Sorry, Bro

Season 4, Episode 16, Aired
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Ted's college girlfriend reenters his life and leaves Marshall and Lily remembering how much they hated her, while Barney tries to steer the storytelling towards Marshall's forgetting his pants at work that day.
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  • Marshall forgets his pants and Ted's dreaded ex is back in town.

    7.5
    "Good"
    By pudgebyrd722, Jan 03, 2012
    I loved Laura Prepon on That '70s Show, my previous favorite show, however not her role on How I Met Your Mother, but I suppose that's how we're supposed to feel. She's the infamous ex-girlfriend Ted had on-and-off again throughout high school and college. Then she ends up cheating with him and even worse: Ted catches her every time... Sorry, bro. Meanwhile, Marshall simply forgets his extra pair of pants at work. And that's it. Barney spends a lot of the episode just laughing at it and poking fun of Marshall. Anyhow, Ted tells the story of how he went out with Karen just the other day and she admitted she had a boyfriend, right after he walked on them having sex. My favorite part of the entire episode was how Ted was finally the one that said, "Sorry, bro." Ted originally breaks up with her, still, and the gang is proud. Until he adds they made up again and he's headed for another date. The guys spent the entire time at the bar. Robin was there just to add comments and Lily stayed tucked behind her seat in the booth due to hide her real-life pregnancy.moreless

  • Ted's ex-girlfriend is in town.

    8.5
    "Great"
    By Jon_MW_14, Aug 25, 2011
    "Sorry, Bro" is a great How I Met Your Mother episode. I love the beginning of this episode when Ted tells the gang Karen's in town and they are not excited by the news. It turns out Karen is pretentious and Ted always imitates her opinions, and then Karen cheats on him, but they somehow get back together. I love how the gang says that Ted shouldn't call her but it's too late that he already called her and they are back together. I love how the gang give 4 reasons to have lunch with an ex. Anyways, I love how Ted broke up with Karen. I love the subplot of Marshall forgetting his pants and asking Lily to bring pants in for him and she makes the mistake of giving the pants to Barney. I give this episode a 8.5/10.moreless

  • There's a difference between stretching a joke out and taking it too far.

    3.2
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    By thefanof, May 15, 2010
    Unfortunately, we got the latter here. 15-16 minutes of this episode was probably devoted to Barney giggling like a 4 year old at Marshall's pants story. The whole concept may have been good for a few chuckles, but this is not the time of issue that can carry an entire show. And God kill me now because How I Met Your Mother has brought in Laura Prepon for a six episode story arc. She was the weak link on That 70's Show and in my opinion was the reason for the downfall of October Road. She ruins shows and I have a feeling her presence will only hurt HIMYM's chances of getting a 4th Season.

    The other five minutes or so was dedicated to Ted's storyline, which was not that bad actually, he just has the personality off a rock and can't make you care about him at all.

    I got a cheap laugh out of Marshall wearing The Ultimate Warrior face paint and attire, but I know this show is capable of so much more.moreless

  • We finally see Karen onscreen.

    8.0
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    By Canogaparkcindy, May 02, 2010
    Ted has mentioned throughout the past 4 years of a girlfriend, Karen that he had in college. And in this episode, we finally meet her. Say what you want to say about Laura Prepon, I enjoyed her stay on HIMYM. So sue me. All the flashbacks were hilarious. Karen cheating on Ted and lingering when saw Marshall naked. Hilarious. Another funny part of this episode is Robin & the sleeping pills acting all goofy in front of Karen & Ted. When Karen comes to New York, old feelings arise, and they start dating again, only to find out that Te dis the guy that Karen is cheating with, no on. Something that Ted has wanted to say for the longest time: "Sorry, Bro" All the flashback to everyone having lunch with their ex's was also hilarious. On a more serious note, I'm glad that ted told off Karen when he found out he was the other man. Karen finally ended up talking and breaking up with her boyfriend face to face. And it looks like Laura Prepon is here to stay since they stay together by the end. The thing that really brought this episode down would have to be Barney's constant mention of Marshall's pants story which wasn't funny to begin with, so watching him giggle and mention it throughout the whole episode didn't set well with me. Other than that, this episode was pretty good.moreless

  • What Happened to this show? You call that comedy?

