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Game Night

Season 1, Episode 15, Aired Feb 27, 2006

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A mysterious tape arrives for Barney from one of his numerous ex-girlfriends, and the entire gang watches it. But, in order for them all to find out how she broke Barney's heart and made him into a suit-wearing bachelor, everyone must share their most embarrassing moment.moreless

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Katie Walder

Shannon
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Michael McNeely

Screaming Boy
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Mark Derwin

Greg

Josh Radnor

Ted Mosby
Neil Patrick Harris

Barney Stinson
Alyson Hannigan

Lily Aldrin
Jason Segel

Marshall Eriksen
Cobie Smulders

Robin Scherbatsky

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Another crazy story from Barney's is released as the others reveal their most embarrassing secrets.

6.5

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By pudgebyrd722, Apr 24, 2012

This episode was one of Season 1's most annoying in my opinion. As a strong Ted/Victoria supporter, I'm sick of Robin getting in the way. Each and every one of the others was trying to get Ted to reveal to Victoria that he once had feelings for Robin, which he eventually did in an episode in which the gang revealed all of their biggest secrets. Did you know Marshall was seen on the toilet by an entire elementary class? Or that he and Lily had sex with Marshall's mother on the phone? Barney then reveals how a girl cheated on him in order to back out of going to the Peace Corps with him. We then find out the reason behind Barney always wearing suits. It wasn't as interesting or funny as some might of expected. In the end, I wasn't too happy about this episode.moreless
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The gang reveals embarrassing stories to get Barney to reveal his most embarrassing moment.

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By Jon_MW_14, Aug 16, 2011

"Game Night" is an amazing How I Met Your Mother episode. I love how Marshall is a genius at games, so he creates all the games for game night. I love how they watch a tape of Barney singing, playing the keyboard while crying, and his a hippie. I love how everyone shares embarrassing stories to make him reveal what that video was all about. I love how Ted reveals that the night he met Robin, he puked on her door mat. I love how Marshall reveals his most embarrassing moment is when his butt accidentally shown to the class. I love when Lily reveals that her most embarrassing moment is having sex with Marshall and Marshall's mom was still on the phone. Anyways, it was interesting to see how Barney became who he is today. I love how he was a hippie in love with this girl named Shannon who ditched him, and so he suited up, and became legendary. I give this episode a 10/10.moreless
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A mysterious tape arrives for Barney from one of his numerous ex-girlfriends, and the entire gang watches it. But, in order for them all to find out how she broke Barney's heart and made him into a suit-wearing bachelor, everyone must share their most embmoreless

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By nishantgupta, Jun 28, 2011

Another poor episode. After each episode i just keep wondering as to why this series is still running !! Marshall's embarrasing moment was really funny, but it was the only good thing in the entire episode. Barney's story was just too boring. I can't buy the fact that a guy can change so radically after a break up. Shannon was cute though. Also the make up was laughable. I could easily see Barney's original hair below the stupid wig he was wearing. Also when he has applied shaving cream on his chin to shave of the goatee, there are no hair below the shaving cream ! The crew should be more devoted.moreless
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Simply the best.!

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By amazing_race, Nov 18, 2010

This was a very amazing episode, and I would even go as far as saying it is one of the tiop three ever, if not number one.

There was a lot of amazing humour within the episode. Firstly, the concept of Barney as a hippie was so funny, and I couldn't stop mysefl laughing when I saw that. How awesome was that?!

I also loved the 'most embarrassing stories' that each of the characters told, particulary Lily's and Marshall's story of Marshall without his pants in front of Kindergarten.

Overall, there was so much great humour in this episode, I think it is just plain awesome! Keep it up, How I Met Your Mother, as this is going great!moreless
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In here there are just jokes and jokes and jokes, but no real storyline. Nice, but not overwhelming after all.

9.3

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By dju010, Sep 25, 2010

What? That's the question I ask myself after watching this episode. I mean were there were some really funny jokes in here, but what does it have to do with the story?

Ok let's start from the beginning:
Marshall takes over game night. It's kind of funny. But the best part of the new game night is Lily's power play with Barney. I so like her for such things. Barney's reaction is so great, when he cuts that tape! And then the big bang of this episode is here. We see Barney on that tape! My god! Such a great idea! The singing, so horrible I almost fell of my chair. It was so funny. I had higher hoped for the fallowing story when he ran off, but then the story went down a bit, unfortunately. But still the story was great after that.
Barney plays the whole group when he wants to hear the most embarrassing moments of each and every one. Sadly we don't really learn more about Robin and Victoria (well it looks like she's going to leave after the next episode, isn't she?).
The embarrassing Moments of Marshall is really nice. The one of Lily is more one for Lily and Marshall. But I really liked that one. But why didn't her mother hang up? I mean is that really what someone wants to her? I certainly wouldn't, but hey that's everyone's own decision
The story of Ted is quite lame, but it's quite nice. Especially that he has to admit that in front of Robin. No really that's not what I expected, and let's face it, I expected more!

