The Leap
Season 4, Episode 24
In the fourth-season finale, Ted works feverishly to promote his business while Marshall tries to get him to the roof for a surprise 31st birthday party.
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An acquaintance of Ted's feels guilty about a previous wrong and tries to atone for it by helping Ted get a job. Meanwhile, Barney thinks he can talk his way out of a speeding ticket.
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Ted runs into an old flame and learns a life lesson about destiny. Meanwhile, Barney celebrates his 200th. No need to explain more. Milt: Dan Castellaneta.
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Ted starts texting a woman (Rebecca Budig) he recently met, breaking one of Barney and Marshall's relationship rules, so the pair pretend to be the woman to play a joke on Ted.
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Ted sets up his architecture firm in his apartment and hires an intern, who ends up getting a little too chummy with Ted's friends.
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Murtaugh
Season 4, Episode 19
Ted's list of "things the gang's too old to do" prompts Barney to attempt everything on the list within 24 hours just to prove Ted wrong.
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Barney and Marshall dream up an intricate lie to protect Ted from finding out he's lost an important job.
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When Ted's girlfriend, Karen (Laura Prepon), finds a woman's earring in his bed, Ted learns that Lily put it there. Worse, it turns out she's been sabotaging his relationships for years.
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Sorry, Bro
Season 4, Episode 16
Ted reunites with his college girlfriend (Laura Prepon), prompting Lily and Marshall to reveal how much they loathed the snooty woman.
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It's time to play house, Barney-style. When Barney starts acting weird, the gang thinks he's hiding a secret girlfriend, but it turns out he's actually hiding a secret family... all in the name of love.
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Finding a job stateside is tough these days, even for Robin Scherbatsky. In danger of being deported back to Canada, an unemployed Robin turns to her buds for some job-hunting tips, and out from the woodworks come some crazy special skills and one awesome video résumé.
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Neither rain, sleet nor snow (or more like three days of it) is going to stop Barney and Ted from hooking up with college girls, but that white fluffy stuff may get in the way of a longstanding Marshall and Lily airport ritual. What's a mature couple to do?
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Exes living together. Can it ever work? It can't for Robin and Ted... unless they have sex. But their "friends with benefits" deal isn't a good idea to everyone. Meanwhile, a magazine-toting Marshall struggles with doing No. 2 at work.
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'Tis the season of giving, and was there so much to give and take. Big brother Ted shows his overprotective side when he gets a visit from little sister Heather, to whom he's reluctant to give his trust, while Marshall helps Robin get out of her little rut by introducing her to a Minnesota-themed bar. Did Heather finally earn Ted's trust? Did Robin take advantage of Marshall's generosity? Let's find out!
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Are you ready to rumble? Fittingly airing two days after The Fight, How I Met Your Mother saw Ted and Barney engage, sort of, in fisticuffs in an effort to change everyone's perceptions of them, or in Barney's case, impress Robin. Do they accomplish either? Let's find out!
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Having trouble closing the deal? Have no fear, The Naked Man is here. After Ted walks in on Robin's date sitting in nothing but his birthday suit, the gang learns of an absurd, yet profoundly simple, technique that's bound to get you some — well, two out of three times, at least. And how did the quintet deal with it? Let's dive in!
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Oh, party girls. Long have they gone without a proper name. Thank god for How I Met Your Mother then. This week, a still jobless and homeless Robin discovers the benefits of single gal pals, while Ted, also in need of a pick-me-up, found himself this-close to designing a building for Barney's company. Did he get the job? Is Robin a full-fledged party animal now? Let's find out!
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Last week, we learned of Robin's still-lingering daddy issues. This week on How I Met Your Mother, there were more daddy issues to tackle, or more like parenting issues. You know it would be addressed sooner or later (nevermind the fact that Alyson Hannigan is pregnant): Will Lily and Marshall have a baby? But more importantly, are they ready for one?
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Ah, the aftermath! Last we saw How I Met Your Mother, a long two weeks ago, Ted was left at the altar by Stella. So how has he coped since the unfortunate situation? Is he mad? Heartbroken? Have they spoken since that Dear John letter, or is he avoiding her? Let's find out.
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It was billed as the How I Met Your Mother wedding. Ted and Stella's big day. Did they go through with it? Or did cold feet get the best of them? Is Stella the titular Mother? The Mother of Ted's children? Let's find out.
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A change will do you good, they say. But what about abrupt changes? On the verge of tying the knot and moving to (gasp!) New Jersey, Ted discovers this week on How I Met Your Mother that his friends had early concerns about the accelerated pace of his relationship with Stella, almost going as far as to stage an intervention. But Ted is hardly the only one experiencing ch-ch-changes in his life. Is everyone ready for theirs?
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Following a one-week burger break, How I Met Your Mother dove right back into action, this week addressing the age-long war of awesomeness between New York and New Jersey. Plus, after four years at lowly Metro News 1, Robin decides it is finally time for a change... but does she actually go through with it?
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After last week's double lovefest, this week on
How I Met Your Mother found the gang on a love quest -- for the "best burger in New York," in the eyes of Marshall and, apparently, Regis Philbin. Did they find it? And why was it so important they do? Let's find out!
Before we get into the, uh, meat of this ep, I want to make it known that I went to Burger King for a burger before writing this. I'm sure it also has something to do with the fact that I didn't eat for 13 hours today, but that's a different story. Anyhow...
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Did she say "yes"? That was the question on everyone's mind when we last left Ted and Stella, mid-proposal, at Kiddie Funland. After four months of waiting, we finally get the answer in the Season 4 premiere opening -- but not before FutureTed tells us (and FutureKids) that waiting for "the answer" is the longest pause you'll ever experience in your life.
So what's a guy to do during that pause? Imagine every possible scenario in which Stella could say "no"The polite decline, the disgusted rejection, the incredulous laugh and the missed opportunity -- "Oh, I'm sorry Ted, I can't. Mark Johnson, the quarterback from my high school football team just asked me." (Was I the only one who thought of Mark Johnson from the 1980 Miracle on Ice hockey team? Yeah, just me? OK...) But none of that happened. Snapping back to reality, a teary-eyed Stella says "yes."br />
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