| # |
Title |
Original Airdate |
Code |
| 1 |
"Pilot" |
September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19) |
1ALH00 |
| When Ted's best friend Marshall proposes to his girlfriend, Lily, Ted realizes he'd better get a move on if he hopes to find true love. Ted soon meets Robin (Cobie Smulders) in a neighborhood bar, immediately becomes smitten and scores a first date. But when Ted can hardly wait to see her again, his eagerness threatens to scare her away. |
| 2 |
"Purple Giraffe" |
September 26, 2005 (2005-09-26) |
1ALH01 |
| In a desperate attempt for a second date, Ted invites Robin to a party he is throwing. However, she doesn't show up and he keeps throwing parties in the hopes she will finally arrive. |
| 3 |
"Sweet Taste of Liberty" |
October 3, 2005 (2005-10-03) |
1ALH02 |
| Ted agrees to let Barney spice up his love life, and ends up on a crazy adventure of flying to Philadelphia, encountering the law and visiting the Liberty Bell. |
| 4 |
"Return of the Shirt" |
October 10, 2005 (2005-10-10) |
1ALH03 |
| Ted's outlook on his continuing search for love is altered when he rediscovers a shirt that has not seen daylight in years. Meanwhile, Barney amuses himself by coaxing Robin into sacrificing her job by saying completely outlandish things on air live for a cash reward. |
| 5 |
"Okay Awesome" |
October 17, 2005 (2005-10-17) |
1ALH04 |
| Ted and Barney start checking out the club scene with their friend Robin, whereas Lily and Marshall try to participate in some more "grown-up" activities, as they draw slowly nearer to their wedding. |
| 6 |
"Slutty Pumpkin" |
October 24, 2005 (2005-10-24) |
1ALH05 |
| Ted makes his yearly pilgrimage to the rooftop Halloween party in search of a girl dressed as a pumpkin who he met years ago. Meanwhile, Robin is dumped after driving her new boyfriend away with her independent ways. |
| 7 |
"Matchmaker" |
November 7, 2005 (2005-11-07) |
1ALH07 |
| When Ted turns to a matchmaker to find love, he is sent away matchless. When a matchmaker with a 100 percent success rate turns Ted away because he is not compatible with any of the available women in her database, he is still determined that he is going to find his match. After getting information from the matchmaker’s computer on the sly, Ted pays a visit to a very cute, but very taken, dermatologist in an effort to debunk the prediction that there are no women out there for him. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are obsessed with ridding their apartment of an unsightly critter. |
| 8 |
"The Duel" |
November 14, 2005 (2005-11-14) |
1ALH06 |
| As Lily becomes more of a permanent fixture in Ted and Marshall's apartment, Ted feels like he is being edged out of the mix by his engaged roomies. Petrified of being left alone and homeless, Ted tells Marshall that when he and Lily are married, he wants the apartment. The problem is that Marshall wants to keep the place too, so they settle it like real "grown-ups"-launching into a sword fight that leaves one man down for the count. |
| 9 |
"Belly Full of Turkey" |
November 21, 2005 (2005-11-21) |
1ALH09 |
| When Ted and Robin decide to help feed the homeless on Thanksgiving Day, they are in a state of disbelief when they run into Barney and discover that he is a regular volunteer at the homeless shelter. Thanksgiving doesn't end there for the trio, for they end up somewhere that only the "real" Barney would bring anyone to for a holiday meal. Meanwhile, things do not go very smoothly when Marshall and Lily pay a holiday visit to Marshall's family in Minnesota. |
| 10 |
"The Pineapple Incident" |
November 28, 2005 (2005-11-28) |
1ALH08 |
