04.18.2011 04.19.2011 |
B- |
Zach Oat |
6-20 Recaplet |
That's a Spicy MeatballThe Exploding Meatball Sub - Some couples are supportive, some are combative… and then there's just Barney. |
04.11.2011 04.12.2011 |
C |
Angel Cohn |
6-19 Recaplet |
How You Met Your FatherLegendaddy - Barney's dad finally shows up, and he's not at all like Barney thought he'd be. For starters, he's John Lithgow. And everyone is still walking on eggshells around Marshall. |
03.21.2011 03.22.2011 |
B+ |
Zach Oat |
6-18 Recaplet |
The Heart Wants What the Heart WantsA Change of Heart - Barney goes on a second date and his heart grew three sizes that day. |
03.01.2011 02.28.2011 |
B- |
Angel Cohn |
6-17 Weecap |
Another One DownGarbage Island - If you thought they were leading us down a Zoey-is-the-mother path, you would be absolutely incorrect. |
02.21.2011 02.24.2011 |
B |
DeAnn Welker |
6-16 Weecap |
Love -- Or Something Like ItDesperation Day - Ted brings an overnight bag on a first date, Lily's pretending a pillow is Marshall, and Barney's on a hunt for sad, lonely women right before Valentine's Day. |
02.14.2011 02.16.2011 |
B |
DeAnn Welker |
6-15 Weecap |
Dumb and HotOh Honey - Katy Perry guest-stars as Zoey's dumb, hot friend whose name no one can remember, so we just call her "Honey." Oh, and shocker! Zoey and Ted are totally in love. |
02.07.2011 02.09.2011 |
A- |
DeAnn Welker |
6-14 Weecap |
Famous Last WordsLast Words - "Rent Crocodile Dundee III. I caught it on the cable last night. It really holds up." |
01.17.2011 01.19.2011 |
A |
DeAnn Welker |
6-13 Weecap |
The Final CountdownBad News - Despite the discovery of Barney's actual doppelganger, this is the saddest episode ever. |
01.03.2011 01.05.2011 |
A |
DeAnn Welker |
6-12 Weecap |
It's A Christmas MiracleFalse Positive - We learn to believe in the miraculous as Ted finally grows a pair, convincing his friends to do all the right things before he watches It's A Wonderful Life and agrees to be Robin's best man. |
12.13.2010 12.15.2010 |
A |
DeAnn Welker |
6-11 Weecap |
"I'm Sorry for Wasting Your Time"The Mermaid Theory - That's an actual line that Saget!Ted says to his kids in the episode. And, as we all know, when he talks to them, he's talking to us. But it'll be awhile before I can forgive the show for this waste of time. |
12.06.2010 12.08.2010 |
D- |
DeAnn Welker |
6-10 Weecap |
Swiper, No SwipingBlitzgiving - Hurley gets lost on a different island and spreads a smoke monster- like curse throughout the gang. |
11.22.2010 11.25.2010 |
A- |
Angel Cohn |
6-9 Weecap |
Two Beavers Are Better Than OneGlitter - A third Robin Sparkles video surfaces, and the future of Lily and Robin's friendship is called into question as a result. Plus: A wedding date is set, and it's not one you could have ever predicted. |
11.16.2010 11.17.2010 |
B+ |
Zach Oat |
6-8 Weecap |
The Captain and Galactic President Superstar McAwesomevilleNatural History - Kyle MacLachlan guest stars as Zoey's husband, who thinks he's a boat captain, and he helps Ted grow a little closer to his wife. |
11.08.2010 11.10.2010 |
N/A |
DeAnn Welker |
6-7 Weecap |
Incompetence and IncontinenceCanning Randy - Marshall doesn't want to fire Randy Wharmpess, but he ultimately lets him go. And Robin lets a little warm piss of her own loose in an adult-diaper commercial. |
11.01.2010 11.03.2010 |
D |
DeAnn Welker |
6-6 Weecap |
Who's Your Daddy?Baby Talk - Ted's the "daddy" to Robin's new immature co-anchor, Barney wants to find someone to be his "mommy," and Lily and Marshall struggle to be both to some poor future baby. |
10.25.2010 10.27.2010 |
A- |
DeAnn Welker |
6-5 Weecap |
Is That a Snake in Your Pocket ... Or Just Your Small Penis?Architect of Destruction - Ted thinks he has to choose between a pretty girl and a building, but he doesn't, because only one of them wants him back. |
