Marshall visits his father's grave to continue their tailgating tradition. Meanwhile, Barney and Ted open a bar and Robin fills in for an inebriated news anchor.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It refers to these television episodes...

How I Met Your Mother:
Season:  4  / Episode:  13 
Three Days of Snow

This Television Episode is referred to by Tailgate part of How I Met Your Mother Season 7
There is a flashback to this episode where Ted and Barney first talk about opening a bar.

It refers to these television series...

Cheers

This Television Series is referred to by Tailgate part of How I Met Your Mother Season 7
Barney and Ted's dream of owning their own bar comes true - briefly on New Year's Eve 2011. They open a bar in Ted's apartment, calling it Puzzles. Puzzles is reminiscent of the bar from the television series 'Cheers', with the logo font and the theme song bearing close resemblance to that of Cheers.
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It refers to these books...

Ulysses
written by

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  • Type: Book
This Book is referred to by Tailgate part of How I Met Your Mother Season 7
Ted talks to several patrons at his and Barney's bar, Puzzles, discussing the book 'Ulysses' by James Joyce.

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 Tailgate part of How I Met Your Mother Season 7
During a flashback from the viewpoint of "The Mother", she recalls meeting her long-term boyfriend, Louis at MacLaren's. Louis tells her that he thinks the last time he was at the bar, it was called "Puzzles". The Mother says she thinks that's an odd name for the bar, asking, "Why would you call a bar Puzzles? Unless that's the puzzle". In the episode 'Tailgate', Ted and Barney turn MacLaren's into a bar they call Puzzles.

How I Met Your Mother:
Season:  7  / Episode:  19 
The Broath

This Television Episode refers to Tailgate part of How I Met Your Mother Season 7
Robin thinks she is going to be fired at the end of the day on Friday. Instead she is promoted for her good work in covering for Sandy Rivers on New Year's Eve. There is a brief flashback to Robin covering the New Year's Eve celebration from the episode titled Tailgate.

Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

How I Met Your Mother Season 7

# Title Air Date
How I Met Your Mother
7:1 The Best Man Sep 19, 2011
7:2 The Naked Truth Sep 19, 2011
7:3 Ducky Tie Sep 26, 2011
7:4 The Stinson Missile Crisis Oct 3, 2011
7:5 Field Trip Oct 10, 2011
7:6 Mystery Vs. History Oct 17, 2011
7:7 Noretta Oct 24, 2011
7:8 The Slutty Pumpkin Returns Oct 31, 2011
7:9 Disaster Averted Nov 7, 2011
7:10 Tick Tick Tick... Nov 14, 2011
7:11 The Rebound Girl Nov 21, 2011
7:12 Symphony of Illumination Dec 5, 2011
7:13 Tailgate Jan 2, 2012
7:14 46 Minutes Jan 16, 2012
7:15 The Burning Beekeeper Feb 6, 2012
7:16 The Drunk Train Feb 13, 2012
7:17 No Pressure Feb 20, 2012
7:18 Karma Feb 27, 2012
7:19 The Broath Mar 19, 2012
7:20 Trilogy Time Apr 9, 2012
7:21 Now We're Even Apr 16, 2012
7:22 Good Crazy Apr 30, 2012
7:23 The Magician's Code (Part 1) May 14, 2012
7:24 The Magician's Code (Part 2) May 14, 2012

Tailgate
performed by Lazlo Bane

 

The League:
Season:  4  / Episode:  6 
The Tailgate


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