Tailgate

Episode aired Jan 2, 2012
TV-PG
22m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

3.7K

YOUR RATING

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

Comedy Drama Romance

After celebrating New Year's Eve, Marshall visits his father's graveside to carry on their tradition of tailgating. Meanwhile, Barney and Ted open a bar called "Puzzles," and Robin is forced... Read allAfter celebrating New Year's Eve, Marshall visits his father's graveside to carry on their tradition of tailgating. Meanwhile, Barney and Ted open a bar called "Puzzles," and Robin is forced to fill in for an inebriated news anchor.After celebrating New Year's Eve, Marshall visits his father's graveside to carry on their tradition of tailgating. Meanwhile, Barney and Ted open a bar called "Puzzles," and Robin is forced to fill in for an inebriated news anchor.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

3.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The website for Puzzles Bar, shown in this episode, is real. You can access it at puzzlesthebar.com.

Goofs
Lily states that she doesn't believe in anything. However in season 1 Robin suggests that The Lochness Monster isn't real, and Lily disagrees. And in season 4 Marshall states that Robin (unlike Lily) is way too tall and doesn't believe in ghosts and Lily high fives him suggesting that she does believe in ghosts.

Quotes
Sandy Rivers: I don't know what went wrong.
Robin Scherbatsky: Well proposing a three way was bad, starting without us was worse, finishing in the hallway was the nail in the coffin.

Connections
References Cheers (1982)

Soundtracks
Puzzles the Bar Official Theme Song
(uncredited)
Written by Carter Bays & Craig Thomas
Performed by Josh Radnor & Neil Patrick Harris with Kal Penn

User reviews3

Featured review

Both silly and emotional

This episode is one of the best. Not all the jokes are as good but some of them land and the silly puzzles bar is played out well. Also this is a heartfelt episode reminding us of Marshall's dad and Lilly's dad.

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