Doppelgangers

Season 5, Episode 24, Aired
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Lily and Marshall seem to keep seeing Barney's doppelgänger, their agreed upon sign to try to get pregnant. Robin gets an offer for an anchor position in Chicago and is torn between accepting it or staying in New York with Don.
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  • When did Barney learn to drive?

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By gizmo1022, Mar 08, 2012
    I liked this episode alot ...but I was wondering when Barney learned to drive a cab because last I knew he was terrified of driving...I guess it makes sense because Braney is just that awesome that he can magically overcome his fears, earn t drive and get a license offscreen without any of us knowing.

  • Lily thinks she's found Barney's doppelganger.

    7.0
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    By Jon_MW_14, Sep 01, 2011
    "Doppelgangers" is a great episode, but disappointing series finale. I love the idea of Lily and Marshall trying to have a baby once they find the last doppelganger. I love how they finally see Barney's doppelganger. The only thing I didn't like was how confusing this episode was. That's the problem with season 5, they make some episodes too confusing where characters can't make up their mind about something, and it just becomes annoying. I'm just happy that Lily and Marshall decide to have a baby at the end of this episode. Don's a jerk for taking the job Robin was offer. I give this episode a 7/10.moreless

  • Probably not the best season so far...

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    By sylviasd, Jun 01, 2011
    HIMYM used to be funny. Now, not so much. I found season 5 very weak. Things started to go downhill last year but this year has been even worse.

    It was sometimes hard to find a reason to smile. 6 years later, Friends still make me laugh! What a contrast!

    I think the writers are trying so much to delay the moment when Ted meets the mother that they are short of funny stories to tell.
    Even Barney and Robin who used to be my favourites tend to get on my nerves sometimes. I'll admit, there have been some nice moments but not enough to make up for an overall terrible season.

    I seriously hope that things will improve next year. Otherwise I don't know if I'll stick for long...moreless

  • The fifth season finale brings some life decisions to the group.

    8.0
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    By Canogaparkcindy, Mar 30, 2011
    First, let me start off by saying that this episode was good, stand alone. As a season finale, I would have to say it was sort of a disappointment. In every season finale of How I Met Your Mother, we've had some hint of the mother. In this finale, no mention or hint of the mother whatsoever. I think this episode was more focused on Marshall & Lilly's relationship, which was good in a way, but still I felt like it needed more focus on Ted, than anybody else. We should be getting closer to finding out the mother, but we didn't get that from this episode. We got a Marshall, Lilly, and Robin plot. Robin has to make a career choice when she has to leave Don and all her friends to accept a job offer in Chicago, and amazing job offer, the job offer that she's been waiting for. She chooses romance instead of her career, which only puts her in a bad situation, when Don ends up choosing his career over love leaving Robin all alone. Making Robin move back in with Ted, it was nice to see things going back to normal with Robin and the group. The part that I really enjoyed and brought the rating for this epsiode way up was Ted's speech about being your own doppelganger, and showing flashbacks from the very first episode. It was a heartwarming scene, that helped the episode overall. Marshall & Lilly see Barney's doppelganger, but it turns out to be Barney, and then Lilly sees the fifth doppelganger for real, but it turns out she was seeing what she wanted to see, it wasn't really Barney doppelganger, then Marshall & Lilly finally decide to have a baby which is definitely eventful. Ted going blond was a nice touch to this episode. The Robin/Ted almost kiss was also a nice addition to the episode, and fit in to the concept quite nicely. Overall, a great stand alone episode, but if you watched this epsiode, not knowing it was the finale, you wouldn't have noticed. Great episode, okay finale.moreless

  • Doppelganger Barney driving a cab?! Seriously?

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    By nirik001, Mar 30, 2011
    My first reaction after they revealed that it is actually the real Barney, i was like....
    wait a minute....i remember Barney could barely drive....

    In Season 2, Episode 17 "Arrividerci, Fiero", Ted taught Barney how to drive, and he didn't even know which is the brake and he was like going 5km per hour?

    But sure, people moves on and so does Barney. This is seasion 5 now and he could have already master the art of driving, and be able to fool others to think that he is a professional cab driver.

    The Robin and Don conflict is not very convincing, why can't Robin take the job and ask Don to move to Chicago together? It wasn't really a serious dilemma.

    Overall this is not a bad episode, but really doesn't look like season finale.

    I like the sum up from Ted that we are all Doppelganger of ourseleves.moreless
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