| After Ted overdoes it during a night out on the town, he wakes up the next morning with a sprained ankle, a burnt jacket, a girl in his bed and a pineapple in his room. Unable to recall everything that transpired over the course of the evening, now he must rely on his friends to fill him in on the night's misadventures. |
| 11 |
"The Limo" |
December 19, 2005 (2005-12-19) |
1ALH10 |
| Ted surprises his friends with a styling and well-planned out New Year's Eve excursion around the Big Apple. After spending New Year's Eve apart from his friends last year, Ted is dead-set on ringing in this new year with his best pals at his side and doing it in style. As Lily, Marshall, Barney and Robin are chauffeured around town in a limo hired by Ted, the night takes some interesting twists and turns - and when the clock strikes twelve, Ted may end up getting that kiss he has been longing for or at least the promise of something good to come. |
| 12 |
"The Wedding" |
January 9, 2006 (2006-01-09) |
1ALH11 |
| Ted is planning to bring Robin as his date to a wedding but the bride says he did not RSVP with a guest. The wedding is scuttle because he went around the bride and asked permission from the groom. Ted's fantasy with Robin is in trouble unless he finds a way to get them back together. |
| 13 |
"Drumroll, Please" |
January 23, 2006 (2006-01-23) |
1ALH12 |
| At a wedding, there's instant attraction between Ted and a woman. Both agree to preserve the evening in memory by not exchanging names or numbers, but Ted falls too hard to let it go and tries to find out her identity. |
| 14 |
"Zip, Zip, Zip" |
February 6, 2006 (2006-02-06) |
1ALH13 |
| After agreeing to take things slowly and not have sex for a month, Ted and Victoria decide that they have waited long enough. With Marshall and Lily out of town, the timing seems perfect. However, when the two change their plans and decide to stay home, they end up hiding in the bathroom in an effort to avoid ruining the moment for Ted. Meanwhile, Robin replaces Ted as Barney's wingman for a boy's night out. |
| 15 |
"Game Night" |
February 27, 2006 (2006-02-27) |
1ALH14 |
| As Barney shares his most embarrassing moment with the gang, they get to learn his past before he started wearing suits all the time and sleeping around. |
| 16 |
"Cupcake" |
March 6, 2006 (2006-03-06) |
1ALH15 |
| Just as things are going so well with Ted and Victoria's relationship, Victoria gets her dream offer and the couple is confronted with some hard decisions about their future. Meanwhile, when Lily ruins a very expensive wedding dress and Barney talks Marshall into buying a very pricey suit, Marshall is forced to interview at Barney's company and give up his dream of working for an environmental law firm in order to earn more money. |
| 17 |
"Life Among the Gorillas" |
March 20, 2006 (2006-03-20) |
1ALH16 |
| After a rough start on the new job at Barney's company, Marshall conforms in order to be accepted by his crude and obnoxious "frat boy" co-workers. However, he soon realizes that staying true to himself and his relationship with Lily is what is truly important. Meanwhile, Ted is convinced that Victoria is going to dump him after receiving a "let's talk" e-mail, so when the phone rings and it is Robin inviting him over late night, Ted must decide between going to Robin's place or waiting for Victoria's call. |
| 18 |
"Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M." |
April 10, 2006 (2006-04-10) |
1ALH17 |
| Convinced Victoria is about to dump him, Ted accepts a late night invite to Robin's place. When Robin inquires about his relationship with Victoria, Ted tells her that they broke up. As things start to get hot and heavy between them, Ted's lies are eventually exposed and his theory "nothing good happens after 2 AM" proves to be true. Meanwhile, Barney tries to convince Marshall and Lily that the best things actually do happen after 2 AM. |
| 19 |
"Mary the Paralegal" |
