Jenkins

Season 5, Episode 13, Aired
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When Marshall's co-worker Jenkins kisses him, he can't get Lily to believe it happened. Robin discovers she's the subject of a drinking game played by people watching her talk show.
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  • Marshall introduces the gang to Jenkins.

    8.5
    "Great"
    By Jon_MW_14, Aug 30, 2011
    "Jenkins" is a good How I Met Your Mother episode with definitely some cute parts. In this episode, the gang is supposed to meet Jenkins, but everyone thinks Jenkins is male, but really Jenkins is female. It was cute how Jenkins kisses Marshall and Marshall feels so bad. I love how Lily doesn't believe that Jenkins kissed Marshall. I love the debate between "reacher" and "settler". I love how Robin is starting to get a lot of viewers, but that's only because they play a drinking game when she says "But...umm". I give this episode a 8.5/10.moreless

  • "But, um..."

    7.6
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    By Canogaparkcindy, Feb 16, 2011
    Getting right back on track after the 100th episode, the show continues with hilarity. The Lilly/Marshall plot was a bit unoriginal, but it definitely was still funny. Robin's plot was definitely original, and definitely funny. In this episode, Robin learns that she has fans when Ted's class recognizes her from her newscast. Only to find out that they made a drinking game out of her, every time she said "But, um" they would have to drink. Meanwhile Marshall keeps on talking about how awesome his co-worker, Jenkins is, he lies to Lilly and says that Jenkins is a guy. When she finds out that Jenkins is a girl, she surprisingly doesn't get jealous. Marshall then wants her to get jealous, when he fears that she might be the settler, and he might be the reacher. When Jenkins kisses him, Lilly doesn't believe him, and thinks it's just something to get her jealous. The funniest part is when Jenkins finally admits to kissing Marshall and you think Lilly won't care, but boy were you wrong. Lilly punches Jenkins in the face, hilarious. I also like how it tied in with Robin's plot. She was drunk that day because of Robin's drinking game. Robin manages to do some payback and says "But, um" nonstop so that they can drink until they can't drink anymore. Both plots were hilarious and the fact that they tied in together was great.moreless

  • Perhaps the most laughs I have had over a thiry-minute time-period!

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    By amazing_race, Aug 08, 2010
    This was an absolutely amazing episode of HIMYM, and it really is a great return to form for this amazing show!

    I thought the storyline was really great, with the "but, um's". I was cracking up all throughout those scenes, and I thought it was just brilliant! I loved that, so much!

    I also thought that th e fact that Lily didn't believe Marshall got kissed by "Jenkins" was hilarious! I laughed really badly all throughout this storyline as well.

    Overall, I'd highly recommend this episode, if you're looking for a few laughs! I absolutely loved it, and if the show continues this way, I can't wai t until we see some more!moreless

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    By Xavygravy, Jun 17, 2010
    Following the brilliant episode last week, returns (from the laziness a couple of episodes ago) How I Met Your Mother with an episode that brings back what we love about the show. Funny scenarios.
    FINALLY, Marshall and Lily have somewhat of a story and episode devoted to them. Lily believes that she is 'the Settler' (settles for someone lower than her league) and Marshall is 'the Reacher' (reaches out of his league). So when Marshall gets kissed by Jenkins, a new worker at his office, he tries to get Lily jealous.
    Meanwhile Robin also gets a drinking game about her, where people take shots whenever she says "but um" on her early morning news show. Although the phrase "but um" doesn't quite catch on as well as "Swarley" or the likes, it's still quite a funny concept.
    Overall, a welcome return to How I Met Your Mother and the same originality put in as the earlier seasons.moreless

  • Marshall has a new friend at work and it's a woman named Jenkins. Of course he leaves the woman part out as he is embarassed at first until he finds out he's a reacher! Robin is impressed when all of Ted's students know her, but for the wrong reason.moreless

    8.5
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    By jyarter, Jun 17, 2010
    Some very funny scenes and a few embarrassing moments tonight.

    Jenkins is played by the beautiful and quirky Amanda Peet. When Marshall first tells the Jenkins stories then you see them again with Peet as the actual person doing the skits you begin to understand Marshall's fear in telling everyone Jenkin's is not only a woman, but a very attractive one at that.

    Things get a little carried away when Ted and Robin point out the reacher/settler rule of couples. When Marshall finds out even Lily thinks he's the reacher he gets really stupid. I really like his Big Fudge persona though.

    The bit with Robin is funny. The pride she takes in being famous, not knowing it is for a very different reason than she realizes. Boy are those interviews bad! You'd think someone would say something? In the end she seems to rise to the occassion while everyone else is just trying to survive.

    Last weeks episode got some interesting reactions from people all around. Tonight got back to a little normalcy. Not the best episode of How I Met Your Mother and not the worst. Thanks for reading...moreless
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    • Barney: I had a drinking game based on Robin. Well, actually, it was on Robin. I poured peach schnapps into her belly button... Ted: Dude, we've been through this. Don't tell me. Barney: Very well. She didn't like it, anyway. Said it woke her up.

    • Marshall: Our two kids, our eight grandkids, our eleven great-grandkids are all on a plane piloted by Oprah, and it's about to crash into a art museum with all of your favorite paintings, and the only way to save everything is just to answer the question: are you the reacher or the settler? Lily: And Oprah's tried everything? Marshall: Everything! And you have to decide now! Lily: Well, I guess, if I had to say, then maybe I'd say… I'm the settler. Marshall: HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT?!

    • Ted: Wait, you want to have sex with Jenkins? Barney: With Jenkins, on Jenkins, near Jenkins, you name it. I wanna wear Jenkins like a sock.

    • Jenkins: I feel awful, and I'd hate myself if what I did affected you or your relationship with Marshall... (Lily hits her) Lily: Kiss my husband? MY HUSBAND? Nobody kisses my future baby daddy except me! (jumps on top of Jenkins) Barney: Marshall, come on! You're blocking the shot! Old Ted: And kids, Marshall never tried to make Lily jealous again.

    • Robin: Every good relationship has a reacher and a settler. Ted: The reacher reaches for someone out of their league, and the settler settles for someone below theirs. Marshall: Guys, I didn't settle for Lily. I mean, she's a little short and my mom says she doesn't have the hips to birth an Eriksen child, but (sees their faces) oh, my God, you guys think I'm the reacher.

    • Jenkins: I'm so sorry I kissed you yesterday. Marshall: That's okay. Jenkins: And I'm sorry I had sex with you in the mail room. Marshall: That wasn't me. Jenkins: Oh, good grief, that's two awkward conversations I have to have today.

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    • Marshall commenting that, "[Lily] doesn't have money, but what she does have is a very special set of skills," is borrowed from Pierre Morel's 2008 film, Taken.

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