But Barney's story topped everything. I really liked that story. So nice!moreless
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- In this episode, Barney says that after finding out that Shannon and Greg were dating, he decides to "Suit up". But in the third season episode "The Yips" he said he went straight to his brother James who told him to go to the Manmaker.
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- In the Re-Return flashback featuring Ranjit, there are some minor continuity errors with the costuming, including Ted's tie being different, but more noticable is that Ranjit's blue jacket in the original version is replaced by a red sweater.
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- In "Drumroll, Please" Barney lies to a bridesmaid about joining the Peace Corps, and this episode reveals that at one time Barney did, in fact, plan to join the Peace Corps.
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- In the flashback from his past, Barney takes an order from Greg for a non-fat latté. However, the whole time they are talking, Barney never puts milk in the cup and Greg walks away with a simple shot of espresso without saying a word about it.
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- Close to the end of the episode, Barney and Shannon are talking in front of a bookcase. One of the books is Shadow Puppets by Orson Scott Card. The book was published in 2002, yet the flashback takes place in 1998.
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- Barney: Ladies, gentlemen, Ted. This has been a wonderful evening. I got great dirt on all you guys. I got Ted to tell the Re-return. I finally nailed Shannon. Told her I'd call her tomorrow...ayeah, right! And I rediscovered how awesomely awesome my life is. Peace out, hombres! (the rest of the group is silent)
  Marshall: I think Barney just won game night.
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- Marshall: Backgammon sucks. I took the only good part of backgammon, the gammon, and I left the rest of it in the trash where it belongs.
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- Older Ted: We spend so much effort trying to keep parts of our lives hidden, even from our closest friends, that those rare times when we do open up, it's amazing how minor those secrets all end up being.
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- Marshall: Well, we have the whole place to ourselves... Lily: I'm thinking...floor sex! Marshall: Sounds reasonable.
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- Victoria: I will tell you my most humiliating story. Marshall: Yeah, Victoria! Way to step up. Victoria: OK, it involves a game of Truth or Dare, a squeeze bottle of marshmallow ice cream topping, and the hot tub at my grandparent's retirement community. (action pauses) Older Ted: Kids, I tell you a lot of inappropriate stories, but there's no way I'm telling you this one. Don't worry, it wasn't that great. [unpauses after she's told them all the story] Marshall: That is the greatest story ever!
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- Marshall: Victoria, that was an honest and mature answer. You may advance to the Gumdrop Mountains.
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- Barney: My life rocks! Money, suits, and sex? These are tears of joy! I could be cooped up in an apartment, changing some brat's poopy diaper but instead I'm out in the world being awesome 24/7/365! You let me dodge a bullet, big guy. (kisses fingers & raises them in the air)
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- Barney: Plus, here's the mini-cherry on top of the regular cherry on top of the sundae of awesomeness that is my life.
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- Barney: (making a fake phone call) Hi, leg warehouse? Yeah, my friend Ted needs something to stand on. (pause) So, nothing for him to stand on? Ok, thanks so much. (hangs up phone)
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- Barney: After Shannon and I talked, I nailed her.
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- Lily: You ralphed and ran? Marshall: I thought you were vomit free since 93. So that was a lie. Robin: You re-returned for me. That's really sweet, though you kinda ruined my customized Scherbatsky doormat.
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- Barney: (mocking) Heh, suits
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- Suited Guy: High five. Hippie Barney: Sorry, I only give high twos. (gives peace sign)
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- Shannon: (to her hippie boyfriend, Barney) Joining the peace corps with you is going to be legendary.
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- Barney: Believe it or not, I was not always as awesome as I am today.
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- Victoria: Well boyfriends, I've only had two. Robin: Prude alert! Victoria: Well, that's serious boyfriends, I've dated other guys in between. Robin: Slut alert!
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- The German episode title is "Spieleabend", an exact translation. The French title is "Révélations". The Italian title is "Il gioco della verità", meaning "Game of Truth".
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- International Airdates: Czech Republic: December 22, 2009 on Prima COOL
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- Music Featured In This Episode: Song during final montage was "Off the Record" by My Morning Jacket
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- The original title of this episode was "Marshallopoly".
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- After Barney finds out Shannon dumped him for the guy in the suit, we see Barney being transformed. He is laying on a table that raises up as he dons a dark suit, a homage to Star Wars: Episode III and the creation of Darth Vader.
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