TV Guide: How I Met Your Mother

Listing: The Window

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 08:00 PM CBS The gang helps Ted out when he finds the perfect girl (JoAnna Garcia) is available to date; and Marshall finds a letter he wrote when he was young, and it has a dramatic effect on him.

Listing: The Slutty Pumpkin

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:30:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 01:30 AM LIFE On Halloween, Ted makes his annual visit to a boring party, where he met his dream woman four years earlier, lost her number and hopes each time that she'll show up. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily go on a double date with Robin and her new boyfriend (Jeremy Gabriel). Carl: Joe Nieves. Hula Girl: Krizia Bajos.

Listing: Okay Awesome

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 01:00 AM LIFE Robin takes Ted and Barney with her when she gets VIP passes to an exclusive club, while Marshall and Lily, who decide they need to do grown-up stuff, host a wine-tasting party. Kelly: Vanessa Evigan. Phil: Samm Levine. Chris: Ryan Raddatz.

Listing: The Fight

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 08:00 PM CBS Ted and Barney pick a fight with guys sitting in their favorite booth in an attempt to change how their friends perceive them. Doug: Will Sasso.

Listing: Return of the Shirt

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 01:30 AM LIFE Ted reconsiders women he rejected in the past, thinking his taste has changed, and decides to call a woman (Anne Dudek) whose heart he broke when he broke up with her---on her birthday. Jackie: Jackie Geary. Steph: Ange Billman. Marshall: Jason Segel.

Listing: The Sweet Taste of Liberty

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 01:00 AM LIFE Barney cons Ted into going to the airport to meet women, and the pair end up on a flight to Philadelphia with two prospective dates. Laura: Tiffany Brouwer. Tatiana: Alyshia Ochse. Carl: Joe Nieves. Derrick: Robb Derringer.

News: How I Met Your Mother Episode Recap: "Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap"

TV Guide — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:12:00 -0500

We've got so much going on in this week's episode! First, Marshall bequeaths the fourth slap (!) to Ted and Robin. They're psyched about it...until it's time to decide who actually gets to do the slapping. Meanwhile, Lily has daddy issues and Marshall acts completely inappropriately, which leads to Lily's estranged father (Chris Elliott) to show up at their door on Thanksgiving Day. There's a lot to talk about here, so let's get to it!

First of all, my apologies for the lack of a recap last week. I was in sunny Florida all week and didn't get a chance to watch the episode until Saturday. (Which also meant that I missed all of the Internet craziness sparked by "Lorenzo von Matterhorn." Wikipedia, you're no fun anymore.) It was a great episode, though, and I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did.

Moving on to this week...

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Video: Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap

Amazon Video on Demand — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Barney freaks out when Marshall bequeaths a "slap bet" slap to Ted and Robin. Meanwhile, Lily's estranged father shows up for Thanksgiving.

News: How I Met Your Mother: Chris Elliott Gets a Life as Lily's Father

TV Guide — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:05:00 -0500

Richard Heene is not exactly the first name that comes to mind when thinking of model dads, but the father of Balloon Boy was exactly who Chris Elliott looked to when he joined How I Met Your Mother as Lily's estranged father.

"When I was shooting it, the whole Bubble Boy thing was going on, so I was ...

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News: Amanda Peet to Appear on How I Met Your Mother

TV Guide — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:06:00 -0500

Amanda Peet is set to guest-star on How I Met Your Mother, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

No details have been released on who Peet will play. Her episode will air sometime in...

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Video: The Playbook

CBS — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When Robin and Barney break up, Barney pulls out all of his greatest tricks to get himself back into the dating scene.

Video: The Playbook

Amazon Video on Demand — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When Robin and Barney break up, Barney pulls out all of his greatest tricks to get himself back into the dating scene.

Video: As Fast as She Can

Lifetime — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Ted continues trying to land a client for Mosbius Designs, and when Tony tries to help, nothing goes as planned, for either of them. Barney tries to smooth talk his way out of a ticket.

Video: The Leap

Lifetime — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

As his 31st birthday nears, an all-nighter to try to get business has Ted realizing he may need to pursue a career other than architecture. Meanwhile, Marshall tries to get him up to a rooftop surprise party.

Video: The Rough Patch

CBS — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

After Barney and Robin hit a rough patch in their relationship, Lily devises the perfect plan to break them up, calling in help from Robin's famous friend, Alan Thicke.

News: How I Met Your Mother Episode Recap: "The Rough Patch"

TV Guide — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0500

This week, Barney and Robin's relationship hits a snag. He gains weight, she stops caring about her looks and they basically lose their awesomeness — both as individuals and as a couple. Concerned for their friends, Marshall, Ted and Lily devise a foolproof plan to break up the unhappy couple. But will it work?

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Video: The Rough Patch

Amazon Video on Demand — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

After Barney and Robin hit a rough patch in their relationship, Lily devises the perfect plan to break them up, calling in help from Robin's famous friend, Alan Thicke.

Video: Bagpipes

Amazon Video on Demand — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

To prove that he and Robin are the perfect couple, Barney arrogantly gives relationship advice to Marshall, which results in a huge fight between Marshall and Lily.

Video: Duel Citizenship

Amazon Video on Demand — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

While Barney tries to convince Robin to become an American citizen, Ted and Marshall's fabled road trip takes a wrong turn when Marshall invites Lily.

Video: The Sexless Innkeeper

Amazon Video on Demand — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When Lily and Marshall realize that Robin and Barney are the perfect double-date friends, they try too hard to impress and come on too strong, forcing Barney and Robin to try to break up with them.

Video: Robin 101

Amazon Video on Demand — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When Robin fears that Barney is cheating on her, she soon discovers that he is spending his evenings with Ted learning everything there is to know on how to date her.

Photo: How I Met Your Mother - Season 5 - "Robin 101" - Cobie Smulders