Slap Bet

Season 2, Episode 9, Aired
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Ted and Barney discusses their viewpoints on knowing things about women. Barney thinks that the more you know the more likely you are to find a deal breaker. Ted wants to know the deal breakers right away, as Robin refuses to go to the mall to cover her secret.moreless
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  • Robin Sparkles

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    By firefly317, Jun 07, 2011 Report Abuse
    This episode deserves a big... wait for it... LOL! Definitely one of the best, I've watched it many times. Robin has a secret, that has to do with a mall and she won't tell Ted, who keeps bugging her about it. Marshall and Barney make a bet on what Robin's secret is. If it's porn, then Barney slaps Marshall, if Robin was married in a mall, Marshall slaps Barney. Through many hilarious scenes it is finally revealed that Robin was a teenage pop star called Robin Sparkles. She had one minor hit called "Let's Go to the Mall" and she performed it in malls around the country. All in all, Robin Sparkles music video = funniest thing I've ever seen in my entire life. Marshall ends up getting the right to slap Barney five times and the Slaps are born.moreless

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  • Let's go o the mall! Today!

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    By candycane_24, Jun 07, 2011 Report Abuse
    The episode is just amazing, especially when barney thinks that Robyn doesn't go with the mall because of porn and that guy (dunno his name) thinks she doesn't go to the nall because she was married. I also like the slap bet, I tries it with some of my friends and they liked it!

    I'm really surprised why Robyn doesn't want to got to the mall, she's actually a pop star, a young pop star, who made this song in Canada, Let's go to the mall! Today!

    An episode full of revelations, all because of wrong perceptions.

    If I can see Robyn right now, I'll say.

    It's not nice making up fake secrets

    I also liked here code name Robyn Sparkles^^moreless

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  • Marshall and Barney have a slap bet about Robins secret about not going to the mall.

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    By Jon_MW_14, Jun 07, 2011 Report Abuse
    I love this episode of How I Met Your Mother. The one thing I like about this show is when they compare Canada to the United States. It's funny how Marshall and Lily tell each other everything. It shows how much they are in love with each other. Barney and Marshall betting what Robin secret is is so funny especially the whole slap bet thing. Marshall thinks she got married in the mall while Barney thinks it's Canadian porn. Robin secret is that she was Canadian popstar when she was 16. The best part about this episode is when Marshall saids that it looks like it was made in the 1980's and Robin replies that the 1980's didn't come to Canada until the 1990's. After she said that I was thinking that is so true. I give this episode 10/10.moreless

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  • The Best Episode Yet

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    By ke20, Jun 07, 2011 Report Abuse
    OMG, this is probably the best episode yet, with 2 big bases of How I Met Your Mother :
    -The slap bet, with 2 slap which hasn't been given yet
    -The Robin Sparkles song career in Canada

    Two things which we are still talking about !!
    Oh in episode 4.23 Ted's cell ring is "Let's go to the mall" !! Just amazing !! :p
    Anyway, I just thinks that this episode is the best episode, we are laughing all long during, I just can't resist.

    I hope we'll have the fourth slap soon, with a more amazing episode !! I'd like to see Barney in coma after the slap :pmoreless

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  • What is Robin's secret?

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    By Canogaparkcindy, Jun 07, 2011 Report Abuse
    Wow, How I Met Your Mother has been really impressive lately. This season has been outstanding! Throughout the whole episode, Robin reveals that she doesn't like malls. Ted wants to figure out why, and won't leave it a lone. Marshall bets she's married, and Barney bets she's a porn star. If one loses the bet, they have to get slapped. Lilly becomes the Slap Commissioner. Robin admits to be married at a mall in Canada, if it were only that simple. It turns out Robin was lying about being married, only to hide an even bigger secret. Barney finds out that she was a pron star: Again if it were only that simple. Robin actually was a Canadian pop start for a year after having a one hit wonder: The catchiest song I probably have ever heard, "Let's Go To The Mall" No one wins the bet but since Barney slapped Marshall thinking he won. Now Marshall owes Barney 5 slaps, and it can be at any given time. He slaps him once in this episode, now he has 4 left. I'm interested to see when the remaining slaps will take place. A hilarious eventful episode that was finally centered on Robin, just Robin without really making it a relationship plot, although it kind of was. About sharing secrets. But I didn't see it that way. Hilarious episode, with a catchy song!moreless

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    • In season one's "The Wedding", Marshall does not like Lily's idea of a "fun wedding" and prefers a traditional wedding, but here Marshall tries to convince Lily to have their wedding at the Mall of America. Edit
    • At the end of the episode, when the group are watching Robin's video and dancing while she drinks beer to the side, whenever the shot is of the laptop on the table, we can see a cola bottle to the left. However, when it changes to a shot of the group there is only a beer bottle on the table. Edit

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    • The German episode title is "Schlag auf Schlag", meaning "Slap upon Slap". The French title is "Pari frappĂ©", an exact translation. The Italian title is "Lo schiaffone", meaning "The Slap". Edit
    • International Airdates: Czech Republic: January 19, 2010 on Prima COOL Edit
    • This episode was nominated for the 2007 Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series. Edit

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    • Barney: I've got it! The ultimate wager: Slap Bet. Marshall: Oh, Slap Bet! We used to do those when I was a kid. Lily: What the hell's a slap bet? Marshall: Whoever's right gets to slap the other person in the face as hard as they possibly can, but no rings. Edit
    • Barney: You got something to say to me? Marshall: What are you talking about? Barney: I know Robin was never really married. Marshall: How could you possibly know that (Barney looks at Lily as she looked away) Marshall: You told him?! Lily: I had to I'm a Slap bet commissioner! Edit
    • Lily: Oh right, like you need an excuse to watch porn. Barney: CANADIAN Porn! Trust me when I tell you their universal health care system doesn't cover breast implants. If I have to sit through one more flat-chested Nova Scotian riding a Mountie on the back of a Zamboni, I'll go OOT of my mind. Edit

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    • Robin being a teen singer who toured malls is based on the 80s teen pop star Tiffany, who made a name for herself by doing a singing tour of malls all across the U.S to promote her self-titled first album. Edit

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