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How I Met Your Mother
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.
- Created by:
- Craig Thomas, Carter Bays
- Cast:
- Josh Radnor, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- CBS
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Season 5
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E01
Episode 1
★ 7.8Definitions
2009-09-21 · 23mAfter 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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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.2Double Date
2009-09-28 · 23mBarney 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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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.7Robin 101
2009-10-05 · 23mWhen 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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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.4The Sexless Innkeeper
2009-10-12 · 23mMarshall 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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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.5Duel Citizenship
2009-10-19 · 23mBarney 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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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.2Bagpipes
2009-11-02 · 23mEven 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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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.4The Rough Patch
2009-11-09 · 23mLily 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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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.2The Playbook
2009-11-16 · 23mAfter his relationship with Robin ends, Barney dusts off his "playbook" to help him back into the dating scene
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.5Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap
2009-11-23 · 23mBarney 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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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.5The Window
2009-12-07 · 23mWhen 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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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.4Last Cigarette Ever
2009-12-14 · 23mWhen 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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E12
Episode 12
★ 8.0Girls vs. Suits
2010-01-11 · 23mWhen 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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E13
Episode 13
★ 7.8Jenkins
2010-01-18 · 23mWhen 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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E14
Episode 14
★ 8.0Perfect Week
2010-02-01 · 23mWhen 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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E15
Episode 15
★ 7.5Rabbit or Duck
2010-02-08 · 23mWhen 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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E16
Episode 16
★ 7.4Hooked
2010-03-01 · 23mWhen 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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E17
Episode 17
★ 7.8Of Course
2010-03-08 · 23mWhen 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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E18
Episode 18
★ 7.7Say Cheese
2010-03-22 · 23mWhen 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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E19
Episode 19
★ 7.4Zoo or False
2010-04-12 · 23mWhen 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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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.5Home Wreckers
2010-04-19 · 23mWhen 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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E21
Episode 21
★ 7.4Twin Beds
2010-05-03 · 23mWhen 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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E22
Episode 22
★ 7.6Robots vs. Wrestlers
2010-05-10 · 23mWhen 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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E23
Episode 23
★ 7.7The Wedding Bride
2010-05-17 · 21mWhen 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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E24
Episode 24
★ 7.9Doppelgangers
2010-05-24 · 23mMarshall 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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Josh Radnor
Ted Mosby
Neil Patrick Harris
Barney Stinson
Jason Segel
Marshall Eriksen
Alyson Hannigan
Lily Aldrin
Cobie Smulders
Robin Scherbatsky
Cristin Milioti
Tracy McConnell