April 24, 2006 (2006-04-24) |
1ALH18 |
| Everyone is invited to a banquet when Robin is nominated for a news award, and Barney sets Ted up with a hot "date". |
| 20 |
"Best Prom Ever" |
May 1, 2006 (2006-05-01) |
1ALH19 |
| Lily and Marshall's wedding date has just been pushed up, and in order to hear a potential band for the big wedding, Lily crashes a high school prom. |
| 21 |
"Milk" |
May 8, 2006 (2006-05-08) |
1ALH20 |
| When Lily's car breaks down on the way to a secret appointment, Ted changes a very important date to come to Lily's rescue. However, Lily drives off after confidentially telling him that she is on her way to an interview for a summer arts program that would derail her wedding. Despite Ted's input, Lily decides that she must go through with the interview or she will always wonder what could have been. After several months, the matchmakers finally comes through with a match for Ted. |
| 22 |
"Come On" |
May 15, 2006 (2006-05-15) |
1ALH21 |
| In an attempt to capture Robin's heart, Ted declares his love for her. Once again, Robin resists and prepares for a weekend away with her co-anchor, Sandy. Ted makes one last romantic gesture which leaves their fate as a couple in Robin's hands. Meanwhile, a heated fight breaks out after Marshall discovers Lily passed the arts program interview. |
| # |
Title |
Viewers |
Original Airdate |
Code |
| 23 (1) |
"Where Were We?" |
10.48 million |
September 18, 2006 (2006-09-18) |
2ALH01 |
| The gang tries to help Marshall get over Lily. Barney takes him to a strip club, and Ted takes him to a Yankees game. Marshall finds a credit card trail that leads to Lily's hotel in the city, but the guys try to keep him from going to see her. |
| 24 (2) |
"The Scorpion and the Toad" |
9.34 million |
September 25, 2006 (2006-09-25) |
2ALH02 |
| Barney teaches Marshall how to pick up women. When things start to go sour for an awkward Marshall, Barney steps in and wins the women over... for himself. Lily returns from her art experience. While helping her look for a new apartment, Ted gets sick of hearing about Lily's amazing summer in San Francisco. |
| 25 (3) |
"Brunch" |
8.72 million |
October 2, 2006 (2006-10-02) |
2ALH03 |
| When Ted, Robin and the gang spend the weekend with his parents, Ted is stunned when a family secret that changes things forever is unveiled at brunch. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily find it difficult to control themselves when they are forced to spend time together with Ted's parents. |
| 26 (4) |
"Ted Mosby: Architect" |
9.73 million |
October 9, 2006 (2006-10-09) |
2ALH04 |
| After Robin insinuates that Ted's job is boring, Barney sets out to convince his buddy otherwise. As the guys test out the pick-up line, "Ted Mosby, Architect" on the ladies, they realize it really works. But when Robin hears that Ted is parading around town picking up girls, she is hot on his heels to discover the truth. |
| 27 (5) |
"World's Greatest Couple" |
9.25 million |
October 16, 2006 (2006-10-16) |
2ALH06 |
| Lily moves into Barney's apartment and the trials, troubles, and tribulations may be a bit too much for him to handle. |
| 28 (6) |
"Aldrin Justice" |
9.77 million |
October 23, 2006 (2006-10-23) |
2ALH05 |
| Barney takes it on himself to please Marshall's disgruntled law professor, while Lily gets a job at Ted's architecture firm and tries to teach his boss a big lesson. |
| 29 (7) |
"Swarley" |
8.43 million |
November 6, 2006 (2006-11-06) |
2ALH07 |
| Marshall starts dating a woman and they really hit it off, but Barney and Ted tell him he has to dump her because she has "crazy eyes." |
| 30 (8) |
"Atlantic City" |
9.47 million |
November 13, 2006 (2006-11-13) |
2ALH08 |
| Marshall and Lily, together again, decide to elope in Atlantic City, and they gather Barney, Ted and Robin to take part in the wedding. |
