Big Days

Season 6, Episode 1, Aired
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Ted runs into Cindy, the girl he dated who rooms with his future wife. Meanwhile, Robin is still crushed over Don's decision to take a job in Chicago, and Marshall can't stop talking about wanting to have a baby.
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  • Ted sees Cindy at the bar.

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By Jon_MW_14, Sep 01, 2011 Report Abuse
    "Big Days" is an awesome episode and amazing season premiere for season 6 How I Met Your Mother. This episode is a huge improvement from season 5. I love how Ted sees Cindy at the bar and she's with this woman who Ted assumes is her room mate. I love how it turns out that Cindy and this woman are lovers and that they got married and had a daughter. I love how Ted reveals that he met their mom at a wedding and it shows that Ted is the best man. I give this episode a 9/10.moreless

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  • So he met his wife at a wedding for which he was best man, question answered and guess what I don't care any more.

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    By Spoontown, Jun 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    Cheesy, unrealistic and just downright stupid are words that I would never have used to descirbe the early episodes. Scratch that, maybe cheesy sometimes but a sweet kind of cheesy that kept you watching. Nowadays the only reason I watch the odd episode is for some kind of closure about the main point of the series.

    There are 2 ways of looking at this show, either the whole point of the series doesn't matter to you or it does. The former means that you actually care about these characters the latter means that you have followed the story from the start and just want to find out how he met his wife. I started off liking the characters, even Ted I found charming for his ridiculous naivety, Barney was funny and then again Marshall and Lily were sweet in their way. But ultimately I still wanted to find out the answer, now I am just left with a minor wish to see what happened. I probably should just give up but the memory of how much I liked the early series keeps me coming back......moreless

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  • When will this show get to the Point?

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    By DeepSecret, May 26, 2011 Report Abuse
    Yes, the kissing scene was amazing and this eps was good by standards.

    But seriously, when will this show get to its own point?

    Its How I Met you're mother, not When I met your mother or...
    Who I was before I met your mother. Five seasons in, and no where close to answering this show is promising at all. What they don't get is if they continue down this path, its like slapping the viewers in the face. Do that, and come next season, we'll see how many people stick around. Seriously, if things don't start changing and gets to the point, then you can say "Can-wait for it-celled".moreless

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  • not horrible

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    By thefanof, Apr 01, 2011 Report Abuse
    The latest episode of How I Met Your Mother was shockingly not that bad. There were a few genuine laughs here, and even the cutaway gags were not as ridiculous as they usually were. Barney Stinson was in top form here and I think everyone will try to fit the word "derection" into their vocabulary at some point during the week.

    Even Marshall had some good moments, and I have not laughed at anything Jason Segel has done since Season 2. Definitely glad I tuned in for the season premiere of How I Met Your Mother, but I do not know if it was good enough to keep me watching.moreless

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  • Ted reunites with Cindy (Rachel Bilson), a girl he had a bad date with. Marshall has a problem with telling everyone their decision to have a baby. Robin deals with her and Don's break-up, while Barney deals with the end of "the season of exposed skin".moreless

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    By Lyndzo, Mar 27, 2011 Report Abuse
    This was a pretty good start to the season. I feel like we are getting closer to finding out who the mother is, which I am excited about. I know once the mom is revealed, there won't be much more to go, but I feel like it's about time Ted finds the "One". Barney had a great episode, but then again Neil Patrick Harris always makes me laugh. I am glad Robin and Don broke up, I like her better without him. Marshall was also pretty funny this episode, but I hope he and Lily don't argue about whether or not to have a baby any longer. I miss them being funny, rather than arguing. The ending with Cindy was pretty funny and we learn that Ted meets his future wife when he is best man at a wedding. Overall, I am pretty excited for this season; it looks promising.moreless

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    • Music: George Harrison - "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)" Edit
    • International Airdates: United Kingdom: December 23, 2010 on E4; Germany: September 7, 2011 on ProSieben; Czech Republic: January 12, 2012 on Prima COOL Edit

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    • Lily: Marshall, woah! Wait. A big package just arrived. Marshall: Yeah, it did. Lily: No no, it's a real package from your dad. Marshall: Okay, that's a little weird, but yeah, it is. Edit
    • Lily: Barney, am I crazy? Marshall talks to his dad way too much. Barney: (nervous chuckle) You don't want my opinion on that. Lily: Why not? Barney: If I had my dad's number, I would never not be on the phone with him. Lily: Wow, Barney. That was really... Barney: Whoa, check out who just walked in! A hottie with a body! (makes motorboat noises) Lily: Brief. Edit

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    • Barney comments a girl could be reading Are You There Barney? It's Me, Horny. This play's on Judy Blume's 1970 young adult novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Edit

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