Everything Must Go

Season 3, Episode 19, Aired
EDIT

Episode Summary

Marshall and Lily need money to fix their apartment's crooked floor. Meanwhile, Barney and Abby go to the bar to flaunt their relationship in Ted's face.
7.3
out of 10
EPISODE RATING: Good
447 votes
  • Your Rating: 10
    "Perfect"
  • Your Rating: 9.5
    "Superb"
  • Your Rating: 9
    "Superb"
  • Your Rating: 8.5
    "Great"
  • Your Rating: 8
    "Great"
  • Your Rating: 7.5
    "Good"
  • Your Rating: 7
    "Good"
  • Your Rating: 6.5
    "Fair"
  • Your Rating: 6
    "Fair"
  • Your Rating: 5.5
    "Mediocre"
  • Your Rating: 5
    "Mediocre"
  • Your Rating: 4.5
    "Poor"
  • Your Rating: 4
    "Poor"
  • Your Rating: 3.5
    "Bad"
  • Your Rating: 3
    "Bad"
  • Your Rating: 2.5
    "Terrible"
  • Your Rating: 2
    "Terrible"
  • Your Rating: 1.5
    "Abysmal"
  • Your Rating: 1
    "Abysmal"
Rate It

Watch Online

Netflix
Subscription
Amazon
Buy
iTunes
Buy
VUDU
Buy/Rent

Cast & Crew

See All EDIT

Fan Episode Reviews (18)

See All

  • A sucking so fierce that it actually stunned me.

    2.8
    "Terrible"
    By trintv, Dec 24, 2011 Report Abuse
    I love this show. Live for it, if you will...that just makes it harder for me to hate this episode...but jesus guys-THAT SUCKED. Britney Spears casts a dark shadow. Her acting is so weak and her voice is annoying. Barney wouldn't spend two minutes with that girl. Good job, HIMYM--you may have just successfully JUMPED THE SHARK. Kudos. Rather, BOOdos. Shame.

    That was pretty much all I had to say about, but these lovely people demand 100 words. I can filibuster but that was all I had to say about that show. Britney sucked. They sucked writing it. Suckfest. I'm done now.moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    4 9

  • Abby returns

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By Jon_MW_14, Aug 22, 2011 Report Abuse
    "Everything Must Go" is a great How I Met Your Mother episode. In this episode, Barney finds out who has been warning women about him, and it turns out to be Abby. I love how they bond over hating Ted. I love how Abby says she hates Ted, but she's really in love with him. I love how they have a fake relationship to show that Ted is terrible when he's in a relationship. I love how Barney proposes and Abby thinks his proposal is real, so she thinks they're getting married. I loved the Lily and Marshall plot of selling Lily's paintings and it turns out that dogs love her paintings. I give this episode a 9/10.moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    1 0

  • Brittney Spears is back, in her award winning turn as Abbey the clueless secretary, to help Barney make Ted feel bad for no longer wanting to be his Bro. And Lily finds out the art she worked so hard on has gone to the dogs.moreless

    1.9
    "Abysmal"
    By JmcJ23, Feb 27, 2011 Report Abuse
    Worst HIMYM episode ever.

    They really couldn't have come up with a crappier premise to bring back a stunt casting that was worse than Brittney's return. She looks so awkward in front of the camera that it almost...almost makes her acting look balanced and her jokes well delivered...but she fails miserably. Her first appearance on the show was only barely acceptable due to the superb performance of Sarah Chalke.

    And Lily re-discovering that actual people, who have any artistic knowledge, just aren't interested in her work was a little stale the first time they trotted it out at the beginning of season 2.

    This was far and away a waste of what could have been a kind of okay episode had they only re-written it completely and told Brittney, thanks but once was enough.moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    4 8

  • This is not How i met your mother...this is teh Brittney show featuring the cast og HIMYM

    3.2
    "Bad"
    By Andyc869, Aug 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    This is quite easily the worst show in HIMYM's run. This episode was painfull to watch, a scar on an otherwise great shows history.
    The reason is obvious, Brittney can't act and is painfully dull. I understand the reasons why the writers gave her such a prominent role,ratings, but it was in my opinon a terrible descion.
    The cast do their best with what their given and it has its moments sucha s the faet of Lilly's paintings, but it all feels very forced. Even worse is that this is the payoff to Barney's stalker issues and could have been so much better.moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    1 6