| 31 (9) |
"Slap Bet" |
8.94 million |
November 20, 2006 (2006-11-20) |
2ALH09 |
| Barney uncovers Robin's secret past and the real reason behind her strong aversion to malls. |
| 32 (10) |
"Single Stamina" |
9.93 million |
November 27, 2006 (2006-11-27) |
2ALH10 |
| Barney's black gay brother James visits and Robin, the only one in the group who's never met him, is surprised. But James has a surprise for Barney that he finds hard to accept. |
| 33 (11) |
"How Lily Stole Christmas" |
8.81 million |
December 11, 2006 (2006-12-11) |
2ALH11 |
| Ted almost ruins Christmas for everyone when, still carrying around anger toward Lily over breaking the engagement, he calls her a horribly disgusting name. |
| 34 (12) |
"First Time in New York" |
8.37 million |
January 8, 2007 (2007-01-08) |
2ALH12 |
| Robin wants to tell Ted she loves him, but she can't make the leap. Meanwhile, her sister visits and brings her boyfriend, and Robin doesn't react well when her sister says she's ready to lose her virginity. |
| 35 (13) |
"Columns" |
9.42 million |
January 22, 2007 (2007-01-22) |
2ALH13 |
| When Ted is constantly insulted by his former boss, who is now working for him on a project, he is told to fire the man, but he finds that a hard thing to do. Meanwhile, Barney offers Lily a lot of money to paint a nude portrait of him. |
| 36 (14) |
"Monday Night Football" |
10.61 million |
February 5, 2007 (2007-02-05) |
2ALH14 |
| The group plans to watch the Super Bowl when they are invited to a funeral on the same evening. They make plans to record the game and to not find out the score before watching it the following day. |
| 37 (15) |
"Lucky Penny" |
9.68 million |
February 12, 2007 (2007-02-12) |
2ALH15 |
| Ted finds a "lucky" penny, and even though bad luck starts to follow him, it may be the best thing to ever happen to him. |
| 38 (16) |
"Stuff" |
8.95 million |
February 19, 2007 (2007-02-19) |
2ALH16 |
| After Robin gives Ted grief over keeping all of his gifts from ex-girlfriends, Ted decides it's time to give them all away. However, the tides change when he finds that Robin has been holding on to items as well. |
| 39 (17) |
"Arrivederci, Fiero" |
9.33 million |
February 26, 2007 (2007-02-26) |
2ALH17 |
| Marshall's beloved 1988 Fiero dies just short of reaching the 200,000-mile mark, leading the gang to relive their greatest memories in the car. |
| 40 (18) |
"Moving Day" |
7.27 million |
March 19, 2007 (2007-03-19) |
2ALH18 |
| As Ted and Robin hit a new milestone in their relationship, Barney does everything he can to derail their happiness. To do so, Barney steals the rental truck Ted is using for moving day, including all the belongings inside of it. |
| 41 (19) |
"Bachelor Party" |
7.64 million |
April 9, 2007 (2007-04-09) |
2ALH19 |
| When Barney ruins Marshall's bachelor party plans, Lily reveals information about Barney that forces Marshall to rethink his best man choice. |
| 42 (20) |
"Showdown" |
7.24 million |
April 30, 2007 (2007-04-30) |
2ALH20 |
| Barney is chosen as a contestant on The Price is Right giving him the opportunity to fulfill one of his life wishes: to meet Bob Barker. |
| 43 (21) |
"Something Borrowed" |
7.69 million |
May 7, 2007 (2007-05-07) |
2ALH21 |
| Lily and Marshall's wedding day arrives, but nothing goes as they had planned. Surprisingly, Barney steps in to save their once-in-a-lifetime moment. |
| 44 (22) |
"Something Blue" |
7.70 million |
May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14) |
2ALH22 |
| Barney overhears that Ted and Robin have a secret, leading him to wonder what it might be. When the secret is revealed, the truth stuns even Barney. |
| # |
Title |
Viewers |
Original Airdate |
Code |
| 45 (1) |
"Wait for It" |
8.27 million |
