S7.E14

46 Minutes

Episode aired Jan 16, 2012
TV-PG
21m

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Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)

While Marshall and Lily spend their first night in their new home after deciding to permanently move to Long Island, Barney takes over as group leader in Manhattan--both with disastrous resu... Read allWhile Marshall and Lily spend their first night in their new home after deciding to permanently move to Long Island, Barney takes over as group leader in Manhattan--both with disastrous results.While Marshall and Lily spend their first night in their new home after deciding to permanently move to Long Island, Barney takes over as group leader in Manhattan--both with disastrous results.

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Trivia
During the poker game, one of the Russians is eating Oreos out of a poker chip tray. This is a reference to John Malkovich's Russian poker playing character, Teddy KGB, who eats Oreos the same way in Rounders (1998).

Goofs
Ted states that that night led to Mickey's one, and only, successful board game Lights Out. It was previously stated that Slapbet was his successful board game.

Quotes
Barney Stinson: Stop pining over Marshall and Lily! Have some self respect. Now put this fiver in your mouth so that stripper with the lazy eye can vacuum it up with...
Ted Mosby: Barney! I'm allowed to miss them alright? They're my two best friends.
Barney Stinson: I'm your two best friends!

Crazy credits
The intro sequence for this episode is a special one-off revolving around the Barney character, with the show re-titled "How I Met Your Barney", and with revised theme music with lyrics sung by Neil Patrick Harris (Barney)

Connections
References I Dream of Jeannie (1965)

Soundtracks
We Built Chip Cities
(uncredited)
Sung to the tune of "We Built This City"
Music and original lyrics by Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert & Péter Wolf
Performed by Josh Radnor