  • birtney and barney just dont cut it

    5.0
    "Mediocre"
    By azgr2792, May 17, 2010 Report Abuse
    in my opinion....wors HIMYM episode of all time. sure it tied up some loose ends but it just wasnt that funny. i think britney is doing an ok job on the show but at the same time shes kinda stupid...the episode didnt really focus on anything other than barney and britney which isnt a good thing because most people want to see more ted and marshall and lily...the best scene was probably the only ted scene with the "ji quock" approved red boots...still laughing about that...the next episode has to amazing to cancel out how bad this episode was....ted and barney need to get back together soon!moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    2 3
 

Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

See All

  • Trivia

    ADD TRIVIA
    • When Lily is talking about how the dress Robin just bought had gotten her a "two-syllable 'damn'", she says it took place in 2004, yet she has dark hair. If that had really taken place in 2004, Lily would have still had her red hair. Edit
    • At the beginning of this episode, when we flash back to when Lily was approached by Abby (when we didn't know who it was), the girl has straight hair. In the episode where that originally happened, the girl had wavy curls in her hair. Edit

  • Notes

    ADD NOTES
    • The German episode title is "Alles muss raus", an exact translation. The French title is "La grande braderie", meaning "The Big Clearance". The Italian title is "Tutto in vendita", meaning "Everything for Sale". Edit
    • Music: "The Painter" by I'm Not From Barcelona (Lily is displaying her art at her friend's gallery) Edit
    • International Airdates: Australia: July 10, 2008 on Network 7; Czech Republic: October 19, 2010 on Prima COOL Edit

  • Quotes

    ADD QUOTES
    • Abby: (after having sex with Barney) I'm sorry I called you "Ted". Barney: I'm sorry I called you "Abby". Abby: I am Abby! Edit
    • Marshall: Okay, today's category, Classic Westerns that Involve Red Cowboy Boots. Robin. Robin: The Good, the Bad and the Fabulous. Lily: The Magnificent Kevin. Marshall: No Country for Straight Men. Edit
    • Marshall: I'm here about the painting my wife, Lily, sold you—the one in the nice frame. Lawrence: (looking Marshall up and down) Talk about a nice frame. My, you are a big one, aren't you? And you're married to that little bit of a thing, how does that work? (leans closer) I'd like to find out. Edit

  • Allusions

    ADD ALLUSIONS
    • Barney's monologue at the beginning of the episode has him as the Chief Brody character from Steven Spielberg's 1975 film, Jaws. He even refers to the Hooper character from the scene as "Mr. Holland", as both Hooper from Jaws and Holland (from Stephen Herek's 1995 film, Mr. Holland's Opus) were played by Richard Dreyfuss. Edit
    • Robin: The good, the bad and the fabulous. This is a play of words as reference to a 1966 famous western The Good, The Bad and The Ugly starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef. Edit
    • Lilly: The magnificent Kevin. This is a play of words as reference to a 1960 famous western The Magnificent Seven Edit

Show Forums

See All
Last Activity
Replies

Watch How I Met Your Mother Full Episodes

See All

Related Shows

Season 3 Episodes

See All
Ep 20
Miracles
Ep 19
Everything Must Go
Ep 18
Rebound Bro
Ep 17
The Goat
Ep 16
Sandcastles in the Sand
Ep 15
The Chain Of Screaming
Ep 14
The Bracket
Ep 13
Ten Sessions
Ep 12
No Tomorrow
Ep 11
The Platinum Rule
Ep 10
The Yips
Ep 9
Slapsgiving
Ep 8
Spoiler Alert
Ep 7
Dowisetrepla
Ep 6
I'm Not That Guy
Ep 5
How I Met Everyone Else
Ep 4
Little Boys
Ep 3
Third Wheel
Ep 2
We're Not From Here
Ep 1
Wait For It...

Contributors

Become a contributor
More
Less

TV Listings

Full Listings
BROWSE | Shows | Videos | News | Listings | Forums | People | Photos | TV.com Blog

CBS Entertainment | About TV.com | About CBS Interactive | Jobs | Advertise

© 2012 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Ad Choice | Terms of Use