10.18.2010 10.20.2010 |
A- |
DeAnn Welker |
6-4 Weecap |
Marshall Versus the MachinesSubway Wars - It's a five-way race through Manhattan, with Barney in an ambulance (!), Lily on the subway, Ted on the bus, Robin in a cab and Marshall Forrest Gumping it. |
10.11.2010 10.13.2010 |
B+ |
DeAnn Welker |
6-3 Weecap |
"Finished With That"Unfinished - Ted plays hard to get until Barney brings all his best moves, luring him back to Goliath National Bank. And Robin gets some closure or something. |
10.04.2010 10.06.2010 |
B+ |
DeAnn Welker |
6-2 Weecap |
"Not Bad. Not Bad At All."Cleaning House - Barney finds out his real dad isn't Bob Barker or a black man: It's his mom. |
09.27.2010 09.29.2010 |
C+ |
DeAnn Welker |
6-1 Weecap |
This Is Not How I Thought This Night Was Going To Go!Big Days - After the last boring, meandering season of this show, the season premiere's big shocker is that it's as charming and funny as it used to be back when it was good. |
09.20.2010 09.22.2010 |
B+ |
DeAnn Welker |
5-24 Weecap |
This Just InDoppelgangers - When Lily says, "Marshall Eriksen, put a baby in my belly," the Ghost-Babies of TV-Series-Blunders-Past rise up to stop the horror, or they would, were they not sons of blunders. |
05.24.2010 05.26.2010 |
C+ |
Cindy McLennan |
5-23 Weecap |
Everyone's Got BaggageThe Wedding Bride - We learn that everyone and everything -- including this show -- had a lot of baggage to (sometimes literally) carry around. Fortunately for most of us, ours usually isn't on display in movie theaters. That's not so true for Ted. |
05.17.2010 05.20.2010 |
B- |
DeAnn Welker |
5-22 Weecap |
Gong Show...Robots vs. Wrestlers - ...or Douche-pocalypse? You be the judge, unless you couldn't hear the jokes over the fart noises. |
05.10.2010 05.12.2010 |
C+ |
Cindy McLennan |
5-21 Weecap |
How We Pushed 'Em TogetherTwin Beds - Will Robin and Don move in, together? Will Barney and Ted make jackasses out of themselves? Will Lily and Marshall really switch to separate beds? Will this season of suck never end? |
05.03.2010 05.05.2010 |
B- |
Cindy McLennan |
5-20 Weecap |
How I Bought Your HouseHome Wreckers - Angela Petrelli and Mayor Richard Wilkins get married. Ted freaks out and buys a house. Marshall creates a new game, "Drunk or Kid" -- and there are no freaking monkeys. We all win! |
04.19.2010 04.21.2010 |
B+ |
Cindy McLennan |
5-19 Weecap |
Why Can't You Do It? Why Can't You Set Your Monkey Free?Zoo or False - Marshall was mugged, or mugged by a monkey, or is mugging like a monkey. No one can say for sure, because there's a fine line between a good story and a baldfaced lie. How wide is the line between a good episode and this one? |
04.12.2010 04.14.2010 |
C+ |
Cindy McLennan |
5-18 Weecap |
Pictures Or It Didn't Happen!Say Cheese - It's Lily's 32nd birthday, so Marshall gathers their nearest and dearest to DOWISETREPLA, but when Ted brings his latest, it seems Lily, too, is tired of the mother-waiting wait for the mother-waiting mother. |
03.22.2010 03.24.2010 |
A- |
Cindy McLennan |
5-17 Weecap |
We're Just Dumb Sluts From The BlockOf Course - The one in which the writers tells us we've been dumb sluts for not liking the devolution of Barney. Too bitter? Fine. The one with J.Lo. Plus, Ted sings! And then everyone sings. Except J.Lo, but there is a banjo! |
03.08.2010 03.10.2010 |
B- |
Cindy McLennan |
5-16 Weecap |
Jesus Take The WheelHooked - Bays and Thomas have full plates, and they're not paying attention. They're going way too slow. Before they know it they'll be leading their fans in a tale of woe. I see their whole show flash before my eyes. I don't even have strength to cry. I'm so bored. I bang my head upon the floor... |
03.01.2010 03.03.2010 |
C+ |
Cindy McLennan |
5-15 Weecap |
