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How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 22

The Perfect Cocktail

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AIRED: May 02, 2011

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Robin and Lily try to create the perfect cocktail to diffuse an argument over the Arcadian between Barney and Marshall. Meanwhile, Ted prepares for a weekend getaway with Zoey.

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The return of the cockamouse.

8.5

By Jon_MW_14, Sep 06, 2011

"The Perfect Cocktail" is a great How I Met Your Mother episode. It was so much better than "Hopeless". Ted and Zoey were started to get annoying previously to this episode, but I really loved them in this episode. I love how they stopped fighting when Zoey revealed that the Arcadian means more to her than just being an old building. I love the return of cockamouse! It was so funny with Robin and Lily giving Barney and Marshall drinks to try and get them to make up. I give this episode a 8.5/10.moreless
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funny episode

9.5

By mandi29, Jun 24, 2011

i understand what all are saying but i did think this episode was funny, love the lily and robin they do work together, i found it funny that once again that lily refers to wanting robin in a sexual way(she make referance to this in all the seasons), but yes overall good, i do think that marshall and barneys fall out was funny and also the fact that they get drunk and there are differant emotions then at the end it made no differance as they drank beer and that made the begining of the night point less x xxxxxmoreless
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Basically a pointless episode, in all honesty.

8.0

By amazing_race, Jun 10, 2011

This episode quite frankly served no purpose whatsoever, in terms of the developing storyline. The whole thing with the 7000 different varieties of drinks was quite purposefless and I didn't see any point of it.

There were a few funny scenes, but they were outnumbered by much less enjoyable moments. The whole episode was quite dull, and both storylines that we witnessesd were not particularly significant or interesting.

I definitely think you can go with out watching this one. I dont' recommend, this episode, but for big HIMYM fans, it might be sorta OK. I'm expecting much more next week. Hopefully the last two episodes of this season will be better.moreless
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The Perfect Cocktail...

6.0

By AjMc91, Jun 04, 2011

This week's How I Met Your Mother continued the theme of adding little in the way of progressive story whilst remaining thoroughly unfunny. "The Perfect Cocktail" essentially revolves around the guy's stance on the demolition of The Arcadian, whilst the girls talk about the the varying reactions that the group members have to alcohol in all its forms.

When Marshall is rejected in an interview for an environmental law firm job, he takes to helping Zoey protect The Arcadian from destruction. Barney, angered by this betrayal, begins an all out war between himself and Marshall of escalating pranks. Meanwhile, Robin and Lilly have to deal with a girl at the bar who wants to steal their seating booth. After they're all kicked out of the bar, the girls begin their drinking revelations when trying to decide which alcoholic beverage to give to the guys to get them to reconcile.There is essentially a series of cut in scenes for several minutes in which we get to see the varying reactions of everyone to their vices, providing the only real funny moments in the episode (Ted beat-boxing was particularly entertaining). Ted and Zoey then head off for a romantic getaway when, breaking their rule about not talking about it, Ted snaps and demands a resolution to The Arcadian problem once and for all. Taking Zoey to the run down hotel and proposing a challenge; that if she can last one night in the infested hell-hole, he will join her fight to save it; Ted learns the real reason behind his girlfriend's ambition to save the building. Having lived in the hotel many years before, Zoey wants to hold on to that part of her childhood by keeping the building standing. When exchanging I love you's, the couple are then interrupted by a throwback all the way to season one of the show; the Cockamouse. A fairly neat addition to the episode for a long time fan of the show, but a random one at that. Ultimately, even though they leave before the night is through, Ted joins with Zoey whilst Barney and Marshall continue their feud after an alcohol fueled evening.

As I said before, "The Perfect Cocktail" was essentially just an episode for episode's sake. Whilst, yes, there was some form of progression with Ted siding with Zoey's cause after all this time, the backwards step that Marshall has taken in basically remaining unemployed made the episode just a bit redundant in the long-term arc of the show. It was fine for twenty minutes of mindless viewing, but nothing more than that.moreless
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By Canogaparkcindy, Jun 04, 2011

And we're back to season 5 mediocrity. How long are they going to drag out this Arcadian story line? We've had this hanging over our heads for what... an entire season? And yet it's still not over.

The past couple of episodes have just seemed all too familiar what with Ted & Zoey arguing over the same thing time and time again. I did manage to laugh a few times, but other than that, this episode didn't have much too offer.

I liked the Cockamouse reference. And even though Robin & Lilly's actions were a little far-fetched, I liked knowing what drink affected everyone and how. There some jokes though that just fell flat though: from the beat box thing to the very weak cold opening. Just an average episode of HIMYM.moreless
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Cobie Smulders	Robin Scherbatsky
Alyson Hannigan	Lily Aldrin
Josh Radnor	Ted Mosby
Neil Patrick Harris	Barney Stinson
Jason Segel	Marshall Eriksen

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Thomas Fowler	Ben	Guest Star
Katierose Donohue	Kristen	Guest Star
Jeff Braine	Kent	Guest Star
Bob Saget	Voice of Ted, 2030	Recurring Role
Jennifer Morrison	Zoey Pierson	Recurring Role
Bob Odenkirk	Arthur Hobbs	Recurring Role

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- International Airdate: Australia: June 2, 2011 on Channel 7; United Kingdom: July 28, 2011 on E4; Germany: November 23, 2011 on ProSieben; Czech Republic: February 20, 2012 on Prima COOL
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- When Marshall says, "I dunno, we could have water, soda, purple stuff..." during Robin's absinthe dream they are winking at the Sunny Delight (aka SunnyD) commercials.
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