How Lily Stole Christmas

Season 2, Episode 11, Aired
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Ted almost ruins Christmas for everyone when, still carrying around anger toward Lily, he calls her a horribly disgusting name. Robin tends to Barney while he has a cold.
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  • Ted calls Lily a bad word.

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    By Jon_MW_14, Aug 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    "How Lily Stole Christmas" is a funny How I Met Your episode. I love how Lily and Ted turn on the answering machine and the message is Ted calling Lily a "grinch". I love how Lily overreacts and she takes all the Christmas stuff in Ted's apartment and she brings it to her apartment. I love how Barney is in denial about having a cold. He says some of my favourite quotes in this episode like, "My nose is just overflowing with awesome and I had to get some of it out" and "You see, whenever I start feeling sick, I just stop being sick and be awesome instead. True story". It was so cute when Marshall helped that guy deliver packages. I love the end of the episode when Lily and the gang show up Ted's doorstep and both apologize to each other. I give this episode a 10/10.moreless

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  • how could you say such an awful word??

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    By HaveSumFaith, Mar 02, 2011 Report Abuse
    ted calls lily a "grinch" but not really a grinch, and lily gets really mad. he's like fudge, but he doesnt really say fudge. lily takes teds word advice and steals all the christmas decorations and sets them up in her house. the guy upstairs turned out all ofg lily lights. that was funny. when marshall gives lily a present that she loves he gives the credit to ted, and lily kinda feels bad. by then, he is at his very strict families house, which is all funny in itself. lily apoligizes and its all good. elsewhere, barney gets sick, making more entertainment. also, i was happy to see the mayor of sunnydale in this great show. how cool.moreless

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  • Lilly, the Grinch.

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    By Canogaparkcindy, Apr 23, 2010 Report Abuse
    A hilarious Christmas episode, and the title is so perfect for this episode. They use the word, "Grinch" to disguise the word that Ted actually called Lilly, and midway in the episodes, out of rage, Lilly takes all the decorations down and takes them to her place, like the actual Grinch. Sorry, I had to say how awesome the title fit for this episode. Anyways while putting an answering machine back in to place, Ted & Lilly hear some old messages, including the one where Ted calls Lilly a "Grinch". Lilly & Ted then starts to fight, then that's when Lilly takes all the decorations. When Ted leaves to go celebrate Christmas with his relatives, Lilly puts all the decorations back before Marshall comes home. Meanwhile Marshall acts as Santa, by getting everyone's packages in on time. Robin tries to nurse Barney to health when he is sick on Christmas. Then when Marshall tells Lilly he got the sentimental present (Easy Bake Oven) idea from Ted, she finally forgives Ted. They go pick him up from his religious relatives' house, and celebrate Christmas together. I liked how Ted refereed his friends as family in this episode. A great Christmas episode, and I enjoyed it more than the Christmas special last year, so that's definitely a plus. Great heartwarming episode by the end.moreless

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  • Oh ted, Oh Teddy boy....

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    By candycane_24, Jul 31, 2008 Report Abuse
    Another How I met your mother classic, Never seen Lily this mad before, and first realized how super religious Ted's relatives were.

    I mostly love the part where Barney was sick, he acts like a total kid, Robyn would make a great mom.

    Marshall would also make a great Santa, He's by far the only person in this episode, who feels the Christmas spirit.

    I kinda love how they censored that word... to Grinch, I also thanked that those kids didn't say the real word.

    It turns that Ted and Lily had weed, where Lily, reveals her favorite thing, an Easy-bake-oven, So cute, but for a woman, no.moreless

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  • Christmas is almost ruined when a message from long ago has Ted ans Lly fighting.

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    By damitch18, Nov 27, 2007 Report Abuse
    This episode is probally one of the all time best ever. Barney being sick gives bim a sense of emotion since we now know for sure that he is human. Ted and Lily a fan might notice never have conflic so this story made thier relationship much staronger now that they have more interaction. The moments were hey say things like:

    Ted: Oh, fudge.
    Old Ted: Only I didn't say fudge.

    kept the audidiance laughing constaly when they now hear the word fudge (at least I do). Thsi episode also delived one of my favourite scenes ever:

    Marshall: (over the phone) Oh, wait! Ted, Ted, Ted, Ted, one more thing: how 'bout the cookies? Are they delicious?
    (pause, as Ted recalls:)
    Robin: (screaming, as smoke bellows out of the oven and she unloads a fire extinguisher at the inferno) Ahhhhhh! Holy Mother of God!
    (back to the present)
    Ted: You know, honestly, they taste a little store-bought.

    That made me laugh so hard...it was legendary!moreless

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    • When Ted is talking to Barney and Robin at MacLaren's, Barney scolds Ted by erroneously calling him Ted Vivien Mosby. When Ted replies, "That's not my middle name", Robin takes a sip of her drink. When the shot goes back to Barney, we see that Robin again picks up her drink to sip from the straw. Edit

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    • The German episode title is "Wie Lily Weihnachten gestohlen hat", an exact translation. The French title is "La Vengeance de Lily", meaning "Lily's Vengeance". The Italian title is "Natale fra amici", meaning "Christmas among Friends". Edit
    • International Airdates: Czech Republic: January 21, 2010 on Prima COOL Edit
    • There is much speculation from fans as to what Ted actually called Lily, as the traditional guess would be b****. However, shortly after this episode Barney's Blog added a 'Motherspeak' section pointing it out as a four-letter-word, thus narrowing down the possible expletives, most likely making the word c**t. Edit

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    • (Barney sneezes) Ted: Are you sick? Barney: Is it sick to find maturity and experience sexy? Edit
    • Barney: Too weak, to hold bowl. Robin: Find I'll feed you. (Robin feeds Barney some soup) Barney: Ouchie in my mouth. Robin blows on soup to feed barney again Barney: I don't want it, I want ice cream. Robin: No you're not having ice cream for dinner just cause your sick. Barney: But my throat hurts. Robin: No! Barney: I hate you! Robin: Oh. (Robin prepares to leave) Barney: Don't leave me. Edit
    • Ted: I promise I will never call you a... you know, ever again. Lily: It's okay. I was kind of a Grinch! Boy: What's a Grinch? Lily: Umm... it's a word you shouldn't say! Boy: Mom, what's a Grinch? [Stacy spits out her drink in horror] Kids: (Chanting) Grinch! Grinch! Grinch! Ted: Uhh, Merry Christmas! (Running out with his friends) Ted: Let's get out of here! Edit

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    • When Barney is sick in bed and Robin is taking care of him he turns away and says, "Look away, I'm hideous," much like Kramer says to Jerry when he has been smoking for three straight days because he decides to turn his apartment into a smoking lounge in the Seinfeld episode, "The Abstinence". Edit
    • Episode Title: "How Lily Stole Christmas" Refers to the classic cartoon and newer movie (starring Jim Carrey), "How The Grinch Stole Christmas". Both are based on the Dr. Seuss book. Edit
    • "Oh Fudge" Only I didn't say Fudge. This is a take off of A Christmas Story, where Little Ralph says "Oh fudge" when he loses the nuts from the tire. In the movie, Ralph also says he "didn't say Fudge" Edit

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