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Duel Citizenship

  • Episode aired Oct 19, 2009
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
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While Barney tries to convince Robin to become an American citizen, Ted and Marshall's fabled road trip takes a wrong turn when Marshall invites Lily.While Barney tries to convince Robin to become an American citizen, Ted and Marshall's fabled road trip takes a wrong turn when Marshall invites Lily.While Barney tries to convince Robin to become an American citizen, Ted and Marshall's fabled road trip takes a wrong turn when Marshall invites Lily.

  • Director
    • Pamela Fryman
  • Writers
    • Carter Bays
    • Craig Thomas
    • Chuck Tatham
  • Stars
    • Josh Radnor
    • Jason Segel
    • Cobie Smulders
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pamela Fryman
    • Writers
      • Carter Bays
      • Craig Thomas
      • Chuck Tatham
    • Stars
      • Josh Radnor
      • Jason Segel
      • Cobie Smulders
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Josh Radnor
    Josh Radnor
    • Ted Mosby
    Jason Segel
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    • Marshall Eriksen
    Cobie Smulders
    Cobie Smulders
    • Robin Scherbatsky
    Neil Patrick Harris
    Neil Patrick Harris
    • Barney Stinson
    Alyson Hannigan
    Alyson Hannigan
    • Lily Aldrin
    Kenny Rogers
    Kenny Rogers
    • Kindly Book Narrator
    • (voice)
    Pamela Dunlap
    Pamela Dunlap
    • Miss Cruickshank
    Brad Grunberg
    Brad Grunberg
    • Bruno
    Corinne Dekker
    Corinne Dekker
    • Bailey
    Mindy Montavon
    Mindy Montavon
    • Canadian Curling Team Member
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Saget
    Bob Saget
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
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    • Director
      • Pamela Fryman
    • Writers
      • Carter Bays
      • Craig Thomas
      • Chuck Tatham
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    10bevo-13678

    Donuts

    I like the bit where they beat the stuffing out of barney
    7slightlymad22

    A So So Episode

    The TV channel I'm rewatching this show on, missed the previous episode out, I'm guessing it was too rude to be show at 13:30 on an afternoon with a title like "The sexless inkeeper" , but I don't appear to have missed anything.

    Plot In A Paragraph: Ever since Marshall and Lily got married, Ted feels that his best friend (Marshall, not Barney) has turned from being a "me" to a "we". That's why Ted is so excited when Marshall agrees to recreate one of their crazy college road trips to Chicago's Gazola's pizza place, which is closing down. But this trip is not quite what Ted had in mind as Marshall invites Lily. Meanwhile, Robin may be deported unless she becomes a US citizen. Robin, a patriotic Canadian, isn't sure if she wants to become an American. Barney, doesn't understand why anyone wouldn't want to be American, helps Robin become his version of an American.

    The Barney/Tobin subplot is fun, but the Ted/Marshall and Lilly is silly
    7joey_isham

    Marshall kidnapped in a robe 🤣🤣

    Ted kidnaps Marshall still in his hotel robe. Anytime on TV you see a man just in a robe, it's just too funny. Marshall's robe was particularly funny because it was kind of small. And then when he had to bend down to pick up the car keys... Lol. Main storyline was kind of rubbishy. Not one of the great episodes, but there are moments!

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    • Trivia
      The Tim Hortons, described by Robin as being near The Hockey Hall of Fame, is real.
    • Goofs
      Ted and Marshall tell how they would eat jerky and drink tantrum on their trip, but Marshall always had a no food or drink rule in the car.
    • Quotes

      Barney Stinson: It's not gonna be easy, like the Canadian citizenship test.

      Robin Scherbatsky: How do you know the Canadian citizenship test is easy?

      Barney Stinson: It's Canada! Question One: Do you want to be Canadian? Question Two: Really?

    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Memorable Barney & Robin Moments (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
      Written by Charlie Reid & Craig Reid

      Performed by The Proclaimers

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bays Thomas Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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