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Test your memory about how Ted Mosely and friends kept us laughing with legend…wait for it…ary lines and awesomely funny situations.
Who was a former teen pop star on HIMYM?
Robin
Her former pop star name was Robin Sparkles!
Lily
Barney
Marshall
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Who gets engaged at the beginning of the series?
Barney and Shannon
Robin and Ted
Marshall and Lily
Marshall and Lily get engaged in the pilot episode of HIMYM and grow as a married couple throughout the show.
Ted and Victoria
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Where did Ted finally meet his future wife?
Grocery Store
Train Station
In season 9 Ted meets Tracy his future wife and mother of his children after a very special wedding.
Bar
Work
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Who likes wearing suits so much that they even wear a pj suit to sleep?
Robin
Ted
Barney
Barney became a suit enthusiast when a girl he really liked turned him down for a suit wearing ladies' man.
Marshell
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What city did this group of friends live?
L.A.
Chicago
New York
The group of friends lived in Manhattan, New York.
Seattle
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Which city does Lily move to when her and Marshall take a break?
L.A.
Austin
San Francisco
Lily moves to San Francisco for an art program and breaks off the engagement with Marshall before she goes.
Detroit
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Which song continuously plays on repeat in Marshall's car?
I'm gonna be
A cassette tape stuck in Marshall's car plays "I'm gonna be" by "The Proclaimers" over and over again. How annoying would that be?!
We once were
That perfect day
I'll love you till the end of time
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What was the series loosely based on?
The show, “Friends”, but set in New York
The show, “Seinfeld”, but without so many odd ball characters
By the friendship that creators’ of HIMYM had when they lived in New York City
The series was created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, who also served as the show's executive producers and were frequent writers. The series was loosely inspired by their friendship when they both lived in New York City.
By the cast’s personal stories about their New York friends
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According to the creators of the show, Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, which characters are based on them?
Ted is loosely based on Bays
Marshall and Lily are loosely based on Thomas and his wife
Barney is loosely based on Thomas
A and B
The answer is both “A” and “B”. Ted is loosely based on Carter Bays. Marshall and Lily are loosely based on Craig Thomas and his wife, Rebecca.
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Which one of these pick-up lines is from the Playbook?
(The Cheap Trick) Barney: I'm the bass player from Cheap Trick.
(The SNASA) Girl: Wow! You're an astronaut? Barney: Shhh! I'm actually in a top-secret government space program called Secret NASA, or SNASA.
(The Don't Drink That) Barney: Whoa! Don't drink that! I saw some guy slip something in there. Girl: What?! Who? Barney: (points to Ted) Um, that guy. Ted gets tackled by the bartender
All of the above
The correct answer is all of the above.
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Where is Robin originally from?
Canada
Robin is originally from Vancouver, Canada.
Mexico
Italy
Sweden
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How does the show open each time?
With two bored kids sitting on a couch having to listen to their father retell how he met their mother
The show opening has Ted (voice of Bob Saget, uncredited) retelling the story of how he met his mother to his son Luke and daughter Penny as they sit on the couch in the year 2030.
An older Ted going through an album of pictures recounting how he met his wife
A montage of the five friends having fun throughout Manhattan
None of the above
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Why does this opening work so well for the show?
The writers could use multiple flashbacks nested within the oral retelling
The writers could substitute euphemisms for activities Ted doesn't want to talk about with his children
The writers could add some elements of humor, like Ted not recalling a girlfriend’s name in the opening. Then throughout the show all the characters act as if her given name is “Blah, Blah”
All of the above
The right answer is all of the above.
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What does Barney do for a living?
Writer
Businessman
Bartender
Please!
It took many seasons before we knew why Barney always send please when asked about what he does for work. P.L.E.A.S.E. stands for Provide Legal Exculpation and Sign Everything. Meaning, he sings legal documents for the company without reading them.
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When did Lily and Marshall start dating?
3 months after they met
The first week of college
Lily and Marshall started dating during their first week in college and have been together ever since!
Their senior year of highschool
When they both moved to New York
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Name one of Robin's hit songs from her pop star days.
Sparkle like glitter
Sandcastles in the sand
The music video "sandcastles in the sand" was one of Robin Sparkles hit songs from her teen years in Canada.
L is for love
Dance on the beach
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What was the name of the bar where the group liked to hang out?
McGee's Pub
McGovern's Pub
MacLaren's Pub
The infamous MacLaren's Pub was based off a McGee's which actually exists in New York City. They even serve HIMYM inspired cocktails!
MacCarthaigh's Pub
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What year is it when Ted is telling his children about how he met their mother?
2030
In 2030, Ted, is presently telling his children about how he met their mother. The rest of the story is set in the past.
2020
2050
2010
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When there is a large snow storm, Barney and Ted take over MacLaren's. What do they name it?
The Three Musketeers
The Three Amigos
Snow Emergency Relief Shelter
"Puzzles." (Why is it called Puzzles? That's the puzzle!)
Puzzles was meant to puzzle its patrons into wondering about why its called puzzles...
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Who does Barney end up marrying?
Shannon
Lily
Robin
After a long on and off again relationship, Robin and Barney get married!
Ashley
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What was the name of the music video that Robin Sparkles starred in?
Let’s Hang Out on the Monkey Bars
Let’s Go to the Mall
The correct answer is Let’s Go to the Mall.