September 24, 2007 (2007-09-24) |
3ALH01 |
| Robin begins to date a hunky Argentinean, leading Ted to go out with Barney for a legen...wait for it...dary night to forget about Robin moving on. |
| 46 (2) |
"We're Not from Here" |
7.88 million |
October 1, 2007 (2007-10-01) |
3ALH02 |
| After seeing girls swoon for Robin's boyfriend, Gael, because he's not from New York, Barney and Ted try to pull themselves off as out-of-towners in order to meet girls. |
| 47 (3) |
"Third Wheel" |
8.03 million |
October 8, 2007 (2007-10-08) |
3ALH03 |
| Two women become very interested in Ted and end up taking the party to his place. The gang must show Ted that bad luck doesn't come in threes. |
| 48 (4) |
"Little Boys" |
7.98 million |
October 15, 2007 (2007-10-15) |
3ALH04 |
| Robin dates a single dad, and to her surprise, bonds with the man's son, which causes her to worry that the relationship is too serious. |
| 49 (5) |
"How I Met Everyone Else" |
8.60 million |
October 22, 2007 (2007-10-22) |
3ALH05 |
| Ted's new girlfriend becomes jealous that the story about how Ted and his friends met is better than how she met him, resulting in her ranking on Barney's "crazy scale" to go through the roof. |
| 50 (6) |
"I'm Not That Guy" |
8.55 million |
October 29, 2007 (2007-10-29) |
3ALH06 |
| When a law firm tries to recruit Marshall, executive Jeff Coatsworth is able to win him over, forcing Marshall to stray from his dream to save the Earth. Meanwhile, the gang finds out that a porn star is named after one of them. |
| 51 (7) |
"Dowisetrepla" |
8.86 million |
November 5, 2007 (2007-11-05) |
3ALH07 |
| Lily and Marshall make a rash of irresponsible decisions when buying an apartment in the "Dowisetrepla" neighborhood. |
| 52 (8) |
"Spoiler Alert" |
8.58 million |
November 12, 2007 (2007-11-12) |
3ALH08 |
| Ted thinks he may have met the perfect girl, but the gang points out a flaw that changes his opinion of her, leading to a heated argument. |
| 53 (9) |
"Slapsgiving" |
8.55 million |
November 19, 2007 (2007-11-19) |
3ALH09 |
| Lily and Marshall have their first Thanksgiving as a married couple; Barney is tortured by the slap bet countdown clock , worrying about when the slap will be dished out. |
| 54 (10) |
"The Yips" |
8.06 million |
November 26, 2007 (2007-11-26) |
3ALH10 |
| After everyone joins a gym, Barney sees Rhonda (the woman who took his virginity) there. After learning that his performance with her was poor, he loses his ability to approach women. Barney loses his 'mojo' and heads to the Victoria's Secret Fall Fashion Show party to try to get it back, but he's put to the test when he meets Heidi Klum. |
| 55 (11) |
"The Platinum Rule" |
8.49 million |
December 10, 2007 (2007-12-10) |
3ALH11 |
| Ted's friends try to discourage him from going on a date with his doctor, a person he sees regularly, by telling their own bad experiences. |
| 56 (12) |
"No Tomorrow" |
9.73 million |
March 17, 2008 (2008-03-17) |
3ALH12 |
| Ted decides to take on Barney's lifestyle for St. Patrick's Day, which would likely include activities which are very un-saintly. |
| 57 (13) |
"Ten Sessions" |
10.64 million |
March 24, 2008 (2008-03-24) |
3ALH13 |
| After Ted is repeatedly rejected by his dermatologist Stella for a date, Abby, her receptionist becomes interested in him. |
| 58 (14) |
"The Bracket" |
9.67 million |
March 31, 2008 (2008-03-31) |
3ALH14 |
| Barney's love life falls victim to a mystery woman, forcing him to use a tournament bracket to narrow down a group of 64 women who have a reason to hate him. |
| 59 (15) |
"The Chain of Screaming" |
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3ALH15 |
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| 60 (16) |
"Sandcastles in the Sand" |
8.52 million |
April 21, 2008 (2008-04-21) |
3ALH16 |
