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Season 1  "Milk"  1x21

Aired 18 years ago - May 08, 2006

When a matchmaking company calls Ted claiming they have found his soul mate, he is forced to postpone his date when Lily asks for his help.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 1
- It's not like I have a list. - Oh, yes, you do.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 2
Any Kim from any cool band, really.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 3
And little did I know, at that very moment, fate--
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 4
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 5
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 6
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 7
and he hated every minute of it.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 8
Check out that guy.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 9
Oh! Sweet Lord.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 10
That is sick!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 11
What?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 12
I recruited you to be my executive mischief consultant.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 13
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 14
Mr. Mosby, how you doing, sir? Bob Rorschach over here at Love Solutions.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 15
I don't understand. What happened to Ellen Pierce? Doesn't she run this place?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 16
You found me a match?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 17
So I read the file. And by God, this woman was perfect.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 18
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 19
Then I got this e-mail from Butterfield.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 20
But Executive Mischief Consultant Marshall Eriksen reporting for duty.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 21
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 22
Can't you just call Marshall?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 23
No, drifter, no!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 24
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 25
I swear on Luke and Leia.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 26
He wouldn't have understood. He's not exactly nervous about tying the knot.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 27
And then I started thinking about Victoria and how she followed her dream to Germany,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 28
But I love painting, and I've always wondered if I'm any good.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 29
Of course I want to get married.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 30
But you chose one in a city 3,000 miles away, and you didn't tell Marshall.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 31
I'm supposed to go home and-and be with Marshall.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 32
Marriage is big. You're allowed to freak out.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 33
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 34
Okay, yes, it's a mistake. I know it's a mistake.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 35
because then you go your whole life not really knowing if something is a mistake or not.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 36
Ted, I'm getting married in two months, and I'm freaking out,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 37
Hey, Lily, this is Ted, the guy you left stranded by the side of the road.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 38
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 39
Is that Ted?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 40
No, no, no. Just... forget it. Ha, ha! A little prank.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 41
Hey, check out this one. It actually looks like Butterfield.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 42
Maybe.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 43
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 44
Nope. Sworn to secrecy.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 45
I thought it might look cool. Of course my colorist took "highlights" to mean,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 46
Big date tonight.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 47
More like "Love in the Time of Don't Bothera."
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 48
Let's see what else... Oh, she doesn't look like a tiger-- check.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 49
You know, Ted, not everyone is as much of a woman as you.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 50
I hope she's everything you're looking for.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 2
Any Kim from any cool band, really.
#2 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 3
And little did I know, at that very moment, fate--
#3 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 4 #4 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 5 #5 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 6 #6 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 7
and he hated every minute of it.
#7 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 8
Check out that guy.
#8 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 9
Oh! Sweet Lord.
#9 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 10
That is sick!
#10 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 11
What?
#11 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 12
I recruited you to be my executive mischief consultant.
#12 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 13 #13 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 14
Mr. Mosby, how you doing, sir? Bob Rorschach over here at Love Solutions.
#14 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 15
I don't understand. What happened to Ellen Pierce? Doesn't she run this place?
#15 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 16
You found me a match?
#16 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 17
So I read the file. And by God, this woman was perfect.
#17 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 18 #18 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 19
Then I got this e-mail from Butterfield.
#19 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 20
But Executive Mischief Consultant Marshall Eriksen reporting for duty.
#20 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 21 #21 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 22
Can't you just call Marshall?
#22 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 23
No, drifter, no!
#23 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 24 #24 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 25
I swear on Luke and Leia.
#25 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 26
He wouldn't have understood. He's not exactly nervous about tying the knot.
#26 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 27
And then I started thinking about Victoria and how she followed her dream to Germany,
#27 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 28
But I love painting, and I've always wondered if I'm any good.
#28 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 29
Of course I want to get married.
#29 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 30
But you chose one in a city 3,000 miles away, and you didn't tell Marshall.
#30 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 31
I'm supposed to go home and-and be with Marshall.
#31 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 32
Marriage is big. You're allowed to freak out.
#32 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 33 #33 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 34
Okay, yes, it's a mistake. I know it's a mistake.
#34 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 35
because then you go your whole life not really knowing if something is a mistake or not.
#35 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 36
Ted, I'm getting married in two months, and I'm freaking out,
#36 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 37
Hey, Lily, this is Ted, the guy you left stranded by the side of the road.
#37 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 38 #38 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 39
Is that Ted?
#39 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 40
No, no, no. Just... forget it. Ha, ha! A little prank.
#40 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 41
Hey, check out this one. It actually looks like Butterfield.
#41 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 42
Maybe.
#42 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 43 #43 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 44
Nope. Sworn to secrecy.
#44 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 45
I thought it might look cool. Of course my colorist took "highlights" to mean,
#45 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 46
Big date tonight.
#46 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 47
More like "Love in the Time of Don't Bothera."
#47 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 48
Let's see what else... Oh, she doesn't look like a tiger-- check.
#48 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 49
You know, Ted, not everyone is as much of a woman as you.
#49 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 50
I hope she's everything you're looking for.
#50