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Season 8  "The Ashtray"  8x17

Aired 11 years ago - Feb 18, 2013

Ted gets a weird and surprising call from the Captain, which launches the gang into a series of recollections about the last perplexing encounter they had with him.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 1
That's how that feels.
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I think this artist is going places.
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Anyone with this kind of ashtray money...
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 4
Okay, Captain. We know why you brought us up here.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 5
No scope.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 6
The truth is, I'm in love with somebody else now, so we're fine.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 7
I had to see that picture.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 8
No! No!
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 9
Is there any chance that he is calling...
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 10
What's your friend Robin's number?
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 11
- Should I give it to him? - Is he trying to hook up with my fiancée?
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 12
I say do it.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 13
Do you not remember that night we hung out with him?
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 14
Mmm. Whoa. Delicious.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 15
[Ted, Robin] Nope.
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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 17
Me?
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 18
Still, guy's being a jerk.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 19
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- You're welcome. - [High-pitched Scream]
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 22
This is about me and, um...
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 23
L-I know you're upset, Captain.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 24
Ted, I'm not mad at you.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 25
- Nothing happened. - Oh, that means hand stuff.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 26
What? Are we planning to be in some super-enlightened, forward-thinking marriage...
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 27
except maybe one time just to see what that's like?
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 28
maybe some new friends.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 29
- Ahoy. - Hi.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 30
- Can you please hold a moment? - Dropping anchor.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 31
- She minds. - [Sighs]
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 32
[Sighs] Do you guys remember the last time we saw the Captain?
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 33
- dd [Scatting] - Delicious.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 34
Ted Mosby, my old nemesis.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 35
Shelly helps the Captain select artwork...
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 36
Your sense of humor is as good as your taste in art.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 37
In my apartment right upstairs.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 38
[Kisses]
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 39
You're looking at a masterpiece, and you're talking about some elephant painting?
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 40
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 41
Of course I didn't.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 42
that's been in our apartment for over a year and a half...
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 43
I can't believe that was the same ashtray.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 44
You all have a passion that drives you.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 45
Now that I think about it, you were there.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 46
Yes, it was, um, some play that had to do with art.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 47
[Laughing] Oh, good times.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 48
- I am not taking it back. - Oh, my God! Lily!
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 49
Somewhere along the line, I forgot to pursue my dream.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 50
And you... Then you know what? I'm gonna find Shelly...

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 2
I think this artist is going places.
#2
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 3
Anyone with this kind of ashtray money...
#3
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 4
Okay, Captain. We know why you brought us up here.
#4
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 5
No scope.
#5
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 6
The truth is, I'm in love with somebody else now, so we're fine.
#6
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 7
I had to see that picture.
#7
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 8
No! No!
#8
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 9
Is there any chance that he is calling...
#9
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 10
What's your friend Robin's number?
#10
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 11
- Should I give it to him? - Is he trying to hook up with my fiancée?
#11
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 12
I say do it.
#12
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 13
Do you not remember that night we hung out with him?
#13
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 14
Mmm. Whoa. Delicious.
#14
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[Ted, Robin] Nope.
#15
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Me?
#17
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Still, guy's being a jerk.
#18
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- You're welcome. - [High-pitched Scream]
#21
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This is about me and, um...
#22
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L-I know you're upset, Captain.
#23
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 24
Ted, I'm not mad at you.
#24
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- Nothing happened. - Oh, that means hand stuff.
#25
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 26
What? Are we planning to be in some super-enlightened, forward-thinking marriage...
#26
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 27
except maybe one time just to see what that's like?
#27
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 28
maybe some new friends.
#28
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 29
- Ahoy. - Hi.
#29
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 30
- Can you please hold a moment? - Dropping anchor.
#30
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 31
- She minds. - [Sighs]
#31
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 32
[Sighs] Do you guys remember the last time we saw the Captain?
#32
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 33
- dd [Scatting] - Delicious.
#33
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 34
Ted Mosby, my old nemesis.
#34
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 35
Shelly helps the Captain select artwork...
#35
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 36
Your sense of humor is as good as your taste in art.
#36
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 37
In my apartment right upstairs.
#37
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 38
[Kisses]
#38
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 39
You're looking at a masterpiece, and you're talking about some elephant painting?
#39
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Of course I didn't.
#41
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that's been in our apartment for over a year and a half...
#42
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 43
I can't believe that was the same ashtray.
#43
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 44
You all have a passion that drives you.
#44
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 45
Now that I think about it, you were there.
#45
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 46
Yes, it was, um, some play that had to do with art.
#46
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 47
[Laughing] Oh, good times.
#47
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 48
- I am not taking it back. - Oh, my God! Lily!
#48
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 49
Somewhere along the line, I forgot to pursue my dream.
#49
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 50
And you... Then you know what? I'm gonna find Shelly...
#50