| Robin rekindles a spark with an old flame, but he ends up breaking her heart again. Barney and his own inimitable style helps make her feel better. |
| 61 (17) |
"The Goat" |
8.9 million |
April 28, 2008 (2008-04-28) |
3ALH17 |
| Barney breaks the "Bro Code" ruining his friendship with Ted. Meanwhile, Lily decides to rescue a goat while the gang plans Ted's surprise party. |
| 62 (18) |
"Rebound Bro" |
8.36 million |
May 5, 2008 (2008-05-05) |
3ALH18 |
| Stella is finally ready to get intimate with Ted. Meanwhile, since his split with Ted, Barney searches for a replacement Bro, finally settling reluctantly on his hapless co-worker Randy (Will Forte). |
| 63 (19) |
"Everything Must Go" |
9.02 million |
May 12, 2008 (2008-05-12) |
3ALH19 |
| As a couple, Abby and Barney have decided they agree on one thing, they both hate Ted, and decide the bar is a great place to flaunt their romance in front of him. Barney goes a bit overboard by doing something impulsive. |
| 64 (20) |
"Miracles" |
9.04 million |
May 19, 2008 (2008-05-19) |
3ALH20 |
| Ted re-evaluates his life and his relationship with Stella after a close call with death from an accident. |
| # |
Title |
Viewers |
Original Airdate |
Code |
| 65 (1) |
"Do I Know You?" |
9.75 million viewers |
September 22, 2008 (2008-09-22) |
4ALH01 |
| As Stella finally gives Ted an answer on his proposal, Barney realizes that he may be in love with Robin. |
| 66 (2) |
"The Best Burger in New York" |
8.81 million viewers |
September 29, 2008 (2008-09-29) |
4ALH02 |
| Barney, Lily, Regis Philbin, Robin, Marshall and Ted set out on a mission to find the restaurant in which Marshall ate his first New York burger. |
| 67 (3) |
"I Heart NJ" |
8.96 million viewers |
October 6, 2008 (2008-10-06) |
4ALH03 |
| Ted tries convincing his friends that city living is much better than living in the suburbs by inviting them to Stella's apartment in New Jersey. Stella shocks him by announcing that she wants to live there permanently once they marry. |
| 68 (4) |
"Intervention" |
9.14 million viewers |
October 13, 2008 (2008-10-13) |
4ALH04 |
| Ted insists that his friends attend an intervention after learning that they had previously ditched it for his engagement to Stella. |
| 69 (5) |
"Shelter Island" |
9.36 million viewers |
October 20, 2008 (2008-10-20) |
4ALH05 |
| Ted and Stella makes the decision to get married in three days. But then when the day comes it's not all what they had imagined because of the presence of their exes. |
| 70 (6) |
"Happily Ever After" |
9.56 million viewers |
November 3, 2008 (2008-11-03) |
4ALH06 |
| When Ted unexpectedly runs into someone from his past whom he would rather forget, the gang starts wondering how they would handle it, if it happened to them. |
| 71 (7) |
"Not a Father's Day" |
9.71 million viewers |
November 10, 2008 (2008-11-10) |
4ALH07 |
| Lily and Marshall receive different views on whether they should have a baby when Lily asks Ted and Marshall turns to Robin for advice. Barney creates his own holiday for single men. |
| 72 (8) |
"Woooo!" |
9.84 million viewers |
November 17, 2008 (2008-11-17) |
4ALH08 |
| Robin meets back up with a group of over-indulging single party girls known as the "Woo Girls." Meanwhile, Barney receives a submission for design of the new company headquarters from Ted. |
| 73 (9) |
"The Naked Man" |
10.04 million viewers |
November 24, 2008 (2008-11-24) |
4ALH09 |
| Ted walks into his apartment to find Robin's date sitting naked on his couch. He learns about a technique that could revolutionize dating for the whole group, and everyone thinks about whether or not they should try it out that night. |
| 74 (10) |
"The Fight" |
10.49 million viewers |
December 8, 2008 (2008-12-08) |
4ALH10 |