Ducking WabbitsRabbit Or Duck - Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposes. Ducks are better. Or something. And Robin's co-worker is a duck, except that he turns out to be a rabbit, but then turns into a duck again. Oh, and he starts wearing pants. Meanwhile, Barney's still a snake, and Ted tells Marshall and Lily to find the mother for him. |
02.08.2010 02.10.2010 |
C+ |
Cindy McLennan |
5-14 Weecap |
There's No "I" In Team And No "U" in PooThe Perfect Week - The ups and downs of everyday life are making this an awful week for the gang, but they're determined to back up Barney in his quest for a perfect week. Yeah, that means what you think it means. |
02.01.2010 02.03.2010 |
C+ |
Cindy McLennan |
5-13 Weecap |
The Big FudgeJenkins - Doogie Take the Wheel! NPH directs his first episode of HIMYM, in which Marshall, concerned that he's the "Reacher" and Lily's the "Settler," tries to prove that his colleague (Amanda Peet) kissed him, but um... the plot thickens when Robin discovers she's the subject of a drinking game. Ted might be in this one, too. |
01.18.2010 01.20.2010 |
B+ |
Cindy McLennan |
5-12 Weecap |
Once More Without FeelingGirls Vs. Suits - It's HIMYM's 100th episode musical extravaganza. Tim Gunn, Rachel Bilson and the yellow umbrella make guest appearances, as does the mother's very yellow apartment. Luckily, NPH -- at his Broadway best -- gets the mustard out. |
01.11.2010 01.13.2010 |
A |
Cindy McLennan |
5-11 Weecap |
How We Quit Those MothersLast Cigarette Ever - Working with Don makes Robin tense, and she's taking it out on her lungs. In between (their own!) cigarettes, the gang tries to get her to stop smoking. |
12.14.2009 12.16.2009 |
A- |
Cindy McLennan |
5-10 Weecap |
A Licky Boom Boom DownThe Window - There's something about |
12.07.2009 12.09.2009 |
A+ |
Cindy McLennan |
5-9 Weecap |
Slapsgiving 2: Dark Willow BoogalooSlapsgiving 2: Revenge Of The Slap - It's Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap. Need I say more? If so: THAT'S FOUR! |
11.23.2009 11.25.2009 |
A |
Cindy McLennan |
5-8 Weecap |
The Lorenzo Von MatterhornThe Playbook - Fresh off his breakup with Robin, Barney breaks out his old playbook to get back in the game, and he drags the gang along for fun. Yeah. Even Robin. |
11.16.2009 11.18.2009 |
A |
Cindy McLennan |
5-7 Weecap |
Unleash the KrakenRough Patch - When Barney and Robin go through a rough patch, Ted and Marshall turn to Lily to break them up. |
11.09.2009 11.11.2009 |
C+ |
Cindy McLennan |
5-6 Weecap |
Marshall The BraveBagpipes - While Lily and Marshall's marriage spirals into a never-ending series of arguments, "Ro-Ro" and "Barnstormer" transform into treacle. Except for winning a brief, stealthy Slap Bet, and peering behind Barney and Robin's mask of perfection, Ted matters nary a whit on his own show. |
11.02.2009 11.04.2009 |
B- |
Cindy McLennan |
5-5 Weecap |
Dueling DualitiesDuel Citizenship - When Robin must become a citizen or risk deportation, Barney schools her on what it's like to be a real American. Meanwhile, Lily crashes Marshall and Ted's bromantic getaway. |
10.19.2009 10.21.2009 |
B+ |
Cindy McLennan |
5-4 Weecap |
ItWasTheBestNightEver.comThe Sexless Innkeeper - Marshall and Lily try too hard to double-date Barney and Robin and turn them off, but when our smug-marrieds find a newsome twosome, it turns them back on. Meanwhile, Ted's milquetoast brings all the girls to his backyard. |
10.12.2009 10.14.2009 |
A |
Cindy McLennan |
5-3 Weecap |
The Emotional Equivalent Of An English DegreeRobin 101 - When Barney doesn't know how to be a boyfriend, Ted schools him -- in night school. Robin finds outs and wackiness ensues. |
10.05.2009 10.07.2009 |
B+ |
Cindy McLennan |
5-2 Weecap |
