Description

When Barney mysteriously leaves MacLaren's, the gang follow him to a house in Brooklyn, finding that Barney has a wife and child they never knew about. Barney explains that it is all a ruse to please his mother, whom they also meet, and that "Betty" and "Tyler" are actors. Betty and Ted are caught in a kiss, which finally forces Barney to confess to his mother. Marshall is upset when Lily admits she hates his mother.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It refers to these book series...

The Chronicles of Narnia

This Book Series is referred to by The Stinsons part of How I Met Your Mother Season 4
Robin says that Barney's supposed girlfriend must have come from Narnia to manage to make him a committed man.
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It refers to these plays...

Saint Joan of the Stockyards
composed by Bertolt Brecht

  • Date: April 30, 1959
  • Type: Play
This Play is referred to by The Stinsons part of How I Met Your Mother Season 4
Ted recalls having seen Betty act in Brecht's Die Heilige Johanna der Schlachthöfe (he refers to the play by its original German title).

Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

How I Met Your Mother Season 4

# Title Air Date
How I Met Your Mother
4:24 The Leap May 18, 2008
4:1 Do I Know You? Sep 22, 2008
4:2 The Best Burger in New York Sep 29, 2008
4:3 I Heart NJ Oct 6, 2008
4:4 Intervention Oct 13, 2008
4:5 Shelter Island Oct 20, 2008
4:6 Happily Ever After Nov 3, 2008
4:7 Not a Father's Day Nov 10, 2008
4:8 Woooo! Nov 17, 2008
4:9 The Naked Man Nov 24, 2008
4:10 The Fight Dec 8, 2008
4:11 Little Minnesota Dec 15, 2008
4:12 Benefits Jan 12, 2009
4:13 Three Days of Snow Jan 19, 2009
4:14 The Possimpible Feb 2, 2009
4:15 The Stinsons Mar 2, 2009
4:16 Sorry, Bro Mar 9, 2009
4:17 The Front Porch Mar 16, 2009
4:18 Old King Clancy Mar 23, 2009
4:19 Murtaugh Mar 30, 2009
4:20 Mosbius Designs Apr 13, 2009
4:21 The Three Days Rule Apr 27, 2009
4:22 Right Place Right Time May 4, 2009
4:23 As Fast As She Can May 11, 2009

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