| Ted tries to prove to the gang that he's not a loser after being left at the altar. Meanwhile, Barney and Ted decide to pick a fight with the guys sitting in their favorite booth to impress Robin. |
| 75 (11) |
"Little Minnesota" |
11.44 million viewers |
December 15, 2008 (2008-12-15) |
4ALH11 |
| It's Christmas time and Ted's younger sister comes for a visit; meanwhile, Marshall introduces Robin to her first theme bar. |
| 76 (12) |
"Benefits" |
11.85 million viewers |
January 12, 2009 (2009-01-12) |
4ALH12 |
| When Ted and Robin decide to be "friends with benefits" to end conflicts around the apartment, Barney tries to fix their problems so they will stop sleeping with each other. |
| 77 (13) |
"Three Days of Snow" |
10.76 million viewers |
January 19, 2009 (2009-01-19) |
4ALH13 |
| Lily comes back from a trip to Seattle only to run into a blizzard, which may threaten an airport ritual of meeting Marshall. Meanwhile, Ted & Barney offer to keep watch over the bar at MacLaren's while awaiting their dates, since Carl wants to close up early |
| 78 (14) |
"The Possimpible" |
10.18 million viewers |
February 2, 2009 (2009-02-02) |
4ALH14 |
| Robin discovers she must find employment within seven days or be deported back to Canada, and agrees to create a video resume with Barney's help. |
| 79 (15) |
"The Stinsons" |
11.08 million viewers |
March 2, 2009 (2009-03-02) |
4ALH15 |
| The gang suspect Barney has a girlfriend after he suddenly leaves MacLaren's. |
| 80 (16) |
"Sorry, Bro" |
8.51 million viewers |
March 9, 2009 (2009-03-09) |
4ALH16 |
| When Lily and Marshall get wind of the fact that Ted's college girlfriend has moved to New York, they decide to reveal to him how much they hated her. |
| 81 (17) |
"The Front Porch" |
9.23 million viewers |
March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16) |
4ALH17 |
| When Karen comes across another woman's earring in Ted's bed, he learns that Lily put it there on purpose leading Ted to discover this isn't the first time she's covertly meddled in his relationships. |
| 82 (18) |
"Old King Clancy[5]" |
7.40 million viewers |
March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23) |
4ALH18 |
| As a means of protecting Ted from discovering he has lost an important job, Marshall and Barney dream up an intricate lie.[4] |
| 83 (19) |
"Murtaugh[5]" |
9.22 million viewers |
March 30, 2009 (2009-03-30) |
4ALH19 |
| When Barney learns Ted has a list of things he thinks the gang is too old to do, he sets out to do every task within 24 hours in order to prove Ted wrong. |
| 84 (20) |
"Mosbius Designs[5]" |
9.56 million viewers |
April 13, 2009 (2009-04-13) |
4ALH20 |
| When Ted loses his job and decides to form his own architectural firm out of his apartment, he hires an intern to help get his company off the ground, but the intern gets too close for comfort with some of Ted's friends. Meanwhile, Marshall tries to make himself more valuable at work with a gimmick.[6] |
| 85 (21) |
"The Three Days Rule" |
8.87 million viewers |
April 27, 2009 (2009-04-27) |
4ALH21 |
| When Ted breaks Barney and Marshall's "three-days rule" by having a "text" relationship with a girl he just met, they play a cruel joke on him by pretending to be her. Although credited, Lily does not appear in this episode. |
| 86 (22) |
"Right Place Right Time" |
8.89 million viewers |
May 4, 2009 (2009-05-04) |
4ALH22 |
| Ted explains to his future children how important it is to be in the right place at the right time. Meanwhile, Barney celebrates his 200th conquest. |
| 87 (23) |
"As Fast As She Can" |
8.70 million viewers |
May 11, 2009 (2009-05-11) |
4ALH23 |
| Tony, Stella's fiancé, makes an attempt to ease the burden he feels for "ruining Ted's life," by helping him find a job, but instead proves that no good deed goes unpunished. Meanwhile, Barney wants to prove that he can get out of a speeding ticket. |
