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Season 9  "The Poker Game"  9x5

Aired 11 years ago - Oct 14, 2013

When Barney is forced to pick sides in a fight between Robin and his mother, Lily coaches him on how not to ruin his relationship. Meanwhile, Ted and Marshall get into a dispute over wedding gifts and thank-you notes.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 1
More months passed.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 2
Get me a wedding present.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 3
Well, he can forget it!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 4
We'll get them a gift.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 5
Package from one Mr. Ted Mosby.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 6
Don't get married.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 7
He's not crapping on marriage.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 8
Beat it!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 9
requesting permission to make a stink?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 10
World's most famous origamist?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 11
I'm just messing with you.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 12
Or being in the same room, or every app on my phone.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 13
Ooh!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 14
Thank you.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 15
I did, too, get you a gift!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 16
It's fine. He's a grown-up.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 17
and, when you were hungry, these supple breasts.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 18
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 19
Do I detect a note of hazelnut?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 20
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 21
I think you'll like my costume.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 22
Give a gift, get a note.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 23
And I thought for sure you'd get it
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 24
"there's one thing that didn't leave me at the altar,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 25
I will make this right!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 26
But Robin lets me do sex to her.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 27
"Does this make me look fat?"
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 28
Remember: happy wife equals happy life.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 29
for the coffeemaker. It's cool.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 30
what?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 31
Mosbys always give wedding gifts.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 32
Number two.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 33
Okay.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 34
Well, I'd better leave now before I lose
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 35
all of you Stinsons have the same very subtle tell.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 36
Raise $50.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 37
Nope. Not happening.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 38
Because it's my family.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 39
if it's... if it's that important to you, here.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 40
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 41
Your coffeemaker?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 42
no B.S., did you really get us
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 43
Really?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 44
I got to admit,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 45
Oh.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 46
Well, out of respect for your marriage, I won't say anything.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 47
Glad you came to your senses.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 48
Only way to keep up the chocolate xylophone.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 49
I think I finally understand what Lily was mumbling
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 50
You're not getting this ring.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 2
Get me a wedding present.
#2 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 3
Well, he can forget it!
#3 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 4
We'll get them a gift.
#4 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 5
Package from one Mr. Ted Mosby.
#5 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 6
Don't get married.
#6 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 7
He's not crapping on marriage.
#7 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 8
Beat it!
#8 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 9
requesting permission to make a stink?
#9 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 10
World's most famous origamist?
#10 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 11
I'm just messing with you.
#11 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 12
Or being in the same room, or every app on my phone.
#12 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 13
Ooh!
#13 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 14
Thank you.
#14 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 15
I did, too, get you a gift!
#15 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 16
It's fine. He's a grown-up.
#16 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 17
and, when you were hungry, these supple breasts.
#17 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 18 #18 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 19
Do I detect a note of hazelnut?
#19 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 20 #20 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 21
I think you'll like my costume.
#21 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 22
Give a gift, get a note.
#22 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 23
And I thought for sure you'd get it
#23 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 24
"there's one thing that didn't leave me at the altar,
#24 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 25
I will make this right!
#25 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 26
But Robin lets me do sex to her.
#26 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 27
"Does this make me look fat?"
#27 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 28
Remember: happy wife equals happy life.
#28 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 29
for the coffeemaker. It's cool.
#29 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 30
what?
#30 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 31
Mosbys always give wedding gifts.
#31 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 32
Number two.
#32 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 33
Okay.
#33 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 34
Well, I'd better leave now before I lose
#34 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 35
all of you Stinsons have the same very subtle tell.
#35 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 36
Raise $50.
#36 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 37
Nope. Not happening.
#37 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 38
Because it's my family.
#38 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 39
if it's... if it's that important to you, here.
#39 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 40 #40 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 41
Your coffeemaker?
#41 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 42
no B.S., did you really get us
#42 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 43
Really?
#43 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 44
I got to admit,
#44 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 45
Oh.
#45 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 46
Well, out of respect for your marriage, I won't say anything.
#46 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 47
Glad you came to your senses.
#47 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 48
Only way to keep up the chocolate xylophone.
#48 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 49
I think I finally understand what Lily was mumbling
#49 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 5 (S09E05) - 50
You're not getting this ring.
#50