DoppelganglandDouble Date - While Ted goes on a déjà vu date, Barney and Marshall go to a strip club that features Lily's double. |
09.28.2009 09.30.2009 |
B- |
Cindy McLennan |
5-1 Weecap |
Whipped!Definitions - Cindy McLennan recaps as we're back with MacLaren's, Saget, hockey, bacon, pancakes, Canadian slang, Duke Ted, tuxedos, and non-pregnant female leads. The premise might be wearing thin, but who cares? We're down with BroTP! |
09.21.2009 09.23.2009 |
A |
Cindy McLennan |
4-24 Weecap |
Jumping To ConclusionsThe Leap - Marshall and Lily throw a rooftop party for Ted that is full of surprises -- including Marshall's desire to take a flying leap. Meanwhile, Ted wrestles with The Goat and Robin and Barney Mosby each other. |
05.18.2009 05.21.2009 |
A+ |
Cindy McLennan |
4-23 Weecap |
Murder House And The Almost-SpouseAs Fast As She Can - Ted runs into Stella and Tony. So he backs up and runs into them again. Nah. C'mon, this is Ted. When he can't find a gift-quality doormat, he lies down so they can walk all over him. |
05.11.2009 05.13.2009 |
A- |
Cindy McLennan |
4-22 Weecap |
Stella Is Not The Mother, M'Kay?Right Place, Right Time - All Ted's life has led him to... meeting up with Stella at an intersection? I don't think so. The very idea would make Robin puke and Barney tear up his conquest list. Marshall would need an intervention, and Lily would disappear. |
05.04.2009 05.06.2009 |
B |
Cindy McLennan |
4-21 Weecap |
A/S/L?The Three Days Rule - Marshall and Barney cyber together -- with Ted. Blame the red cowboy boots. He's still pulling them off. |
04.27.2009 04.29.2009 |
B+ |
Cindy McLennan |
4-20 Weecap |
Möbius Knicker TwistMosbius Designs - Ted launches his architecture firm, and hires a well-built intern who looks none too flabby, but only Robin knows for sure, and it's killing Barney, who has offended Lily so bad she's stopped hanging with the gang. Also, Marshall needs a gimmick. |
04.13.2009 04.16.2009 |
C |
Cindy McLennan |
4-19 Weecap |
I Won't Grow UpMurtaugh - Barney won't grow up (he won't grow up). Doesn't want to be a man (doesn't want to be a man). Doesn't want to act his age (doesn't want to act his age). Like we know he can (like we know he can). |
03.30.2009 04.01.2009 |
A- |
Cindy McLennan |
4-18 Weecap |
Canadian Sex ActsOld King Clancy - When work has Ted in a Newfoundland lobster trap, Marshall and Barney hatch a plan more involved than the reverse Rick Moranis, which makes Ted look like a musty goaltender. Marshall and Barney are caught in a two-handed Zamboni, but Ted's sweeter than a sticky flapjack, so it's right good in the end. |
03.23.2009 03.25.2009 |
C- |
Cindy McLennan |
4-17 Weecap |
When They're Sixty-FourThe Front Porch - When they get older, losing their hair -- many years from now -- will Lily be able to abide Ted's wife? Perhaps she should just get a life. If Ted hooks up with a girl she can't stand, will she lock the door? Will they still be pals, regardless of his gals, when they're 64? |
03.16.2009 03.18.2009 |
A+ |
Cindy McLennan |
4-16 Weecap |
The Duke and Duchess Of The Duchy Of DouchaySorry Bro - Ted's ex is back and Marshall and Lily's patience is taxed. There's nothing like an old flame to burn the asses of old friends. |
03.09.2009 03.11.2009 |
A |
Cindy McLennan |
4-15 Weecap |
Get Back Home, LorettaThe Stinsons - Barney has a girl who Lil thinks is his lover, but that idea doesn't last. She is just his mom (who once played Dwight Schrute's lover). Huh. I thought that he'd been hatched. Get back… |
03.02.2009 03.04.2009 |
B |
Cindy McLennan |
4-14 Weecap |
Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Green CardThe Possimpible - Robin Needs a J-O-B to stay here in N.Y.C. |
02.02.2009 02.04.2009 |
A- |
Cindy McLennan |
4-13 Weecap |
Snow JobThree Days Of Snow - Marshall and Lily love each other more today than yesterday, but not as much as tomorrow. The only problem is, it's difficult to tell which day is which. |
