How I Met Your Mother

Synopsis: Ted’s sister — or as he calls her, Hurricane Heather (played by Erin Cahill) — has just arrived in town, with plans to stay in New York permanently and work in finance. Ted, of course, is skeptical because this is the same sister who, during her college years, took six years to graduate from three schools, wrecked two cars, got married for five days and lived in a tree for nine weeks only to discover that no one wanted to chop it down. His biggest concern, though, as it always is when Heather visits, is to keep Barney away […]

Posted by Mike Synopsis: Have you met Doug? There are three things you should know about the McLaren’s bartender (played by Will Sasso): He’s got a violent streak, he’s weird about his hair — it’s a toupee — and he’s very loyal to his regulars. Combine the first and third items on that list, and suddenly Ted and Barney find themselves in the alley behind McLaren’s, brawling with three guys who Doug kicked out of the gang’s regular booth. Or at least they would be brawling if Doug hadn’t knocked out all three guys while Ted and Barney were deciding […]

Posted by Mike Synopsis: Over the years, Ted has seen a lot of weird stuff in his apartment: Lily painting acrobats, a gun-wielding Robin engaged in a standoff with two armed robbers and, of course, the goat. But he’s never seen anything quite like Robin’s blind date Mitch, who — when Robin steps out to take a call on her cell phone — strips naked and sits on the couch, waiting for her to return. It’s a technique he calls “The Naked Man,” and it’s to be used as a last resort on a first date when it becomes evident […]

Posted by Mike Synopsis: At the beginning of the episode, Barney receives the worst news a guy like Barney can get — he is going to be a dad. Or at least he thinks he is, since he is too awesome to not have impregnated someone. He’s relieved to find out that he’s wrong, however, and in celebration he decides to create a new holiday: Not A Father’s Day. With all the talk of babies, Lily and Marshall decide that they want one — that is, until Lily shows up drunk at Marshall’s office ready to get the project started, […]

Posted by Mike Synopsis: Sure, Stella left Ted at the altar — yesterday — but that’s no reason for him to be feeling down. He claims he needs just two things to help him get through this: Kool and the Gang. (Well, that and his “New York guide to places you might run into Stella Zinman.”) But when Stella shows up at the restaurant where he and the gang are having dinner, he makes everyone hide under the table to avoid confrontation. Apparently that’s how they do it in Ohio. To help Ted sort out his feelings — and to […]

Posted by Ryan Synopsis: Ted and Stella are upset with Stella’s New Agey vegan sister. She’s stealing all Stella’s ideas for a dream wedding. But four days before the wedding, Stella’s sister’s engagement falls apart. Stella decides to take over her sister’s wedding and get married in three days on Shelter Island. Ted’s a little freaked out, but he’s ready to be spontaneous! Ted’s first order of business is to call Robin in Japan and tell her she has to come back for the wedding. Despite Robin just starting her job, she agrees to fly back. Of course, Barney sees […]

Posted by Mike Synopsis: The episode begins with Barney testing an elaborate pick-up technique, in which he disguises himself as an old man from the future and tries to convince a hot girl at McLaren’s that she must sleep with the present-day Barney Stinson in order to save the world in the future. After watching the whole thing inexplicably play out according to plan, Ted, Marshall and Lily retreat upstairs with Robin to continue packing their stuff for their impending moves. In the process, Ted finds a brand-new “Intervention” banner (the old one had been burned up during the intervention […]

Synopsis: Tired of spending all of his time on the train rather than spending it with his friends or with Stella, Ted convinces Marshall, Lily, Barney and Robin to spend a Saturday Night with him at Stella’s house in New Jersey. Like many New Yorkers, they detest New Jersey so Ted tries to convince them that it’s not so bad — until Stella makes it clear that she wants Ted to move there after the two of them get married and all of Ted’s latent hatred for New Jersey surfaces. Ultimately, he realizes he loves Stella and her daughter, Lucy, […]

Synopsis: Marshall is down on his luck. Still unemployed, he goes out on a series of unsuccessful job interviews, for which his goals spiral from landing a position to just surviving and getting back home to nap in his “big” underwear. To top it off, his quest to find a restaurant — where eight years ago he had the best burger in New York — has been renewed, and it’s going just as poorly as the job hunt. (As it turns out, Marshall shares a passion for this particular burger with Regis Philbin.) Meanwhile, Barney is singing the praises of […]