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Season 1  "Purple Giraffe"  1x2

Aired 19 years ago - Sep 26, 2005

In a desperate attempt for a second date, Ted invites Robin to a party he is throwing. However, she doesn't show up and he keeps throwing parties in the hopes she will finally arrive.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 1
We're having a party next Friday?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 2
I just got to bump into her somewhere.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 3
Baby, no.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 4
Kind of don't want to wear my shirt anymore.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 5
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 6
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 7
Oh, you know, just, uh, shopping for, uh, dip.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 8
Couldn't play the game like everyone else.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 9
Sorry, I guess I've been saying next Friday all week.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 10
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 11
Not eagerly waiting by the door.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 12
And then, I say,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 13
"Want to see the roof?"
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 14
We're the same height.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 15
Exactly!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 16
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 17
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 18
Hey, she's going to show up!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 19
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 20
No, I got stuck at work.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 21
Yeah, uh... it's a two-day party, 'cause that's just how we roll.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 22
- I'll buy more dip! - Ted! Ted, wait!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 23
I'm the luckiest girl alive.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 24
and sent her walking. She will never find her way back, and there she is.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 25
"Sweetie"? Really?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 26
Yeah. I was trying to think, what's the quickest way to get rid of a girl you just met?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 27
She didn't show up.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 28
I will not have sex with Marshall.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 29
I totally wanted to come. I got stuck at work again. I feel like I live there.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 30
Yeah. Uh, last night, people were like, "Keep it going, bro. Party trifecta."
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 31
Well, this is lame.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 32
Has anybody seen An Introduction to Contract Tort and Restitution Statutes from 1865-1923?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 33
Who?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 34
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 35
for some girl that you just met who's probably not even going to show up!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 36
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 37
and now we can just laugh about it...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 38
Okay, buddy. Time for the tough talk.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 39
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 40
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 41
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 42
Robin...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 43
You're not crazy.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 44
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 45
Just like you can't turn off the way you feel.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 46
But, on the other hand... you, me,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 47
No, it's not.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 48
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 49
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 50
We start hanging out, every time I see you it'll be like, "Oh, that's right. I'm a jackass."

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 2
I just got to bump into her somewhere.
#2 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 3
Baby, no.
#3 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 4
Kind of don't want to wear my shirt anymore.
#4 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 5 #5 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 6 #6 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 7
Oh, you know, just, uh, shopping for, uh, dip.
#7 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 8
Couldn't play the game like everyone else.
#8 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 9
Sorry, I guess I've been saying next Friday all week.
#9 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 10 #10 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 11
Not eagerly waiting by the door.
#11 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 12
And then, I say,
#12 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 13
"Want to see the roof?"
#13 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 14
We're the same height.
#14 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 15
Exactly!
#15 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 16 #16 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 17 #17 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 18
Hey, she's going to show up!
#18 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 19 #19 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 20
No, I got stuck at work.
#20 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 21
Yeah, uh... it's a two-day party, 'cause that's just how we roll.
#21 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 22
- I'll buy more dip! - Ted! Ted, wait!
#22 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 23
I'm the luckiest girl alive.
#23 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 24
and sent her walking. She will never find her way back, and there she is.
#24 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 25
"Sweetie"? Really?
#25 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 26
Yeah. I was trying to think, what's the quickest way to get rid of a girl you just met?
#26 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 27
She didn't show up.
#27 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 28
I will not have sex with Marshall.
#28 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 29
I totally wanted to come. I got stuck at work again. I feel like I live there.
#29 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 30
Yeah. Uh, last night, people were like, "Keep it going, bro. Party trifecta."
#30 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 31
Well, this is lame.
#31 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 32
Has anybody seen An Introduction to Contract Tort and Restitution Statutes from 1865-1923?
#32 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 33
Who?
#33 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 34 #34 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 35
for some girl that you just met who's probably not even going to show up!
#35 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 36 #36 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 37
and now we can just laugh about it...
#37 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 38
Okay, buddy. Time for the tough talk.
#38 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 39 #39 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 40 #40 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 41 #41 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 42
Robin...
#42 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 43
You're not crazy.
#43 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 44 #44 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 45
Just like you can't turn off the way you feel.
#45 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 46
But, on the other hand... you, me,
#46 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 47
No, it's not.
#47 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 48 #48 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 49 #49 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 50
We start hanging out, every time I see you it'll be like, "Oh, that's right. I'm a jackass."
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