Episode 15: The Stinsons
The guys find out that Barney is pretending to have a wife and son to make his mother happy, but the charade is blown when Ted makes a move on Barney’s “wife.”
The guys find out that Barney is pretending to have a wife and son to make his mother happy, but the charade is blown when Ted makes a move on Barney’s “wife.”
The gang tries to hide from Stella when they discover that they are eating at the same restaurant.
Ted—to prove he’s not a milquetoast—and Barney—to impress Robin—pick a fight with a group of guys sitting in the gang’s favorite booth at MacLaren’s.
Ted tries to keep his irresponsible sister from hooking up with Barney during her trip to New York, and Robin starts hanging out with Marshall at a bar for Minnesotans, not telling them that she’s really Canadian.
Ted and Robin discover that sex with each other solve their fights as roommates, which makes Barney very jealous and angry. Meanwhile, Marshall reveals that he’s too embarrassed to use the office bathroom.
During a historic blizzard, Ted and Barney get an opportunity to run their own bar, while Marshall and Lily try to defy the odds and continue one of their cherished traditions.
Robin needs to find a television job in seven days or else she loses her work visa, and Barney volunteers to come to her aid. Meanwhile, Ted, Marshall, and Lily consider cleaning up their resumes
Ted meets with his ex-girlfriend from college–a girlfriend who cheated on him constantly and Marshall and Lily can’t stand, and Marshall tells the story about how he forgot to bring his pants to work.
Ted becomes angry with Lily when he finds out that she has been sabotaging all his relationships that she did not approve of, including his relationship with Robin.
Barney and Marshall don’t tell Ted that the plans for the building he has been working on have been scrapped, and the guys try to figure out which Canadian celebrity Robin slept with.