It's been a long ass time since I watched the show, but wasn't there an episode where Eric's college roommate started dating a girl who was in a cult or a coven or something and they were going to sacrifice him?

It's been a long ass time since I watched the show, but wasn't there an episode where Eric's college roommate started dating a girl who was in a cult or a coven or something and they were going to sacrifice him?

I like to think every day when the writers gathered together, they would look at each other with a glint of wild hope in their eyes and say "This is it, guys! This is the episode we kill off Shawn and complete the greek tragedy that is his life. This is when the show becomes REAL!"

I like to think every day when the writers gathered together, they would look at each other with a glint of wild hope in their eyes and say "This is it, guys! This is the episode we kill off Shawn and complete the greek tragedy that is his life. This is when the show becomes REAL!"

Spanish Man: You did it, Señor! You drank without getting stung by the scorpion.
Archer: What is that, some fruity way of saying I'm not drunk? Because I have to admit, I am pretty good at holding my alcohol.
Spanish Man: No, I mean the scorpion on your hand.
Archer: What scorpi- HOLY SHIT! WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?!

Spanish Man: You did it, Señor! You drank without getting stung by the scorpion.
Archer: What is that, some fruity way of saying I'm not drunk? Because I have to admit, I am pretty good at holding my alcohol.
Spanish Man: No, I mean the scorpion on your hand.
Archer: What scorpi- HOLY SHIT! WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?!

He changed it when he became a citizen. Used to be Merkwürdigliebe.

He changed it when he became a citizen. Used to be Merkwürdigliebe.

Filth mining: it's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it.

Filth mining: it's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it.

Okay… so "It was my ILLUSION!" is already drop-dead hysterical.

Okay… so "It was my ILLUSION!" is already drop-dead hysterical.

No, I totally get it. It's one of those things where I realized what the actual problem with the episode was about halfway through typing and for some reason didn't just throw out what I had, because I thought I had a point to make.

No, I totally get it. It's one of those things where I realized what the actual problem with the episode was about halfway through typing and for some reason didn't just throw out what I had, because I thought I had a point to make.

I may be missing the point here, but… does it really matter that it's not realistic? Especially for a sitcom as zippy and cartoony as HIMYM?
Or is it more that by constantly having Future Marshall point out how absurd Brad's defense was that it killed whatever belief you were willing to suspend? Because if that's your…

I may be missing the point here, but… does it really matter that it's not realistic? Especially for a sitcom as zippy and cartoony as HIMYM?
Or is it more that by constantly having Future Marshall point out how absurd Brad's defense was that it killed whatever belief you were willing to suspend? Because if that's your…

Huh… that is something to think about. I guess I (we?) want Gillian removed so badly I'm not thinking about what makes sense for the character of Richard to actually do.

Huh… that is something to think about. I guess I (we?) want Gillian removed so badly I'm not thinking about what makes sense for the character of Richard to actually do.

That whole scene in the diner is a killer example of how to do exposition. You get all the information you need in a fairly straightforward manner, while making the scene interesting in its own right.

That whole scene in the diner is a killer example of how to do exposition. You get all the information you need in a fairly straightforward manner, while making the scene interesting in its own right.