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Garbage Island

  • Episode aired Feb 21, 2011
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Charlene Amoia and Josh Radnor in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
How I Met Your Mother: Garbage Island
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The Captain asks Ted to help find out who stole Zoey away from him, Marshall withholds sex until he does something to help the environment, and Barney is reluctant to admit that he has a cru... Read allThe Captain asks Ted to help find out who stole Zoey away from him, Marshall withholds sex until he does something to help the environment, and Barney is reluctant to admit that he has a crush on Robin's friend.The Captain asks Ted to help find out who stole Zoey away from him, Marshall withholds sex until he does something to help the environment, and Barney is reluctant to admit that he has a crush on Robin's friend.

  • Director
    • Michael J. Shea
  • Writers
    • Carter Bays
    • Craig Thomas
    • Tom Ruprecht
  • Stars
    • Josh Radnor
    • Jason Segel
    • Cobie Smulders
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
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    • Director
      • Michael J. Shea
    • Writers
      • Carter Bays
      • Craig Thomas
      • Tom Ruprecht
    • Stars
      • Josh Radnor
      • Jason Segel
      • Cobie Smulders
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Josh Radnor
    Josh Radnor
    • Ted Mosby
    Jason Segel
    Jason Segel
    • Marshall Eriksen
    Cobie Smulders
    Cobie Smulders
    • Robin Scherbatsky
    Neil Patrick Harris
    Neil Patrick Harris
    • Barney Stinson
    Alyson Hannigan
    Alyson Hannigan
    • Lily Aldrin
    Kyle MacLachlan
    Kyle MacLachlan
    • The Captain
    Jennifer Morrison
    Jennifer Morrison
    • Zoey
    Bob Odenkirk
    Bob Odenkirk
    • Arthur Hobbs
    Charlene Amoia
    Charlene Amoia
    • Wendy
    Nazanin Boniadi
    Nazanin Boniadi
    • Nora
    Dan O'Brien
    Dan O'Brien
    • Meeker
    • (as Daniel G. O'Brien)
    Edward Flores
    Edward Flores
    • Food Guy
    Diana Peña
    • GNB Employee
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Saget
    Bob Saget
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Abigail Wright
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michael J. Shea
    • Writers
      • Carter Bays
      • Craig Thomas
      • Tom Ruprecht
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    10bevo-13678

    Scoundrel

    I like the bit where the man in the documentary talked funny
    9antonio_kaurinovic

    2021

    First of all, Great episode! But, the airport in 2021 and no one is wearing a mask? This man is lying to his kids :O. Not to talk about the technology we still don't have :(
    8slightlymad22

    A Fun Episode

    Nazanin Boniadi didn't return as I'd hoped as Nora, but she was mentioned all episode as Robin encouraged Barney to call her, and he denied he was interested despite all his behaviour pointing to the contrary. So I won't give up hope she may be back just yet.

    Plot In A Paragraph: Robin tries to force Barney to admit he has feelings for Nora, the girl who made history as his first Valentine's Day date ever. After Marshall sees a documentary about garbage, he becomes obsessed with saving the environment. Meanwhile, Zoe asks Ted to pick up a box of her belongings from her ex-husband, The Captain, and his version of their split, is different from Zoe's.

    Any episode that features the brilliant Neil Patrick Harris's character Barney Stinson in the main storyline is always excellent. I could go on and on about the brilliance of this episode, and in particular Neil Patrick Harris but I won't bore you with it.

    Alyson Hannigan and Jason Segel are brilliant, but I'm still not a fan of Zoe.
    9krishu-78199

    about the year 2021

    Oh come on its 2021 and still we dont have that technology yet.

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    Romance

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    • Trivia
      When Ted describes how he met Zoey he actually describes how they became a couple. He never actually states how they met outside and fought over the Arcadian hotel.
    • Goofs
      The airport overview for Hong Kong in 2021 is actually footage of New York's JFK airport in the early 1990's. All of the aircraft types shown will have been long retired by 2021, as was the Delta paint jobs on all of the planes, which was retired in 1997.
    • Quotes

      The Captain: [At his study, The Captain talks to Ted about Zoey leaving him for another man] Once upon a time, Zoey and I were happy, blissful as Arcadian shepherds. I was Poseidon, she my Amphitrite. I dare say, not even Scylla and Charybdis could not have torn us asunder. We had great big boners for each other! But then, enter the scoundrel.

      [imagines scene of Zoey watching horror movie with half-naked thick moustached version of Ted]

      Zoey Pierson: Oh man, this movie is scary.

      Ted Mosby: [Scoundrel Ted] I know, right?

      The Captain: [Back in reality] I don't know who he is, but I pictured him with a mustache.

      Ted Mosby: Limit the search to guys with mustaches. Smart.

      The Captain: Anyway, soon the inevitable happened. She told me she was in love with someone else. Obviously, it made me angry.

      Ted Mosby: And the, that was the last time you saw her...

      The Captain: ...but I gathered my composure and told her I'd do anything to keep her. I begged her not to leave. We made love that night...

      Ted Mosby: [spits out drink] It's damned good brandy.

    • Connections
      References A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
    • Soundtracks
      Hey Beautiful
      Written by The Solids

      Performed by The Solids

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    • Release date
      • February 21, 2011 (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
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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