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Season 7  "Tailgate"  7x13

Aired 12 years ago - Jan 02, 2012

After celebrating New Year's Eve, Marshall visits his father's graveside to carry on their tradition of tailgating. Meanwhile, Barney and Ted open a bar called "Puzzles," and Robin is forced to fill in for an inebriated news anchor.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 1
No. I would rather be warm and cozy here in denial-- my apartment.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 2
Hello? Sandy?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 3
Are you kidding me? Marcus? What the heck are you doing here?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 4
Um,I'm trying to have a poignant moment with our departed father,turd face.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 5
- Dibs on Dad. - Dibs on Dad times infinity.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 6
Anyway,Dad,since it's just the two of us...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 7
June 17th,1983. Tempe,Arizona.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 8
Or an enigma of the mystical!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 9
You really want to read our kid bedtime stories about monsters?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 10
I mean,if there aren't yetis or leprechauns,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 11
- God? - Werewolves.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 12
I need you back,Tina. I love you.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 13
Okay? It's New Year's Eve. People get rowdy and break stuff.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 14
You'd all be better off coming upstairs to my place for a beer.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 15
People will be like,"Why is it called Puzzles?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 16
- We're opening Puzzles tonight. - Of course we're opening Puzzles tonight!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 17
Taxi,take me to Tina's house. 50 West 67th.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 18
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 19
A hunter spots a hairy form in the fore. Bigfoot.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 20
- Gorilla suit. - Enigma!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 21
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 22
I've always envisioned Puzzles as a literary salon,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 23
I'm kind of a neat freak that way.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 24
You listen to people's problems,pretend to care,but you can drink openly,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 25
* Puzzles is a place where people go *
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 26
* A place to bang chicks in Ted's room *
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 27
We got to work out some harmonies.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 28
It's just that I used to goto Vikes's with my aunt;
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 29
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 30
And we're back... together!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 31
finishing in the hallway was the nail in the coffin.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 32
Anyway,this VIP room has a maximum occupancy of two people including me,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 33
it's a different book,begging the question:
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 34
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 35
* On sunny days or stormy weather *
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 36
What-what do,what do,what do we do?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 37
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 38
and had a habit of lying to get attention.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 39
So here's the deal:
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 40
Anyway,Dad,where was I?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 41
It's because they' wet,Doug. Why are they all wet?!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 42
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 43
Yes,you can. It's what you really want and you deserve it.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 44
I just...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 45
"A man misses his daughter's high school graduation.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 46
says,'Great. Thanks,' and hangs up on her.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 47
unless I see it with my own eyes.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 48
How dare you?!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 49
and until 10 minutes ago had no idea I would be on national television.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 50
That night became a turning point in Robin's career.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 2
Hello? Sandy?
#2 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 3
Are you kidding me? Marcus? What the heck are you doing here?
#3 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 4
Um,I'm trying to have a poignant moment with our departed father,turd face.
#4 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 5
- Dibs on Dad. - Dibs on Dad times infinity.
#5 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 6
Anyway,Dad,since it's just the two of us...
#6 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 7
June 17th,1983. Tempe,Arizona.
#7 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 8
Or an enigma of the mystical!
#8 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 9
You really want to read our kid bedtime stories about monsters?
#9 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 10
I mean,if there aren't yetis or leprechauns,
#10 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 11
- God? - Werewolves.
#11 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 12
I need you back,Tina. I love you.
#12 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 13
Okay? It's New Year's Eve. People get rowdy and break stuff.
#13 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 14
You'd all be better off coming upstairs to my place for a beer.
#14 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 15
People will be like,"Why is it called Puzzles?
#15 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 16
- We're opening Puzzles tonight. - Of course we're opening Puzzles tonight!
#16 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 17
Taxi,take me to Tina's house. 50 West 67th.
#17 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 18 #18 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 19
A hunter spots a hairy form in the fore. Bigfoot.
#19 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 20
- Gorilla suit. - Enigma!
#20 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 21 #21 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 22
I've always envisioned Puzzles as a literary salon,
#22 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 23
I'm kind of a neat freak that way.
#23 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 24
You listen to people's problems,pretend to care,but you can drink openly,
#24 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 25
* Puzzles is a place where people go *
#25 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 26
* A place to bang chicks in Ted's room *
#26 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 27
We got to work out some harmonies.
#27 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 28
It's just that I used to goto Vikes's with my aunt;
#28 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 29 #29 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 30
And we're back... together!
#30 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 31
finishing in the hallway was the nail in the coffin.
#31 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 32
Anyway,this VIP room has a maximum occupancy of two people including me,
#32 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 33
it's a different book,begging the question:
#33 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 34 #34 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 35
* On sunny days or stormy weather *
#35 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 36
What-what do,what do,what do we do?
#36 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 37 #37 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 38
and had a habit of lying to get attention.
#38 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 39
So here's the deal:
#39 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 40
Anyway,Dad,where was I?
#40 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 41
It's because they' wet,Doug. Why are they all wet?!
#41 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 42 #42 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 43
Yes,you can. It's what you really want and you deserve it.
#43 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 44
I just...
#44 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 45
"A man misses his daughter's high school graduation.
#45 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 46
says,'Great. Thanks,' and hangs up on her.
#46 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 47
unless I see it with my own eyes.
#47 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 48
How dare you?!
#48 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 49
and until 10 minutes ago had no idea I would be on national television.
#49 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 13 (S07E13) - 50
That night became a turning point in Robin's career.
#50