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Season 6  "The Mermaid Theory"  6x11

Aired 14 years ago - Dec 06, 2010

When Ted's new friendship with Zoey tests the theory that single men and married women can't be friends, he invites her husband, "The Captain," to hang out with them. Meanwhile, Marshall and Robin decide to spend alone time together, and Barney and Lily possibly have a fight.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 1
You just made up those nicknames right now.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 2
Nah.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 3
She said, um, uh...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 4
(phone plays "Anchors Aweigh") Oh, that's the Captain.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 5
She lied to her husband? Uh-oh.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 6
Pur-leez! You lie to your husband all the time.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 7
No, you just need to spend time
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 8
Marshall and Robin went to dinner,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 9
the game last night?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 10
ROBIN: Man, this is awkward.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 11
Am I supposed to not talk about that?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 12
I am still mad at you for...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 13
NARRATOR: Wait. They were on the street.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 14
I think I probably didn't.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 15
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 16
Well, I'm afraid
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 17
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 18
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 19
Marshall, no. No. I...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 20
I guess it's 'cause we never hang out alone together.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 21
And yes, she's a little plain,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 22
Marshall, do you know how the myth of mermaids came to be?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 23
the manatees out in the water started to look like...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 24
You see, every woman, no matter how initially repugnant,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 25
MARSHALL: And it took one year, three months, and 16 days,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 26
It's a thing.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 27
Big-time manatee.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 28
Endless.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 29
I'm trapped on a boat with a madman!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 30
So, Ted,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 31
No surprise there.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 32
Want to hang?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 33
it's call a woman fat right to her face!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 34
Kids, I'm officially admitting defeat.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 35
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 36
Complete crushing blackness.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 37
that feed off its lifeless husk.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 38
Wait here.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 39
I bought this special for tonight.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 40
too much time alone with me, I'll turn into a mermaid?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 41
Okay, even if that happens, is there any way to un-mermaid me?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 42
If a baby's on board that train,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 43
That's what Barney and Lily were fighting about!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 44
the whole time undressing me with your eyes.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 45
That was it! I remember now!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 46
Hey, you want to see a magic trick?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 47
A pregnant woman who's become a manatee can become
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 48
Okay, now we're even!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 49
It's far more remote, and I wouldn't have
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 50
But I know she really likes you.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 2
Nah.
#2 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 3
She said, um, uh...
#3 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 4
(phone plays "Anchors Aweigh") Oh, that's the Captain.
#4 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 5
She lied to her husband? Uh-oh.
#5 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 6
Pur-leez! You lie to your husband all the time.
#6 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 7
No, you just need to spend time
#7 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 8
Marshall and Robin went to dinner,
#8 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 9
the game last night?
#9 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 10
ROBIN: Man, this is awkward.
#10 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 11
Am I supposed to not talk about that?
#11 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 12
I am still mad at you for...
#12 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 13
NARRATOR: Wait. They were on the street.
#13 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 14
I think I probably didn't.
#14 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 15 #15 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 16
Well, I'm afraid
#16 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 17 #17 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 18 #18 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 19
Marshall, no. No. I...
#19 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 20
I guess it's 'cause we never hang out alone together.
#20 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 21
And yes, she's a little plain,
#21 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 22
Marshall, do you know how the myth of mermaids came to be?
#22 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 23
the manatees out in the water started to look like...
#23 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 24
You see, every woman, no matter how initially repugnant,
#24 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 25
MARSHALL: And it took one year, three months, and 16 days,
#25 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 26
It's a thing.
#26 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 27
Big-time manatee.
#27 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 28
Endless.
#28 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 29
I'm trapped on a boat with a madman!
#29 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 30
So, Ted,
#30 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 31
No surprise there.
#31 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 32
Want to hang?
#32 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 33
it's call a woman fat right to her face!
#33 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 34
Kids, I'm officially admitting defeat.
#34 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 35 #35 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 36
Complete crushing blackness.
#36 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 37
that feed off its lifeless husk.
#37 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 38
Wait here.
#38 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 39
I bought this special for tonight.
#39 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 40
too much time alone with me, I'll turn into a mermaid?
#40 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 41
Okay, even if that happens, is there any way to un-mermaid me?
#41 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 42
If a baby's on board that train,
#42 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 43
That's what Barney and Lily were fighting about!
#43 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 44
the whole time undressing me with your eyes.
#44 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 45
That was it! I remember now!
#45 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 46
Hey, you want to see a magic trick?
#46 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 47
A pregnant woman who's become a manatee can become
#47 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 48
Okay, now we're even!
#48 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 49
It's far more remote, and I wouldn't have
#49 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 11 (S06E11) - 50
But I know she really likes you.
#50