    3.5
    "Bad"
    By ZakAlami, May 02, 2010
    I tuned in knowing this episode is going to be as bad as the previous one, simply because the storyline said it all.
    What's so funny about Barney's constant giggling going on for almost half of this episode? huh?
    The "Ted forgetting his pants" story was so lame! This was probably the first time I find Barney's character boring and uncreative!
    As for Ted's storyline, it might be interesting to see where this is going, but the "Sorry Bro" catch phrase was anything but funny.
    Thing is, they're trying to come up with something that matches "The Naked Man" for instance, which shows how hard it must be for the writers to remain funny and maintain this show's sense of humor.

    It's been a So-So season for me.moreless
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    • In this episode, Taran Killam returns to the series as recurring character Blauman. However, in the previous episode "Life Among the Gorillas", Barney recounts the story of Blauman, who quit his job at GNB, became a janitor, then died.

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    • Ted: We've all done things in college we regret. Junior year, Marshall grew a soul patch, wore a rasta hat, and asked that everyone call him J.B. Smooth.
      Marshall: I don't regret that for a second.

    • Lily: Who watches a show at four A.M.? Marshall: People getting ready for a show at five. A.M.? Ted: Meth addicts who haven't sold their TV yet. Barney: Strippers in that messy gray area between getting off work and getting their kids up for school. Robin: Them's my peeps.

    • Robin: Okay, Marshall forgot his pants. That's pretty funny. It's no chimpanzee wearing two tuxedos. I mean, he forgot he put the first one on? (starts laughing) Stupid monkey.

    • Lily: Cheat on Ted, criticize my painting, that's your business. But I catch you peeping on my man's junk and you linger? You gots to get got! Robin: The game is the game. Marshall: In Karen's defense, I had just worked out. Ted: Why'd you have to paint Marshall nude anyway? Lily: Because he ate my bowl of fruit.

    • Lily: Marshall forgot to bring his pants to work today, and you're still the stupidest person at this table! Ted: Okay, Lily. Let's be honest. We both know your real motivation here. You hate Karen because she lingered. Lily: You son of a bitch!

    • Barney: Think of the funniest thing ever. Robin: Got it. Barney: Now double it. Robin: Chimpanzee with two tuxedos?

    • Lily: Robin, I'm gonna need to borrow the butt of your gun. Robin: I actually lost it again. Can you believe that?

    • Kurt: By the way, there's something I've been meaning to give you. (points a gun at Robin) Robin: (takes it) My snub-nose .38 police special! I knew I left that somewhere. Every time I watch the news, I think, 'Oops, hope that wasn't my gun'. Kurt: Breaking up was the right choice.

    • Robin: How do you say goodbye in those situations? A handshake is too formal, a kiss on the cheek is too familiar... Barney: A hug is like a public dry hump. Marshall: I think you're hugging wrong.

    • Ted: I never said I was gonna get back together with her. But I was thinking, she's new in town, would it be the worst thing in the world if I gave her a call? Marshall: No, no, Ted, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. It would be the fourth worst thing: Number one, supervolcano; Number two, an asteroid hits the earth; Number three, all footage of Evil Knievel is lost; Number four, Ted calls Karen; Number five, Lily gets eaten by a shark. Lily: I'm Lily, and I approve the order of that list.

    • Marshall: So, then they'd break up, Ted would be all depressed, and we would wait the appropriate amount of time, and then we'd tell him how we really felt. (flashback to college dorm) Ted: Karen and I broke up. Lily: We hated her! Marshall: Bitch had to go!

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    • The German episode title is "Hosenlos", meaning "Pantsless". The French title is "Désolé vieux", meaning "Sorry, Old Man". The Italian title is "Mi dispiace, amico", an exact translation.

    • Guest Laura Prepon and series star Jason Segel can also be seen together in the movie, Slackers.

    • International Airdates: Australia: May 4, 2009 on Channel 7; United Kingdom: March 25, 2010 on E4; Czech Republic: November 17, 2010 on Prima COOL

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