i know i'm one of the only people on ilx who watches *how i met your mother* on a regular basis, but did anyone else see the robin sparkles episode? where robin didn't want people to know that she had

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I've never seen this show, but I keep seeing it -- sans audio -- on the overhead screens on American Airlines' flights. And every time I see it there, I think (a) Wow! That's Doogie Howser, M.D. and the sidekick girl from Buffy The Vampire Slayer, (b) lots of fast camera movement here, and (c) this show seems plucky!

Anyway, I've been meaning to watch an episode. You know, with sound.

Virginity 2: Electric Boogaloo

"theeeirrrr....meat is delicious" nearly made me choke on my food

Renewed!

Last night's episode was pretty bad.

Yeah, definitely the weakest in a while. Still really glad it's safe for another season, though.

^Ditto.

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"watchin'"

Just got into this show, about 15 episodes in? Madly in love with it. Maybe I am anti-hype but I feel this show should be much more successful, or is it really successful and I never noticed? Can't wait to get to the Britney episodes!

was cheering for nph last night on the emmys, but alas.

He was robbed because hollywood likes to reward balding fuckwits who resemble themselves.

fine - the show only gets better in season 2. and season 4 starts tonight!

Yeah season 2 really is the best of all three. Season 3 has some of the best episodes but some of the worst too. The 3 or 4 episodes from after the break, starting with the one in which Britney stars, are awesome. Cant wait to go home and get new episode!

Ep 1 of season 4 was OKish I guess. Not great but there were a few laughs to be had. Barney completely out of character until that "inspiring" speech on bimbos. Ted as boring as usual. The Metro News 1 has horrible headlines. Marshall was fun popping up everywhere asking "what are you doing?" I still dislike Dr Eliott whatever her name is in HIMYM. I hope it gets better.

Totally agreed Jibe (S2 = best, S3 = not good but decent at times, Ted Moseby usually sucks) Marshall and Lily are always good (code word) but the episode was just ok. I like Eliot from Scrubs, but this relationship really isn't working... and I'm not sure how intentional it is (it seems clear they're setting up some kind of crash, plus she does have that final season of Scrubs to do) but her and Ted don't really have any chemistry. But then most of these Ted SUPER ROMANCE storylines kind of suck anyway. But I have more hope than I did when S3 started.

Metro News 1's horrible headlines aren't far off at all from real NYC news station bumpers.

It sucks that NPH didn't win, but it's almost balanced out by Zeljko Ivanek actually somehow winning for Damages. (and athough he is bald, I doubt he resembles most of the voters)

It was good! Okay, it wasn't amazing, but it did surpass my (admittedly low) expectations.

I like what they're doing with Barney, in that a.) it is satisfying for the character, b.) it is quite sweet and c.) whilst still one of the most consistently funny parts of the show, Barney could eventually become stale, and I like that the writers are trying to add more depth. Also glad they didn't cop out on the cliffhanger, which I only really expected because of loads of other shows.

Indeed, no chemistry at all between Ted and Eliot. Some crazy people on the internet believe that she is indeed the mother because of one tiny detail (a frame that was seen in both Stella's flat and behind the kids to whom the story is being told) but that's so not gonna happen.

You've got to be kidding me about NYC's news station bumpers being as awful as Metro News 1's. "Dental floss is poisonous, after the break we will give you the tooth"?

Barney was good as usual. He and lily and marshall hold the show far more than ted does. I agree that seeing him change character was enjoyable as he indeed ran the risk of becoming stale. His "its gonna be de - wait for it - lightful" was O_o but fun.

I'll third Ted and Eliot, but poor Ted. Always difficult to be the straight lead amongst the eccentrics and still be interesting.

But he can be interesting... I usually find him OK when he is single. It's almost as if everytime he gets in a serious relationship he turns boring.

the show is very realistic in that sense

hamburger talk = FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY!

best ep in a while. even with regis.

can someone please find all the burger lines on the internet for me? thanks! i found some:

Lily: This burger is so good, its like Christmas in my mouth. Meat Christmas.
Ted: Its like an angel from heaven landed in the kitchen of McClaren's... where the chef killed it and ran it through the meat grinder.
Barney: I love this burger so much I want to sew my ass shut.

Robin: "I just want you inside of me!"

hahahaha!

also, million dollar heads or tails was lovely too.

fun episode. and i think you guys above were a bit too harsh on the season opener. I am still laughing at "you got laid off a question mark?"

Ted: "Oh my god... I'm never brushing my teeth again, unless it's with a toothbrush made from this burger."

Lily: "I think I just had my first Burgasm."

Barney: "I want to take this burger out to dinner, and maybe a movie... Then take it back to my place, put on a little Terrence Trent Darby, and then I will just... fool around a little bit. Nothing serious, just take it slow, you know?"

Lily: I want to get tiny fitted sheets for this burger and just crawl into this bun and get all cozy and lie there.

barney: this feels so good. I'm worried I'm gonna get this burger pregnant.

marshall: if he does get that burger pregnant, i have dibs on the delicious burger babies.

How big is your underpants radius?

underpants radius:self-esteem level, a classic proportion

tonight's episode: classic. i love how they can throw in all the goofy intervention stuff (plus barney's old man routine) and still have it make sense to the overall plot continuity.

R2 Sweet Tooth!

college-aged ted reminds me of high school big hoos

omg this is on again!!

i love this show by the way and talk about the characters as though they were real friends of mine

aw

holy whoa 5 new episodes!

barney as old man was great; surprisingly good makeup too for a sitcom.

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Stella character's existence is totally vindicated. It might just be the alcohol, though.

i dunno, i feel like they progressively made her character less funny and harder to like as they slowly pointed toward her inevitable exit from the show. good episode, though.

^somewhat agreed, but we did get some great episodes out of it (especially that anti-NJ one) at least. I loved that false-future joke tonight with "if only I had let her talk to Robin" with the two completely different kids!

I resisted this show for so long...it just seemed a dumbed down version of friends and did not have the spark or click that I wanted it to have. Every once in a while I catch an ep and it's still just ok as far as I am concerned, yet since there is no real ensemble sitcom of its genre, it works. Two and a half men however has grown on me. The humor is dryer, more edgy and a bit dark and a bit risque without being raunchy.

The hamburger ep was pretty funny for the most part, but I felt it got a little ho hum yawn toward the 20 minute mark.

i just saw the episode with barney blogging to the doogie howser theme and nearly died omg.

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The humor is dryer, more edgy and a bit dark and a bit risque without being raunchy.

are you fucking kidding me? do you even watch two and a half men? it's probably the most raunchy sitcom ever.

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the bit about Ted's dadjokes kept making me think about me and slocki