#1
S9E16
How Your Mother Met Me
The mother reveals how she met Ted and what she has been doing over the past eight years.
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#2
S2E9
Slap Bet
Ted and Barney discusses their viewpoints on knowing things about women. Barney thinks that the more you know the more likely you are to find a deal breaker. Ted wants to know the deal breakers right away, as Robin refuses to go to the mall to cover her secret.
#3
S5E8
The Playbook
After his relationship with Robin ends, Barney dusts off his "playbook" to help him back into the dating scene
#4
The Final Page: Part Two
S8E12
#5
The Pineapple Incident
S1E10
#6
The Naked Man
S4E9
#7
Game Night
S1E15
#8
Spoiler Alert
S3E8
#9
Girls vs. Suits
S5E12
#10
Blitzgiving
S6E10
Lowlights
Ted finally finishes telling his kids the story of how he met their mother.
#207
Bedtime Stories
S9E11
#206
Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment in Slapmarra
S9E14
#205
Last Forever: Part One
S9E23
#204
Mom and Dad
S9E10
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