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Return of the Shirt

  • Episode aired Oct 10, 2005
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
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7.8/10
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Anne Dudek and Josh Radnor in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
ComedyDramaRomance

Ted reconnects with an old flame and soon remembers why he dumped her in the first place. Barney pays Robin to say outrageous things on the air.Ted reconnects with an old flame and soon remembers why he dumped her in the first place. Barney pays Robin to say outrageous things on the air.Ted reconnects with an old flame and soon remembers why he dumped her in the first place. Barney pays Robin to say outrageous things on the air.

  • Director
    • Pamela Fryman
  • Writers
    • Carter Bays
    • Craig Thomas
    • Kourtney Kang
  • Stars
    • Josh Radnor
    • Jason Segel
    • Cobie Smulders
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    7.8/10
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    • Director
      • Pamela Fryman
    • Writers
      • Carter Bays
      • Craig Thomas
      • Kourtney Kang
    • Stars
      • Josh Radnor
      • Jason Segel
      • Cobie Smulders
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Ted Mosby
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    • Marshall Eriksen
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    • Robin Scherbatsky
    Neil Patrick Harris
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    • Barney Stinson
    Alyson Hannigan
    Alyson Hannigan
    • Lily Aldrin
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    10bourbeaualan-02204

    Never get back together with your old girlfriend or old boyfriend.

    I know that Ted wanted to get back with one of his ex-girlfriends and renew the relationship. But to call off the relationship again, that's just asking for more trouble. I found myself in simlair situation. One time I got in contact with one of my ex-girlfriends and decided to fall in love with her. But then I had mixed feelings and remembering what she did to me in high school. So like Ted, I too had to call off the relationship. So I did. And suprisingly, she took it well but was a little livid with me. But it didn't bother me. I moved on and never heard from her afterwards.
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    Sock puppet

    I like the bit where the girl beat the crap out of him
    8RM851222

    Review of Season 1: Episodes 1-4

    Greetings from Lithuania.

    "How I Met Your Mother"(2005-2004) first four episodes were nice and sometimes good comedy. Downside for me that it was a bit to sweet, when it could be more fun, Actors were OK, with the best and the most funny one from Neil Patrick Harris. This is a sweet comedy, with some heart in a good place, but unfortunately that is sometimes (as in this case) aren't the best things to keep the comedy work. Don't saying you won't like it, but if you like more black humor, this one could look a bit to sweet.

    Overall rating for episodes 1-4 is 8/10.
    7slightlymad22

    Not As Good As Previous Episode

    Plot In A Paragraph: Ted (Josh Radnor) finds an old shirt that he never used to like but now he love and decides to try again with a girl that he once dated. Robin (Cobie Smulders) decides to make some money on the side by putting on a different show at Metro News One, by saying whatever Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) tells her to.

    After the excellent last episode this was a drop in quality. It's not a bad episode, and it still has it's moments. Some of the things Barney gets Robin to say and do are pretty funny, But the last episode set the bar so high it didn't match it.

    Favorite quote. Barney: You dumped a porn star? A PORN STAR?! Friendship over!

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    • Trivia
      Anne Dudek plays Natalie, a girlfriend that Ted broke up with on her birthday. In Friends (1994), The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss (2003), Anne Dudek plays Precious, a girlfriend of Mike who also split up with her on her birthday.
    • Goofs
      After Ted gets beaten up by Natalie at the end of the episode, Barney eats the final olive from his martini and it immediately reappears in the next shot.
    • Quotes

      Barney: You dumped a *porn star*? Friendship over.

      [Yelling]

      Barney: Friendship over!

    • Connections
      Featured in How I Met Your Mother: Bad News (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Hey Beautiful
      Written by The Solids

      Performed by The Solids

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Bays Thomas Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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