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Of Course part of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 (2010)
How I Met Your Mother
:
Season:
5
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17
Of Course
Date:
March 8, 2010
Type:
Television Episode
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Description
Robin is looking to get back at Barney for being insensitive to her after they broke up, hiring self-help author Anita to help her out.
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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
part of
Star Wars
Date:
May 19, 1999
Type:
Movie
This Movie is referred to by
Of Course part of How I Met Your Mother Season 5
Barney explains to the gang that he did something else much worse than vomit in his stormtrooper helmet when Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace came out.
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What Books are the basis of this Television Episode?
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parodies
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The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right
written by
Ellen Fein
and
Sherrie Schneider
Date:
1997
Type:
Book
This Book is parodied by
Of Course part of How I Met Your Mother Season 5
Anita's dating book Of Course You're Still Single, Take a Look at Yourself, You Dumb Slut satirizes self-help books such as The Rules.
The book argues that in order to attract and marry the man of her dreams, a woman should be "hard to get". A woman who follows "the rules" is called a Rules Girl. The underlying philosophy of which is that women should not aggressively pursue men, but rather ought to get the men to pursue them.
Book:
The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right written by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider
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The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right written by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider
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Sherrie Schneider
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The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right written by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider
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Ellen Fein
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Sherrie Schneider
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How I Met Your Mother
:
Season:
5
/ Episode:
15
Rabbit or Duck
Date:
February 8, 2010
Type:
Television Episode
This Television Episode is referred to by
Of Course part of How I Met Your Mother Season 5
A flashback is shown with Barney at the Super Bowl.
Ted abdicates responsibility for finding a Valentine's Day date, and allows Lily and Marshall to "arrange" a date for him; Robin foolishly consents to attend a Valentine's day party given by her deeply inappropriate co-worker, Don Frank.
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How I Met Your Mother
:
Season:
8
/ Episode:
1
Farhampton
Date:
September 24, 2012
Type:
Television Episode
This Television Episode refers to
Of Course part of How I Met Your Mother Season 5
Barney continues his explanation of his relationship with Robin, telling Quinn that after he broke up with Robin, Robin started dating Don. Robin's first date with Don takes place in the episode 'Of Course'.
Robin's anxiety on her wedding day causes Ted to look back at the time he almost ran away with Victoria.
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Farhampton part of How I Met Your Mother Season 8
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