Double Date

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Ted realizes his blind date is the same girl he had a blind date with seven years prior, and they use the opportunity to try to learn what they do wrong on first dates. Meanwhile, Barney and Marshall discover a Lily look-alike at a strip club—the "third doppelgänger" for a member of the gang they've found so far.moreless
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  • Ted goes on a blind date.

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By Jon_MW_14, Aug 27, 2011
    "Double Date" is actually a pretty cool How I Met Your Mother episode. In this episode, Ted goes on a blind date, only to realize he's been on that same date with the same girl seven years ago. I love how picked out all the things that went wrong with that date in the past and they made things right in the present. I love how they had a great date but the major thing that went wrong with their date in the past was Ted never called her back. Marshall is so cute with feeling guilty about fantasizing about other woman. I love how he has Lily die in his fantasies to justify thinking about other woman. I love how Barney and Marshall find Lily's doppelganger at a strip club, Stripper Lily. I love learning about the other doppelgangers like Lesbian Robin and Mustache Marshall. I give this episode a 9/10.moreless

  • Mildly funny...

    6.5
    "Fair"
    By sequoa84, Feb 11, 2011
    A touch better than the season opener, HIMYM still continues to amaze me with ridiculous storylines.

    I did like a small part of strip club storyline, but the rest involving Ted and his date had the usual drag touch to it. A lot of shows thrive on some insanely stupid fantasies, HIMYM tried its hand at producing something similar to that. And unfortunately, it couldn't pull off an effective one like Scrubs usually does. The whole idea of Marshall's inability to fantasize about another woman, without having to kill of Lily is an insult to even a person with the maturity of a 12 year old. Things like Lesbian Robin, Mustache Marshall, and Stripper Lily are good, and probably they are themes like these that made HIMYM funny in the first place. It would be good if the show explores themes like these.moreless

  • Ted goes on the same blind date he went on seven years ago.

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    By Canogaparkcindy, May 03, 2010
    A definitely interesting situation, I found myself laughing through the whole thing. I have a good feeling about this season, it's like refreshed. It brought back why I love this show. Its unexpected comedy, heartwarming scenes, amazing work with the timeline. In this episode, it showed every aspect. The only problem I had with this episode was Marshall killing off Lilly before fantasizing about another movie. That was from an episode of King of Queens, the same exact situation except for the doppelganger. I didn't really mind that it was copied, but this show does have a reputation of "taking things" from other shows, so it bothered me. They did make it to something of there own when they realize that there is a stripper that looks exactly like Lilly. Robin finally admits she is in an actual relationship with Barney when she's mad that he went to a strip club. She's mad through the whole thing, and Barney just ignores it. The Ted plot was genius, when Ted realizes that Jen (his blind date) is the same girl from the blind date seven years ago, they both try to find out what went wrong. I love how they transition to seven years ago and the present. I also find it hilarious how they find their flaws from their last date. Things start to become serious, when Jen finds out the problem was that Ted never called her the next day. Then Ted apologizes, and just as he is about to kiss her. He remembers why, all the things that annoyed them about their date. He thinks that the one that you should be with can at least tolerate or slightly like those annoying things about you. So they end the blind date bluntly. It's still a great concept that developed amazingly. Great episode, like I said, I have great hopes for this season.moreless

  • It was great, I loved it!

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    By amazing_race, Feb 19, 2010
    The second episode of this season was even better than the premiere, in my opinion, and it was a very funny episode too.

    I loved the idea of the dopplegangers, particularly Lesbian Robin, and I can't wait until Barney and Ted are revealed. That will be awesome!

    I thought there were a lot of great moments within this episode, especially Lily throwing money at the stripper version of herself. That was hilarious!

    I would highly recommend this show and this episode because they are really funny! I hope we continue to get awesome episodes like this one. It had a great concept, and I enjoyed it, thoroughly.moreless

  • Ted goes out on a date with a woman named Jen who he dated once seven years ago and works with her to see what went wrong. Marshall and Barney go to a strip club and find the other Lily.moreless

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    By JayMc416, Sep 29, 2009
    While this was a funny episode, what will make it legendary is the introduction of the character's doppelgangers. We have learned that Lily's is a stripper, Robin's a lesbian on the street, and Marshall's is a mustached man on a bus advertisement. According to future Ted, Barney and Ted's doubles will be introduced around Summer 2010.

    Season five is only two episodes deep but we are getting a lot more information on the mother than we have in the first four seasons. So far we know she is probably an economics student at NYU, she once owned a yellow umbrella, and she laughs a Ted's silly menu joke. It was funny to watch the flashbacks between 2002 and 2009 and see how times have changed for both Ted and Jen. What was interesting about this concept was that Ted and Jen had the chance to see what went wrong the first time they dated and see if seven years had changed things, as they changed their previous mistakes a series of jokes unfolded, and the two played out a different evening, which ultimately led to their wedding complete with feline bridesmaids. When they realized what went wrong, Ted never called, he admitted to being so busy the last seven years, and the two thought they could change their somewhat annoying quirks. In the end Ted realized that all the things Jen wanted him to change were the things he wanted in life and in his wife.

