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Ducky Tie

  • Episode aired Sep 26, 2011
  • TV-14
  • 22m
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Neil Patrick Harris and Josh Radnor in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
How I Met Your Mother: Ducky Tie
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At the Architect's Ball, Ted runs into Victoria, who tells him that she's getting married. Meanwhile, Barney places an unlikely wager with Marshall and Lily in order to see Lily's breasts.At the Architect's Ball, Ted runs into Victoria, who tells him that she's getting married. Meanwhile, Barney places an unlikely wager with Marshall and Lily in order to see Lily's breasts.At the Architect's Ball, Ted runs into Victoria, who tells him that she's getting married. Meanwhile, Barney places an unlikely wager with Marshall and Lily in order to see Lily's breasts.

  • Director
    • Rob Greenberg
  • Writers
    • Carter Bays
    • Craig Thomas
    • Craig Gerard
  • Stars
    • Josh Radnor
    • Jason Segel
    • Cobie Smulders
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rob Greenberg
    • Writers
      • Carter Bays
      • Craig Thomas
      • Craig Gerard
    • Stars
      • Josh Radnor
      • Jason Segel
      • Cobie Smulders
    • 6User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    How I Met Your Mother: Ducky Tie
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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
    Ashley Williams
    Ashley Williams
    • Victoria
    Lynne Alana Delaney
    Lynne Alana Delaney
    • Architect's Ball Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Ruben Roberto Gomez
    Ruben Roberto Gomez
    • Architect's Ball Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Saget
    Bob Saget
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rob Greenberg
    • Writers
      • Carter Bays
      • Craig Thomas
      • Craig Gerard
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    9esamsh

    That it's was Legen "wait for it" dary...LEGENDARY

    Quick and easy then boom the most beautiful episode..
    9wryall

    One of the funnier episodes of later himym

    Very fun and creative but the the best part about this episode is how the characters are all in the same vicinity, without being at the expense of the different plotlines of the episode.
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    I like the bit where he made fun of the bloke doing the cooking

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    • Trivia
      The Narrator (future Ted) doesn't make any comments on the events of the episode until the very last scene.
    • Goofs
      There are numerous continuity errors when the chef is cooking on the stove top, including disappearing/reappearing oil bottles and the cart that the chef first brings over missing in some shots.
    • Quotes

      Ted Mosby: Oh, guess who I ran into

      [at the Architect's Ball]

      Ted Mosby: . A girl from my past. Any guesses?

      Lily Aldrin: Stella.

      Barney Stinson: Zoey.

      Marshall Eriksen: Karen?

      Lily Aldrin: The girl who beat you up.

      Barney Stinson: The girl who ruined a photo with Slash!

      Marshall Eriksen: The girl who made you get the butterfly tattoo?

      Ted Mosby: You make it sound like I dated a series of Stieg Larsson novels.

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    • Release date
      • September 26, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • 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
      • 16:9 HD

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