| 88 (24) |
"The Leap" |
8.69 million viewers |
May 18, 2009 (2009-05-18) |
4ALH24 |
| Ted is trying to keep his architecture firm afloat by doing an all-nighter, but Marshall tries to lure him to the roof for a surprise 31st birthday party, on the fourth season finale. |
| # |
Title |
Viewers |
Original Airdate |
Code |
| 89 (1) |
"Definitions" |
9.22 million viewers |
September 21, 2009 (2009-09-21) |
5ALH01 |
| When the gang finds out that Barney and Robin are hesitant to define their relationship, Lily forces them to confront their biggest fear...becoming boyfriend/girlfriend. Meanwhile, Ted is anxious about teaching his first lecture. |
| 90 (2) |
"Double Date" |
8.73 million viewers |
September 28, 2009 (2009-09-28) |
5ALH02 |
| Ted discovers he had been fixed up with the same woman, seven years earlier. The rest of the gang goes to the Lusty Leopard strip club and see a dancer who looks like Lily. |
| 91 (3) |
"Robin 101" |
8.23 million viewers |
October 5, 2009 (2009-10-05) |
5ALH03 |
| 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. |
| 92 (4) |
"The Sexless Innkeeper" |
8.61 million viewers |
October 12, 2009 (2009-10-12) |
5ALH04 |
| Marshall and Lily desperately try to have a double date with Barney and Robin. Girls suddenly appear at Ted's apartment just to find a place to sleep in, making him a "Sexless Innkeeper." |
| 93 (5) |
"Duel Citizenship" |
8.76 million viewers |
October 19, 2009 (2009-10-19) |
5ALH05 |
| Ted proposes a road trip with Marshall to their favorite pizza parlor in Chicago to reminisce their bachelor days, but Lily wants in on the trip. Barney is seeking US citizenship for Robin, but her Canadian traits still remain. |
| 94 (6) |
"Bagpipes" |
9.05 million viewers |
November 2, 2009 (2009-11-02) |
5ALH06 |
| Barney, thinking he and Robin are the perfect couple, gives relationship advice to Marshall, which turns out to be a big mistake. |
| 95 (7) |
"The Rough Patch" |
8.96 million viewers |
November 9, 2009 (2009-11-09) |
5ALH07 |
| A major crisis in Barney and Robin's relationship gives Lily ideas on how to break them up with Alan Thicke's help. |
| 96 (8) |
"The Playbook" |
8.44 million viewers |
November 16, 2009 (2009-11-16) |
5ALH08 |
| Barney pulls out all of his greatest tricks to reenter the dating scene after he and Robin break up. |
| 97 (9) |
"Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap[7]" |
8.79 million viewers |
November 23, 2009 (2009-11-23) |
5ALH09 |
| The gang celebrates Thanksgiving this year with Lily's estranged father (Chris Elliott) whom she hadn't spoken to in three years. Ted and Robin are given the chance to use Marshall's fourth Slap Bet slap on Barney. |
| 98 (10) |
"The Window" |
9.15 million viewers |
December 7, 2009 (2009-12-07)[8] |
5ALH10 |
| Maggie (Joanna Garcia) a girl next door that Ted has wanted to date for years has suddenly broken up with her latest boyfriend, giving him and many other guys a chance to score with her. |
| 99 (11) |
"Last Cigarette Ever" |
10.22 million viewers |
December 14, 2009 (2009-12-14)[8] |
5ALH11 |
| After being cold turkey for the longest time, Marshall takes up smoking again, with Lily, Ted, and Barney not far behind. |
| 100 (12) |
"Girls Versus Suits" |
TBA |
January 11, 2010 (2010-01-11) |
5ALH12 |
| Ted gets to know Cindy (Rachel Bilson), one of his students who is close to his own age. Barney, meanwhile, tries to pick up women by simply wearing casual clothes. [9] |
| 101 (13) |
"Jenkins" |
TBA |
January 18, 2010 (2010-01-18) |
5ALH13 |
| Marshall finds himself in a quandary as Lily refuses to believe that one of his female colleagues kissed him. [10] |
| 102 (14) |
"Perfect Week" |
TBA |
February 1, 2010 (2010-02-01) |
5ALH14 |
| Barney aims to achieve the perfect week: seven days, seven women. |