01.19.2009 01.21.2009 |
A- |
Cindy McLennan |
4-12 Weecap |
Buddy BootyBenefits - Ted and Robin are feeling the tension of living together. And easing it. Meanwhile, Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt and Kim Kardashian spend some quality time with Marshall in the Men's Room. Never mind why they're on the show; why do I even know who they are? |
01.12.2009 01.14.2009 |
B |
Cindy McLennan |
4-11 Weecap |
A Prairie Home CompanionLittle Minnesota - Can Lily keep a secret? Can Marshall keep Robin in New York? Can Ted keep his sister out of it? Can Barney keep out of her pants? Uff da! |
12.15.2008 12.17.2008 |
A- |
Cindy McLennan |
4-10 Weecap |
Fight ClubThe Fight - I am Ted's inflamed sense of rejection. |
12.08.2008 12.10.2008 |
A |
Cindy McLennan |
4-9 Weecap |
Two Out Of Three Ain't BadThe Naked Man - He wants you (he wants you). He needs you (he needs you). But there ain't no way he'll ever be liked by you. He'll get unclothed (get unclothed), 'cause Naked Man fears not being loathed. |
11.24.2008 11.26.2008 |
A- |
Cindy McLennan |
4-8 Weecap |
You Would Woooo Too, If It Happened To YouWoooo! - So many lines rhyme. Robin needs some girl time. Lily takes her clubbing. Ted's ego needs rubbing. Barney gets Ted a break, then acts like a big snake. Marshall makes him do right. This is such a great night. Woooo! |
11.17.2008 11.19.2008 |
A |
Cindy McLennan |
4-7 Weecap |
Having My BabyNot A Father's Day - Having my baby. Will our show go there; is that how far it's reaching? Having my baby -- or going back to law and kindergarten teaching? Will you make us watch it? Will you put us through it? I almost used the remote control but I couldn't do it. No I couldn't do it… |
11.10.2008 11.12.2008 |
B- |
Cindy McLennan |
4-6 Weecap |
Hiding Well Is The Best RevengeHappily Ever After - After Stella strands Ted at the altar, Ted hides from Stella under a table. Er... yeah, that'll show her! |
11.03.2008 11.05.2008 |
B |
Cindy McLennan |
4-5 Weecap |
Who's Holding Your Peace?Shelter Island - Here comes the ex. You had lots of sex. Invite one to the wedding, and cast an evil hex. Here comes the bride. Here comes the groom. Exes at the wedding make a big KABOOM! |
10.20.2008 10.22.2008 |
A |
Cindy McLennan |
4-4 Weecap |
Change Is Bad!Intervention - With Robin all packed and ready for Japan, Marshall and Lily pack to move to Dowisetrelpa, and Ted packs for New Jersey. He discovers his friends had planned to confront him about marrying in haste. They've changed their minds now, but will he change his, anyhow? |
10.13.2008 10.16.2008 |
A- |
Cindy McLennan |
4-3 Weecap |
Bite The Big Apple -- The Big Apple BitesI Heart NJ - Ted loves Stella or at least the idea of getting married, but is any of that enough to entice him to leave the Big Apple for the Big Turnpike? |
10.06.2008 10.07.2008 |
C+ |
Cindy McLennan |
Mondo Extra |
Suit Up for How I Met Your Mother ScoopsThe Craig Thomas Interview - The How I Met Your Mother creator lets us in on secrets of the new season and some of his favorite catchphrases. |
02.25.2021 10.03.2008 |
N/A |
Angel Cohn |
4-2 Weecap |
Is That Your Final Answer?The Best Burger In New York - Trying to find the place where he had his best burger eight years ago, Marshall enlists the help of the Big Apple's biggest ham -- Regis Philbin. |
09.29.2008 09.30.2008 |
D |
Cindy McLennan |
4-1 Weecap |
Hello. I Love You. Won't You Tell Me Your Name?Do I Know You? - Ted plans to marry Stella, although she's still an unknown. Barney wants to be Robin's fella, but first he must sleep alone. |
09.22.2008 09.23.2008 |
A+ |
Cindy McLennan |
3-20 Weecap |