Let’s Come up with Scientific Questions
Let’s Go Clothes Shopping
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Besides introducing Robin’s teen pop star alter-ego, what other notable comedic situation did the “Slap Bet” introduce?
A child’s hand-clapping song that Lilly and Robin would play faster and faster - whoever messes it up losses the fight
A drinking game where you try to get the ping pong ball to miss the cup by slapping your hand on the table as close to the cup as possible
A gentlemen’s agreement where the winner can slap the loser on the face at anytime, anywhere if that person losses the bet
The correct answer is a gentlemen’s agreement where the winner can slap the loser on the face at anytime, anywhere if that person losses the bet. None of the other situations occurred in the series.
A pie-in-the-face if you lose a bet
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What happens in the episode “Blitzgiving”?
The gang’s Thanksgiving Turkey falls into a huge pile of snow left by a snowplow
For Thanksgiving the gang decides to eat something different, cheese blintzes
After a night of partying with bad-luck pal, The Blitz, Ted’s planned Thanksgiving feast gets ruined
The answer is C. After a night of partying with bad-luck pal, The Blitz, Ted’s planned Thanksgiving feast gets ruined.
None of the above
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Which is NOT a part of the Bro Code?
Bros before Ho’s
A bro must always oblige to fulfill the actions of a double-dog dare
Bro’s sisters are “hands off”, but not first, second or third cousins
Although Barney teased Ted a lot about sleeping with Ted’s sister, he never invoked any Bro articles. Article 1 of the Bro Code is Bros before Ho’s. Article 31 contains the double-dog dare bro code. Article 159 of the Bro Code mentions how a bro always likes the new profile picture of another bro.
A Bro always likes the new profile picture of another bro
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How did the Bro Code come about?
In the year 1776 Benjamin Franklin and George Washington have a disagreement about “codpiece blocking” and realize there are no rules against. Barnabus Stinson offers to write a collection of rules
The correct answer is A. In the year 1776 Benjamin Franklin and George Washington have a disagreement about “codpiece blocking” and realize there are no rules against. Barnabus Stinson offers to write a collection of rules.
When the ten commandments were given to Moses, he also transcribed the bro code and hid it in his satchel
During the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Barney Jefferson not only negotiates the purchase but also negotiates for a copy of the Bro Code
None of the above
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In what episode did we first learn about the Bro Code book?
In “The Goat”
Although all of these episodes mentioned the Bro Code, the book was first introduced in “The Goat”.
In “The Pyramid of Screaming”
In “The Broken Code”
In “I Heart New Jersey”
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Is there an actual Bro Code Book?
Yes, anyone can buy it
The correct answer is yes, anyone can buy it. It was co-written by Neil Patrick Harris and Matt Kuhn, a HIMYM staff writer.
Yes, but it is only seen and handled on the show by Barney
No, it is just a fictional item
It has been written by Barney, and other characters can look at it
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What is the character’s name who was beneath the yellow umbrella?
Pamela
Robin
Shirley
Traci
Cristin Milioti plays the Mother, Tracy McConnell. She is the woman beneath the yellow umbrella, and the ‘Mother’ in How I Met Your Mother.
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How does Barney convince Ted that his job as an architect is sexy?
Barney compares Ted’s job as an architect to god
"Dude, lots of chicks think that architects are hot. Think about that, you create something out of nothing. You’re like God. There is no one hotter than God" Barney.
Barney compares Ted’s job to playing with Legos– something every hot-blooded woman likes to do
Barney advises Ted to tell women that he only builds woman spas (because he is an expert on what women like)
Barney advises Ted to print new business cards with buildings that look like phallic symbols
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Which university did Ted, Lily and Marshall meet?
UCLA
Wesleyan University
Ted and Marshall were dorm-mates at Wesleyan. Marshall also met Lily there.
Harvard University
Yale University
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In which season do we finally see the infamous “Mother”?
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
How I Met Your Mother does not introduce Ted's wife (Cristin Milioti) until the eighth season finale, and only announces the character’s name during the series finale.
Season 9
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Do you feel like you grew up with How I Met Your Mother? You did! How many years did it air?
12 years
10 years
9 years
How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) aired on September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014. It aired a total of 9 years.
7 years
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What made the series feel so real was how the writer’s incorporated the actor’s real-life traits into the character’s “life” on screen. What did they incorporate?
Patrick Harris' skills with magic
Jason Segel's passion for songwriting
Josh Radnor's intellectualism
All of the above
According to an Entertainment Weekly article, the writers adopted traits of the actors and incorporated them into their characters. This includes Neil Patrick Harris's skills with magic, Jason Segel's passion for songwriting, Alyson Hannigan's absent-mindedness while pregnant, and Josh Radnor's intellectualism.
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According to Marshall what is a four-prong approach which brings the listener to its knees?
A presentation that includes Awareness, Consideration, Research, then Action B. A presentation that includes Leads, Enrollment, Approval, Response
A presentation that includes Leads, Enrollment, Approval, Response
A chair used to hit someone
This is how Marshal describes his boss firing him.
None of the above
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What was the plot twist in the finally of HIMYM?
Ted leaves his wife for a younger women
Barney and Robin decide to stay together and have many children
Lily and Marshall go through a bitter divorce
Ted's wife, Tracy, tragically dies and he gets back together with Robin
We find out that Ted is telling the story of how he met Tracy to their children 6 years after she passes. Fans of HIMYM had mixed reviews about either loving or hating the finale.
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