In the cold opening, Marshall and Lily discuss their upcoming housewarming party with Lily’s father, Mickey, imploring him not to ruin the night. However, during the conversation and much to the dismay of the couple, Mickey first mentions that he has been keeping bees in the basement as part of a recent business venture. On [...]

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After celebrating New Year’s Eve, Marshall visits his father’s grave site to carry on their tradition of tailgating. He narrates the story of how He, Lily, Ted, Barney and Robin spent New Year’s Eve. Lily and Marshall are decorating the baby’s bedroom in East Meadow when Marshall decides to narrate the Enigmas of the Mystical [...]

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MARSHALL VISITS HIS FATHER’S GRAVE TO CARRY ON THEIR TAILGATING TRADITION AND TELL HIM ABOUT NEW YEAR’S EVE, ON “HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER,” MONDAY, JAN. 2 “Tailgate” — After celebrating New Year’s Eve, Marshall visits his father’s graveside to carry on their tradition of tailgating. Meanwhile, Barney and Ted open a bar called “Puzzles,” [...]

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Instead of Future Ted narrating to his kids, the episode opens with Robin telling her two kids about the time she revealed to their father that she was pregnant. The scene cuts to Barney and Robin in the bathroom, picking up from the end of the previous episode. Robin explains that she is a week [...]

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Ted and Barney, upset with the poor state of their recent romantic relationships, decide to adopt a child as bros while they are both drunk. Deciding at first to wait till they sober up, they still decide to proceed. An argument ensues and Barney storms out. Ted apologizes the next day, when Barney arrives with [...]

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Barney and Robin awaken from the events of the previous night. They agree to try and keep it a secret, but this will prove difficult as they are attending a cruise party with their significant others, Kevin and Nora. Barney and Robin realize that they cannot keep it a secret, believing this is the way [...]

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Barney has grown tired of his Ducky Tie and makes up a fake story in order to hide the fact that he has thrown the tie away. However, it is foiled when Lily enters the bar holding the tie she found in the garbage. While at the bar, Kevin notices a sign out the front [...]

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WHILE THE GANG REMINISCES ABOUT HURRICANE IRENE, BARNEY TRIES TO CUT A DEAL WITH MARSHALL AND LILY TO GET OUT OF WEARING THE DUCKY TIE, ON “HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER,” MONDAY, NOV. 7 “Disaster Averted” — The gang reminisces about what happened during Hurricane Irene and Barney tries desperately to get out of wearing [...]

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Future Ted reminds his kids about how ten years earlier he met the Slutty Pumpkin, a girl in a provocative pumpkin costume who appeared to be very compatible with Ted, during the rooftop Halloween party. However, he lost the Kit Kat bar that she had written her number on and waited each year in vain [...]

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HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Monday 10/31/11 (8:00-8:30 PM) on CBS TED FINALLY MEETS HIS MYSTERY GIRL IN THE SLUTTY PUMPKIN COSTUME Katie Holmes Guest Stars as Naomi, the Slutty Pumpkin “The Slutty Pumpkin Returns” — Ted finally meets his mystery girl in the Slutty Pumpkin costume. Meanwhile, Barney learns he is part Canadian, and [...]

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