We Got Renewed? Miracle!Miracles - The gang ponders the mysteries of miracles, fate and love as Ted is involved in a car accident that changes his life. Also, somebody pops the question. Yes, the question. |
02.25.2021 05.20.2008 |
B+ |
Omar G |
3-19 Weecap |
G-CWOK-approvedEverything Must Go - Even gay couples without Kids hate Lily's art, which she's trying to sell for money. But they love Ted's hideous red cowboy boots. Fashion is fickle! |
05.12.2008 05.13.2008 |
B |
Omar G |
3-18 Weecap |
After the Bro-keupRebound Bro - Barney tries to replace his downed wingman with Will Forte while Ted tries to get his new girlfriend Sarah Chalke over her five-year sexual dry spell. |
05.05.2008 05.06.2008 |
B+ |
Omar G |
3-17 Weecap |
Bros Before ShowsThe Goat - The Bro Code is invoked and shown to be violated as the gang deals with the aftermath of Barney + Robin (AKA Robney. Or Barbin, if you prefer). |
04.28.2008 04.29.2008 |
B- |
Omar G |
3-16 Weecap |
Beek Man's WorldSandcastles In The Sand - James Van Der Beek breaks Robin's heart, again, as a Canadian loser who isn't aging well. Then something amazing happens with Barney. |
04.21.2008 04.22.2008 |
A- |
Omar G |
3-15 Recap |
The Chain of ScreamingThe Chain of Screaming - Bob Odenkirk sublimely screams at Marshall, who freaks out, cries, and almost ruins his life because of it. |
04.14.2008 04.15.2008 |
A- |
Omar G |
3-14 Recap |
The Final FourThe Bracket - Perhaps the best episode of the season with the best ending and the best 20-minute song based on it is unleashed upon an unsuspecting sitcom world. It's all about the brackets. And the youngest-ever TV M.D. |
03.31.2008 04.01.2008 |
A+ |
Omar G |
3-13 Recap |
Ten SessionsTen Sessions - Britney guest-stars, but it's Sarah Chalke as Dr. Stella who steals Ted's heart. |
03.24.2008 03.25.2008 |
A- |
Omar G |
3-12 Recap |
SlantytownSlantytown - Lily and Marshall deal with a slanted floor while Ted busts a move on St. Patrick's Day. |
03.16.2008 03.18.2008 |
B- |
Omar G |
3-11 Recap |
The Platinum RuleThe Platinum Rule - Everyone thinks Ted is making a huge mistake going on a date with his doctor. |
12.09.2007 12.11.2007 |
B- |
Omar G |
3-10 Recap |
The YipsThe Yips - Barney learns that his virginity loss was not quite so legendary. |
11.25.2007 11.27.2007 |
C+ |
Omar G |
3-9 Recap |
SlapsgivingSlapsgiving - Robin and Ted go all awkward as exes while Marshall delivers a sweet slappenin' and a song! |
11.18.2007 11.20.2007 |
B |
Omar G |
3-8 Recap |
Spoiler AlertSpoiler Alert - The gang clears the air about each other's most annoying habits. |
11.11.2007 11.13.2007 |
B+ |
Omar G |
3-7 Recap |
DowisetreplaDowisetrepla - Lily and Marshall buy a new apartment, and it's a terrible mistake. |
11.04.2007 11.06.2007 |
B |
Omar G |
3-6 Recap |
I'm Not That GuyI'm Not That Guy - Ted meets Porno Ted Mosby; Marshall has to take an evil law firm job. |
10.28.2007 10.29.2007 |
B- |
Omar G |
3-5 Recap |
How I Met Everyone ElseHow I Met Everyone Else - The gang reveals how they all met each other for Ted's crazy new girlfriend. |
10.21.2007 10.23.2007 |
A |
Omar G |
3-4 Recap |
Little BoysLittle Boys - Ted and Barney try to see who's got more Game. |
10.14.2007 10.16.2007 |
B |
Omar G |
3-3 Recap |
Third WheelThird Wheel - Ted is tempted by some tricycle action. By which we mean: threesome. |
10.07.2007 10.09.2007 |
C+ |
Omar G |
3-2 Recap |
We're Not From HereWe're Not From Here - Marshall and Lily exchange death letters. Ted and Barney pretend to be tourists. Robin sheds her vacation self. |
09.30.2007 10.02.2007 |
B- |
Omar G |
3-1 Recap |
Wait For It...Wait For It… - Robin and Ted hook up with rebound partners. Ted gets a tattoo. |
09.23.2007 09.24.2007 |
B+ |
Omar G |
2-9 Recap |
Slap BetSlap Bet - A little thing known as a slap bet. A lady known as Robin Sparkles. History in the making. |
11.19.2006 09.14.2007 |
A+ |
Miss Alli |