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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.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 2
I think this artist is going places.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 3
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.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 16
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
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 20
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 21
- 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 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 15
[Ted, Robin] Nope.
#15 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 16 #16 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 17
Me?
#17 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 18
Still, guy's being a jerk.
#18 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 19 #19 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 20 #20 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 21
- You're welcome. - [High-pitched Scream]
#21 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 22
This is about me and, um...
#22 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 23
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 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 25
- 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 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 40 #40 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 41
Of course I didn't.
#41 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...
#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