Lily and Marshall seem to keep seeing Barney’s doppelgänger, their agreed upon sign to try to get pregnant. Robin gets an offer for an anchor position in Chicago and is torn between accepting it or staying in New York with Don.
Ted, while awaiting the inevitable discovery of what emotional baggage his new girlfriend surely carries, discovers the movie he’s taken her to see is based on his relationship with Stella—but with him as the bad guy.
Barney chooses between wearing suits and sleeping with a sexy bartender. Meanwhile, Ted dates a student from Columbia and reveals she’s the roommate of his future wife.
The gang tries to kick the smoking habit. Meanwhile, Robin deals with her new co-anchor at Channel 1, who’s clearly given up on the job.
Ted’s neighbor Maggie, that he’s wanted to date for years, has finally broken up with her boyfriend, putting her back on the market. A letter written to himself when he was 15 reinforces Marshall’s shame that he’s become a corporate...
On Thanksgiving, Barney’s on high alert after a slap that must be used by sundown is bequeathed to Ted and Robin by Marshall. Meanwhile, Lily’s estranged father suddenly arrives.
Barney dusts off his “playbook” to help him back into the dating scene following his breakup with Robin, incensing Lily in the process.
Ted and Marshall turn to Lily to break up a clearly miserable Barney and Robin after their own plan fails.
Barney convinces Marshall to stand up to Lily’s desire he wash all dirty dishes immediately, getting them into a major fight. Ted and Robin deal with upstairs neighbors continually having sex.
Facing deportation, Robin decides to become a U.S. citizen, but she can’t seem to let go of her Canadian heritage. Ted and Marshall take a road trip to Chicago, but Lily’s decision to join up spoils the fun.
When a girl comes home with Ted from MacLaren’s, but merely sleeps and leaves, Barney breaks the news that he’s been used for a place to crash. Robin and Barney become the latest to suffer through an awkward “couples night” at...
Robin thinks Barney is cheating on her, but learns he’s actually getting “Robin 101″ classes from Ted. Marshall tries to give away his barrel, Mabel, by leaving it on the sidewalk, but is miffed that no one seems interested.
Ted realizes his blind date is the same girl he had a blind date with seven years prior, and they use the opportunity to try to learn what they do wrong on first dates. Meanwhile, Barney and Marshall discover a Lily look-alike at a strip club—the “third...
The rest of the gang uncovers Barney and Robin’s clandestine romance. Ted fights his nerves over his impending teaching debut at Columbia.
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