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Season 5  "Say Cheese"  5x18

Aired 14 years ago - Mar 22, 2010

When Ted ruins Lily's birthday dinner celebration by bringing a date, Lily goes to great lengths to keep her out of the traditional photo she takes every year of the gang.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 1
last week and I sent some soup back.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 2
"Lil-ial Pursuit."
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 3
Well, she's wearing pink,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 4
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 5
that's what he means by "students."
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 6
I love you, Lily."
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 7
Oh...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 8
Everybody gather around the fireplace.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 9
Who wants a party hat?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 10
Lily, what are you talking about?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 11
Best Birthday Ever Avenue.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 12
Ooh, Ted, here's another fun little trivia me.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 13
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 14
Barney, Lily, Robin, Ted, Marshall
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 15
Well, this one you admitted you were just trying to bang.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 16
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 17
He was grabbing my ass. Really?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 18
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 19
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 20
all bad, okay? Like... here.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 21
No! Wait!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 22
you think I ruined a couple pictures.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 23
And I had just started having sex.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 24
I'm so excited to go to Paris.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 25
'Cause that's my thing.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 26
Ted broke up with me.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 27
as no shock, but the rest of the trip was terrible.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 28
It just happened to be between Karen and Francois,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 29
Wait. How do you do that?!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 30
but when you're single, you got to hope
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 31
How about no more random skanks at my birthday!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 32
I mean, when I lived in Japan,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 33
Right, right, 'cause... 'cause Robin's your best friend.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 34
...happened to work out,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 35
♪ She's cute ♪
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 36
♪ And nice and nice ♪
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 37
Hey!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 38
Mm.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 39
Her name was Strawberry.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 40
All done.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 41
she explodes in white-hot rage?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 42
Or! Or does she look like her name is Lori?!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 43
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 44
Well... Amanda refused to come back.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 45
you know who they turn to?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 46
Won't you sit with me for a little while?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 47
And at first, I was completely sympathetic.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 48
But, you know, life goes on, sweetheart.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 49
They'd look a lot better if Marshall weren't in them. Cheap shot, bro.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 50
because you didn't want to dress up as penguins.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 2
"Lil-ial Pursuit."
#2 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 3
Well, she's wearing pink,
#3 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 4 #4 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 5
that's what he means by "students."
#5 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 6
I love you, Lily."
#6 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 7
Oh...
#7 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 8
Everybody gather around the fireplace.
#8 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 9
Who wants a party hat?
#9 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 10
Lily, what are you talking about?
#10 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 11
Best Birthday Ever Avenue.
#11 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 12
Ooh, Ted, here's another fun little trivia me.
#12 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 13 #13 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 14
Barney, Lily, Robin, Ted, Marshall
#14 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 15
Well, this one you admitted you were just trying to bang.
#15 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 16 #16 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 17
He was grabbing my ass. Really?
#17 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 18 #18 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 19 #19 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 20
all bad, okay? Like... here.
#20 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 21
No! Wait!
#21 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 22
you think I ruined a couple pictures.
#22 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 23
And I had just started having sex.
#23 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 24
I'm so excited to go to Paris.
#24 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 25
'Cause that's my thing.
#25 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 26
Ted broke up with me.
#26 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 27
as no shock, but the rest of the trip was terrible.
#27 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 28
It just happened to be between Karen and Francois,
#28 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 29
Wait. How do you do that?!
#29 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 30
but when you're single, you got to hope
#30 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 31
How about no more random skanks at my birthday!
#31 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 32
I mean, when I lived in Japan,
#32 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 33
Right, right, 'cause... 'cause Robin's your best friend.
#33 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 34
...happened to work out,
#34 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 35
♪ She's cute ♪
#35 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 36
♪ And nice and nice ♪
#36 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 37
Hey!
#37 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 38
Mm.
#38 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 39
Her name was Strawberry.
#39 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 40
All done.
#40 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 41
she explodes in white-hot rage?
#41 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 42
Or! Or does she look like her name is Lori?!
#42 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 43 #43 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 44
Well... Amanda refused to come back.
#44 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 45
you know who they turn to?
#45 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 46
Won't you sit with me for a little while?
#46 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 47
And at first, I was completely sympathetic.
#47 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 48
But, you know, life goes on, sweetheart.
#48 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 49
They'd look a lot better if Marshall weren't in them. Cheap shot, bro.
#49 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 50
because you didn't want to dress up as penguins.
#50