Description

Ted gets to know Cindy, one of his students who is close to his own age.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It plays these songs...

Cherry Pie
performed by Warrant

This Song is played in Girls Versus Suits part of How I Met Your Mother Season 5
This song plays as everyone gets a first look at the new hot bartender at McLaren's.

It refers to these songs...

Memory
written by

This Song is referred to by Girls Versus Suits part of How I Met Your Mother Season 5
Cindy tells Ted that her roommate (his future wife) makes breakfast foods sing show tunes. Present day Ted tells the kids that their mother's rendition of 'Memory' by an English Muffin is, to this day, haunting.

It refers to these books...

Die neue Wohnung
written by

This Book is referred to by Girls Versus Suits part of How I Met Your Mother Season 5
When Barney abandons wearing suits, he wears a t-shirt that has the image of the cover of the 1924 book Die neue Wohnung by the famous architect Bruno Taut.

World's End
written by

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  • Type: Book
This Book is referred to by Girls Versus Suits part of How I Met Your Mother Season 5
Ted picks up a copy of 'World's End' in Cindy's room, telling her it's one of his favorites. He later finds out that the book actually belongs to her roommate (his future wife, although he doesn't know it yet).

It refers to these albums...

Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
performed by The Unicorns

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  • Type: Album
This Album is referred to by Girls Versus Suits part of How I Met Your Mother Season 5
Ted tries to assure Cindy that they have a lot in common, while going through some things in her bedroom. He picks up the CD by The Unicorns, telling her it's one of his favorites, only to discover that Cindy borrowed the CD from her roommate (with whom she has serious roommate complex, because all men tend to fall in love with her roommate, not her).

It refers to these movies...

Pulp Fiction

This Movie is referred to by Girls Versus Suits part of How I Met Your Mother Season 5
The scene when Barney is in the bathroom stall putting on his suit references the scene in Pulp Fiction when Vincent Vega (John Travolta) is injecting himself with heroin, including the fact that both scenes use the song "Bullwinkle Part II" by The Centurions.
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Pop Culture Connections - Incoming

It is referred to by these television episodes...

How I Met Your Mother:
Season:  9  / Episode:  16 
How Your Mother Met Me

This Television Episode refers to Girls Versus Suits part of How I Met Your Mother Season 5
A flashback to the episode 'Girls Versus Suits' is shown, where Ted discovers that his current girlfriend, Cindy, has a roommate who might just be perfect for him. We see this from the viewpoint of "The Mother".

Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

How I Met Your Mother Season 5

# Title Air Date
How I Met Your Mother
5:1 Definitions Sep 21, 2009
5:2 Double Date Sep 28, 2009
5:3 Robin 101 Oct 5, 2009
5:4 The Sexless Innkeeper Oct 12, 2009
5:5 Duel Citizenship Oct 19, 2009
5:6 Bagpipes Nov 2, 2009
5:7 The Rough Patch Nov 9, 2009
5:8 The Playbook Nov 16, 2009
5:9 Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap Nov 23, 2009
5:10 The Window Dec 7, 2009
5:11 Last Cigarette Ever Dec 14, 2009
5:12 Girls Versus Suits Jan 11, 2010
5:13 Jenkins Jan 18, 2010
5:14 Perfect Week Feb 1, 2010
5:15 Rabbit or Duck Feb 8, 2010
5:16 Hooked Mar 1, 2010
5:17 Of Course Mar 8, 2010
5:18 Say Cheese Mar 22, 2010
5:19 Zoo or False Apr 12, 2010
5:20 Home Wreckers Apr 19, 2010
5:21 Twin Beds May 3, 2010
5:22 Robots Versus Wrestlers May 10, 2010
5:23 The Wedding Bride May 17, 2010
5:24 Doppelgangers May 24, 2010

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