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Murtaugh

Season 4, Episode 19, Aired Mar 30, 2009

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Barney attempts to complete in a single day all the tasks from a list Ted made to prove the gang's not too old to do them. Meanwhile, he challenges Ted to complete a list of things they're too young to do yet.moreless

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Justin Lawrence

Ryan
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Robert Wisdom

McCraken
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Andrew Astor

Addison

Jason Segel

Marshall Eriksen
Alyson Hannigan

Lily Aldrin
Cobie Smulders

Robin Scherbatsky
Josh Radnor

Ted Mosby
Neil Patrick Harris

Barney Stinson

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The episode was pretty nice and funny, and the way they used "stuff" to make it more watchable for the younger viewers. Got to love Barneysstubbornnessinvolvingbets. But when it got to the last parts of the episode I was insulted.moreless

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By Tadosis, Oct 25, 2011

The episode was pretty nice and funny, and the way they used "stuff" to make it more watchable for the younger viewers. Got to love Barneysstubbornnessinvolvingbets. But when it got to the last parts of the episode I was insulted.
Calling one of the most prideful products of Lithuania russian, not doing any research while writing an episode and not even knowing the difference between latin alphabet andCyrillic.... shame just shame
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Ted has a list of things he's too old to do and Barney tries to accomplish all those things.

8.5

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By Jon_MW_14, Aug 26, 2011

"Murtaugh" is an enjoyable How I Met Your Mother episode. In this episode, Barney gets banned from laser tag. Ted tells him he's too old for laser tag in which Barney disagrees. I love how Ted reveals his Murtaugh list which is a list of things he's too old to do. I love how Barney tries to do everything on this list trying to prove that they're not to old to do that stuff. I love how Barney is hurting himself just trying to do everything on the list. Marshall and Lily's subplot was cute. I love how Marshall tries to teach Lily's kindergartners how to play basketball but he's too harsh. And I love how Lily makes Marshall be nice to the kids. I give this episode a 8.5/10.moreless
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I'm too old for this "stuff"

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By Canogaparkcindy, Oct 15, 2010

In this episode, Barney becomes banned from the laser tag center after being to rough with the kids, so he wants Ted to tepee the laser tag center. Ted says that he's too old for that, it's on the Murtaugh list. Murtaugh is a guy from Lethal Weapon who kept on saying, "I'm too old for this 'stuff,'" according to future Ted. So then Barney says he can do everything on the Murtaugh list. Robin accompanies Barney on all his adventures. Meanwhile Robin makes a list of things that Ted is too young to do, since he just wants to skip ahead to being old, when Robin thinks that the journey is the best part of it all. Ted succeeds in to doing the list, but Barney caves on the last thing he's supposed to do on the list. Ted wins the bet, but they both end up tepeeing the laser tag center, since Murtaugh regardless of him saying that over & over again, he just did it again: Movie after movie. Meanwhile Marshall coaches Lilly's kindergartners in basketball, the hard way. When Lilly always does it the easy way. There was nothing terrible about this episode, yet there wasn't really anything great about the episode either. It was just average, I laughed at some scenes, it was an enjoyable watch. Just nothing very special about it. The funniest scene would definitely have to be Lilly warning Marshall about the silent treatment. That was hilarious, I thought I was favoring Lilly & Marshall's plot until the teen wolf came in, it was a bit too unrealistic for my pleasure. So average, nothing great, nothing bad.moreless
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Barney and Robin's message on the answering machine was awesome!

9.0

"Superb"

By borgetas, Sep 16, 2010

In my opinion, the latest HIMYM episode was another success achieved. The main theme of 'I'm too old for this sh... stuff' was brilliant, especially with NPH's performance, everything was genius in his character! From the Laser Tag addiction (the records on the score-board in the owner office were all from 'Stinson') to the bleeding ear.
The plot was about Lily's and Marshall's methods to educate kids. It was ok, slightly but it isn't comparable to the main plot of this episode. And the telepathic conversation was just repetitive and predictable.
All in all, it was a great episode, but they can do better.
I hope that now, that the season is ending, they keep up the good job they've done in the last few episodes and hopefully give us some amazing episodes to end the season.
(And I also hope it gets renewed!)moreless
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Too old for this stuff