    Meanwhile Marshall and Barney went to a strip club, but pretended to go to a Chewbacca convention. Barney was admitting that since he and Robin started dating he is feeling like he needs a night away from Robin. So he takes Marshall to a place where they can both be men, a strip club. While at the club the two start up a conversation on how their respected partners will deal with their night out. Barney sees that Marshall is too terrified to even look at the waitress there, and then he explained an elaborate fantasy where Lily gets an incurable disease that leads to Marshall getting it on with a hot delivery girl. Then we meet her, Jasmine, Lily's doppelganger who just so happens to be a stripper. This discovery leads to what could be the funniest Barney line to date, "But first I'm going to make Marshall watch while I wedge Ulysses S. Grant between his wife's ta tas." This is the start of the doppelganger story, just another thing for us fans to keep anticipating, in the family of the five slaps and the goat. The girls now realize that the boys went to a strip club, while Robin was annoyed, Lily was curious as to how the guys in the club reacted to her stripper double. Still going on about all the things stripper Lily could do, Robin was still upset by the boy's evening out. So the four went to strip club to fix Marshall's fantasy problems. Robin is disgusted to see how familiar the staff is with Barney. Then we bring out Jasmine (Stripper Lily) who Lily goes crazy for, even slipping her a hundred dollar bill, then buys Marshall a lap dance. While Robin explains to Barney how this changes their relationship. To top the episode off after the lap dance Jasmine and Lily swap places, and Jasmine posing as Lily was great and then Lily fell off the pole.

    While season five is only two episodes deep there seems to be a recurring pattern, Ted has his own story and Marshall, Lily, Robin, and Barney are involved in their own story. Could this because Ted is now the only single one in the group? So far we have never seen this in the story of How I Met Your Mother, and it makes me think with his free time from the group could this be the year we finally meet the mother?moreless
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    • Ted: Shouldn't we look for the people who don't just tolerate our little quirks, but kind of like them? Even if it means finding ourselves on another blind date with each other seven years from now?
      Jen: Oh, God, I hope that doesn't happen!

    • Lily: Baby, you have my full permission to fantasize about stripper Lily. And since she's basically me, maybe you won't feel so bad.
      Marshall: Thanks, baby. I'm so lucky to have you. And stripper you.
      Lily: Whoo! Bring out stripper Lily!

    • Ted: There's the Chrysler building, Times Square, and at twelve o' clock, a rotund couple going at it against the glass.
      Jen: Aw, that's sweet. Oh, snack break.
      Ted: Wow. Letting the guy eat pizza off your back. That's love.

    • Lily: So you went to a strip club? And there was a stripper who looked exactly like me?
      Marshall: Yeah. Listen, baby, I know you must be mad...
      Lily: Awesome! I'll bet all the guys wanted to touch her so bad! But all you can do is look, unless you go into a room in the back, but you gotta pay extra for that.

    • Marshall: Lily, sometimes I fantasize about other women. It just happens. But first I have to dream about you passing away because even in fantasy land, I could never cheat on you. You're just my life baby, and I love you. Lily: You kill me off? Fantasize about other girls all you want, but could you maybe not murder me!

    • Jen: Oh, yeah! Now, I remember, we went in here for a drink with your friends. Who I loved... or hated, depending or whether you're still friends with them. Ted: Still friends. Jen: They're family, Ted!

    • Ted: Do you realize what this means? In the past seven years, we've done a complete lap of all the single people in New York only to end up with each other! Jen: Whoa. We're going to die alone, aren't we? Ted: Well, you have your cats.

    • Ted: We've been on this same date. Jen: In this exact same restaurant! Ted: Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember that date going that well. Jen: Yeah. I remember thinking you were kind of snobby. Ted: You dress your cats up in weird costumes, don't you? Jen: They're not weird. See, you're being snobby again!

    • Barney: (on phone) Ted, we found a stripper who looks exactly like Lily! Ted: I'm in the middle of a date! Take a picture! Barney: I will. But first, I'm going to make Marshall watch as I wedge Ulysses S. Grant between his wife's tatas!

    • Jen: So, any thoughts on food? Ted: Yeah. You want to share the oysters? Jen: I'd love to share the oysters. Ted: Good, cause if you wouldn't that would be... mighty shellfish.

    • Barney: Guess who just got four tickets to the "Origins of Chewbacca" Star Wars exhibit? Lily: Why? Barney: No, I said, "guess who?" Lily: I heard you.

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