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Season 8  "Who Wants to Be a Godparent"  8x4

Aired 12 years ago - Oct 15, 2012

When Lily and Marshall can’t decide on godparents for Marvin, they put the gang to the test to see who would make the best one.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 1
♪ How I Met Your Mother 8x04 ♪ Who Wants to Be a Godparent? Original Air Date on October 15, 2012
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 2
In the event of your death... Ooh!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 3
We'll never get mail again.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 4
There was a double hommy on your block like a week ago.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 5
That makes it simple.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 6
Your mom?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 7
Wait a minute. You know who could be good?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 8
Okay.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 9
Some punk's trying to use his snorkel rental as a bong.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 10
Ted's your guy.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 11
And so began the longest week of Lily and Marshall's lives.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 12
♪ E-I-E-I-bro ♪
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 13
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 14
♪ Up and down, up and down ♪
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 15
They already got one, foo.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 16
When new nubile hotties lean in to inspect your bundle of joy,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 17
Which is why we're going to make it
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 18
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 19
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 20
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 21
so she'll participate.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 22
When it lands on a parenting issue,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 23
So, I say again:
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 24
explain to little Marvin why we're not around anymore?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 25
Now pick up your toys and say good night to Daddy.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 26
so that's how I would be.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 27
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 28
Well, Marvin, explaining where your parents are
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 29
But I do know a guy who's very good at this sort of thing.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 30
Professor Infosaurus will be a big, big hit with children.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 31
taking another kid's toy?" Barney?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 32
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 33
You, sir, just lost your television privileges.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 34
Let's go get some ice cream! Come on!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 35
to shave off all your hair and burn your "girlie" clothing in
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 36
because we love her and she's in a safe space, right, guys?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 37
about the facts of life?"
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 38
Well, Marvin would be a young adult,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 39
♪ Break it down! ♪
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 40
If he's anything like his dad, he's a natural-born stud.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 41
eventually making it to the dreaded...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 42
But that's my boy!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 43
Run!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 44
Ted, neither you nor Cleveland
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 45
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 46
Yeah, I could do that. I am Barney Stinson!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 47
What are you talking about?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 48
to get up with us at 5:13 in the morning
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 49
a baby, it's not just the most important thing in your life,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 50
I can't believe they just walked out.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 2
In the event of your death... Ooh!
#2 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 3
We'll never get mail again.
#3 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 4
There was a double hommy on your block like a week ago.
#4 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 5
That makes it simple.
#5 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 6
Your mom?
#6 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 7
Wait a minute. You know who could be good?
#7 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 8
Okay.
#8 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 9
Some punk's trying to use his snorkel rental as a bong.
#9 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 10
Ted's your guy.
#10 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 11
And so began the longest week of Lily and Marshall's lives.
#11 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 12
♪ E-I-E-I-bro ♪
#12 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 13 #13 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 14
♪ Up and down, up and down ♪
#14 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 15
They already got one, foo.
#15 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 16
When new nubile hotties lean in to inspect your bundle of joy,
#16 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 17
Which is why we're going to make it
#17 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 18 #18 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 19 #19 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 20 #20 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 21
so she'll participate.
#21 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 22
When it lands on a parenting issue,
#22 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 23
So, I say again:
#23 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 24
explain to little Marvin why we're not around anymore?
#24 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 25
Now pick up your toys and say good night to Daddy.
#25 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 26
so that's how I would be.
#26 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 27 #27 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 28
Well, Marvin, explaining where your parents are
#28 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 29
But I do know a guy who's very good at this sort of thing.
#29 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 30
Professor Infosaurus will be a big, big hit with children.
#30 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 31
taking another kid's toy?" Barney?
#31 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 32 #32 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 33
You, sir, just lost your television privileges.
#33 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 34
Let's go get some ice cream! Come on!
#34 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 35
to shave off all your hair and burn your "girlie" clothing in
#35 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 36
because we love her and she's in a safe space, right, guys?
#36 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 37
about the facts of life?"
#37 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 38
Well, Marvin would be a young adult,
#38 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 39
♪ Break it down! ♪
#39 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 40
If he's anything like his dad, he's a natural-born stud.
#40 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 41
eventually making it to the dreaded...
#41 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 42
But that's my boy!
#42 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 43
Run!
#43 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 44
Ted, neither you nor Cleveland
#44 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 45 #45 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 46
Yeah, I could do that. I am Barney Stinson!
#46 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 47
What are you talking about?
#47 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 48
to get up with us at 5:13 in the morning
#48 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 49
a baby, it's not just the most important thing in your life,
#49 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 50
I can't believe they just walked out.
#50