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By mrd510, Sep 16, 2010

"Murtaugh" is a very funny episode of How I Met Your Mother about growing old and being young at heart. Ted makes a Murtaught List which is a I am too old to do these things. Barney makes a bet with Ted that that Barbey is not too old to do things that teens would do. While Ted does things senior citizens would do. Barney gets banned from his usual Lazer Tag playhouse after using a kid as hostage so Barney would not get shot and would win Lazer Tag. The manager calls him in his office and both of them act like they work for law enforcement. Later, Barney does things teens would do like get his ear pieced and go to raves. Barney pierces his own ear which is very red and hurts him. Robin purposely phones Barney on his cell so he would pick it up. Now, he is in even more pain. Lilly convinces Marshall to coach her preschool's Basketball team. Marshall coaches his team like a professional basketball team by being loud and a bit cruel. On the other hand, Lily wants him to be very supportive and very kind to his team. This is one of the funniest episodes of the season.moreless
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- Old Persons List includes: - Put on reading glasses - Yell at neighborhood kids - Go to bed at 8 - Wake up at 4am - Eat dinner at 4pm - Take forever to answer the phone
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- The Murtaugh list includes: - Playing laser tag - Pull an all–nighter - Eat an entire pizza - Hang posters on your wall without frames - Get ear pierced - Do laundry at mom's house - Crash on a friends futon instead of getting a hotel room - Put off going to the doctor¬ - Drinking shots with strangers - Leave annoying two person message on your answering machine - Help someone move out of a six-floor walk-up in exchange for pizza and beer - Dye your hair a funny color - Go to a rave - Drink from a Beer bong
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- When Barney gets warned that he will be banned from laser tag if he goes on playing so aggressively, one can read on the whiteboard behind that he holds all the records.
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- Ted: You know, Barney, last night I went to bed at eight o'clock because it was on the list. And I couldn't sleep, because well, it was eight o'clock. So I decided to watch Lethal Weapon. And then when I still couldn't sleep, I watched Lethal Weapon 2. And then 3. And then, halfway through Lethal Weapon 4, it's when it occurred to me. Murtaugh kept saying "I'm too old for this stuff" but every time he'd say it, he'd turn around, make a movie, and do more stuff. I guess what I'm saying is, screw being old. Let's go TP laser tag! Barney: Yeah! And then the hospital.
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- Ted: What happened to you? Barney: Oh, I had a blow-out-my-knee-and-it-hurts-like-hell incident. Ted: How'd you blow out your knee? Barney: We helped someone move out of a six-floor walkup in exchange for pizza and beer! Robin: Or we helped someone rob a six-floor walkup. They were in a big hurry and left all the pictures behind. Barney: Whatevs. It counts.
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- Lily: Marshall, they're in kindergarten. You don't teach basketball this way. Marshall: Sure you do, it's the way I learned. Lily: Are you kidding? What sociopath taught you this way? (Flashback) Young Marshall: Come on, Dad! I'm tired! Marvin: Sleep is for winners! You can go to bed when you score a basket! Young Marshall: I'm trying! Marvin: Oh, let's give you two points for trying! Negative two points for having a great big head! (Present) Marshall: My father gave me no quarter. And I asked for no quarter.
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- Robin: We have our own list. Ted: What? Robin: Do each of the things on this list and then tell me you still want to be an old man. Ted: Remove "colonoscopy" and "sex with an old lady" and this is a cakewalk.
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- Barney: (Leaving a message) Hi, this is Barney... Robin: And Robin. Barney: We can't get to the phone right now because... Robin: He's watching sports, and I'm... Barney: Probably out shopping! (They laugh) Barney: Leave a message and we'll call you back just as soon... Robin: As... Barney: We... Barney and Robin: Can!
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- Ted: That's why I have this list, so I never make the mistake of thinking I could still pull an all-nighter. Marshall: I'm too old for that stuff. Ted: Or eat an entire pizza in one sitting. Marshall: I'm too old for that stuff. Ted: Or hang posters on your wall without frames. Marshall: Wait. Wait! I'm too old for that stuff. By the way, how good is Lethal Weapon?
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- Barney: You cannot believe what happened to me at laser tag today. Ted: Everyone freaked out because a grown man was scaring their children?
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- Lily: At tomorrow's game, if you're anything less than a teddybear stuffed with cotton-candy and rainbows, I will silent-treatment your ass into the ground. You will think the time I found your Internet search history was a picnic.
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- The German episode title is "Die Murtaugh-Liste", meaning "The Murtaugh List". The French title is "Compétition finale", meaning "Final Competition". The Italian title is "La lista delle sfide", meaning "List of Challenges".
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- International Airdates: Australia: May 25, 2009 on Channel 9; Germany: January 30, 2010 on ProSieben; United Kingdom: April 15, 2010 on E4; Czech Republic: November 23, 2010 on Prima COOL
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- The basketball playing werewolf references the 1985 comedy Teen Wolf in which Michael J. Fox plays a teenage werewolf who once transforms into a werewolf during a basketball game.
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- After agreeing to the bet with Ted, Barney shouts, "Alright, let's do this, Baaaarney Stiiinson," and storms out of the room, similar to what Leroy Jenkins did in the viral World of Warcraft video.
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