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Season 4  "The Front Porch"  4x17

Aired 15 years ago - Mar 16, 2009

Ted learns that not only did Lily plant another woman's earring in his bed for Karen to find, she has meddled in some of his other relationships as well.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 1
I mean,we were just hanging out, you know,being funny...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 2
I don't know.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 3
Right? Right?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 4
And that was it. She left.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 5
You're wearing a tie.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 6
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 7
That's not a memory. That's from a porn movie.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 8
I'm sorry,dude, but that is just the most ridiculous sleeping attire I've ever seen in my life.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 9
Whatever,dude. It's comfy.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 10
I don't know. I lived with Marshall for 12 years.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 11
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 12
You've always hated Karen. You've been telling me to break up with her.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 13
I did.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 14
You just weren't seeing how awful she was.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 15
How we'll all be retired, sipping tea on the front porch of our beach house,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 16
It's important to stay active.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 17
Don't read a book or anything.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 18
I'll join you.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 19
- We're pretty awesome. - We're totally awesome!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 20
Seriously,why would you wear something like that?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 21
Four: No elastic waistband leaving its judgmental pink teeth marks around my Thanksgiving belly.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 22
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 23
So... how mad are you?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 24
"Again"? Wait. How many times have you broken me up with a girlfriend?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 25
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 26
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 27
Listen,Ted, you're great, and this is so difficult,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 28
Ted,I did those things to help you.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 29
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 30
that those breakups, while tragic, probably saved you from a crappy
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 31
- Did you break me and Robin up? - I did what I had to do.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 32
You broke me and Robin up?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 33
Seriously,what is wrong with you,Lily?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 34
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 35
No. Robin was different. I didn't want you two to break up,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 36
Mm,a deuce.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 37
{a6}A***
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 38
Where do you see yourself?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 39
We have an expiration date, don't we?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 40
Now,I have one question.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 41
Don't even say that. Okay?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 42
You're so concerned about who you and Marshall are gonna end up on that front porch with.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 43
Did you at least TiVo it?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 44
Well,sometimes, when you're married,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 45
and you're not nearly the man you want to be, what does she do then?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 46
I mean,I guess.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 47
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 48
Lily came by and explained everything.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 49
"To show I mean it,I put together a little surprise "for you and Karen upstairs.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 50
Lily really outdid herself this time.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 2
I don't know.
#2 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 3
Right? Right?
#3 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 4
And that was it. She left.
#4 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 5
You're wearing a tie.
#5 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 6 #6 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 7
That's not a memory. That's from a porn movie.
#7 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 8
I'm sorry,dude, but that is just the most ridiculous sleeping attire I've ever seen in my life.
#8 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 9
Whatever,dude. It's comfy.
#9 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 10
I don't know. I lived with Marshall for 12 years.
#10 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 11 #11 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 12
You've always hated Karen. You've been telling me to break up with her.
#12 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 13
I did.
#13 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 14
You just weren't seeing how awful she was.
#14 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 15
How we'll all be retired, sipping tea on the front porch of our beach house,
#15 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 16
It's important to stay active.
#16 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 17
Don't read a book or anything.
#17 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 18
I'll join you.
#18 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 19
- We're pretty awesome. - We're totally awesome!
#19 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 20
Seriously,why would you wear something like that?
#20 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 21
Four: No elastic waistband leaving its judgmental pink teeth marks around my Thanksgiving belly.
#21 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 22 #22 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 23
So... how mad are you?
#23 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 24
"Again"? Wait. How many times have you broken me up with a girlfriend?
#24 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 25 #25 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 26 #26 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 27
Listen,Ted, you're great, and this is so difficult,
#27 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 28
Ted,I did those things to help you.
#28 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 29 #29 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 30
that those breakups, while tragic, probably saved you from a crappy
#30 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 31
- Did you break me and Robin up? - I did what I had to do.
#31 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 32
You broke me and Robin up?
#32 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 33
Seriously,what is wrong with you,Lily?
#33 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 34 #34 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 35
No. Robin was different. I didn't want you two to break up,
#35 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 36
Mm,a deuce.
#36 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 37
{a6}A***
#37 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 38
Where do you see yourself?
#38 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 39
We have an expiration date, don't we?
#39 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 40
Now,I have one question.
#40 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 41
Don't even say that. Okay?
#41 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 42
You're so concerned about who you and Marshall are gonna end up on that front porch with.
#42 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 43
Did you at least TiVo it?
#43 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 44
Well,sometimes, when you're married,
#44 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 45
and you're not nearly the man you want to be, what does she do then?
#45 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 46
I mean,I guess.
#46 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 47 #47 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 48
Lily came by and explained everything.
#48 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 49
"To show I mean it,I put together a little surprise "for you and Karen upstairs.
#49 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 50
Lily really outdid herself this time.
#50