How I Met Your Mother - "Showdown" - 4/30/07
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Finally a new episode! Can't wait.
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barney on the price is right made this episode funny..everything else was just blah ...marshall singing at the end = not funny (i esp. didnt like the close up (especially in HD) of all of his birth marks)
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This was a great episode maybe the best of all. This is a very good show would hate to see it go. If you take Barney out this show would definitely hurt the show but the rest is very good just more subtle.
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FWIW, The HIMYM myspace posted this as a comment today -
CBS will announce their fall 2007 line up on May 16. They officially have not renewed any of their shows...We're confident we'll be back.
CBS will announce their fall 2007 line up on May 16. They officially have not renewed any of their shows...We're confident we'll be back.
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Originally Posted by Nabalab
FWIW, The HIMYM myspace posted this as a comment today -
CBS will announce their fall 2007 line up on May 16. They officially have not renewed any of their shows...We're confident we'll be back.
CBS will announce their fall 2007 line up on May 16. They officially have not renewed any of their shows...We're confident we'll be back.
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I love this show and thought this was another great episode. As always, Barney is the reason to tune in. The whole Price is Right stuff was great. I loved his training, working on how he should "come on down," etc. The other contestants had no chance against him.
I hope this is getting renewed. One of my favorites, and definitely the best sitcom on CBS.
I hope this is getting renewed. One of my favorites, and definitely the best sitcom on CBS.
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From: Sesame Street (the apt. next to Bob's)
Dune buggy. 
I love how TPIR gives away, in addition to cars & boats, such useless prizes. Like grandfather clocks, huge popcorn carts, crystal chandeliers, greenhouses, grand pianos, etc.
It would've been funnier if Swarley had just gone on the show for the sake of it. The stuff with him believing Bob Barker was his father was kind of stupid.

I love how TPIR gives away, in addition to cars & boats, such useless prizes. Like grandfather clocks, huge popcorn carts, crystal chandeliers, greenhouses, grand pianos, etc.
It would've been funnier if Swarley had just gone on the show for the sake of it. The stuff with him believing Bob Barker was his father was kind of stupid.
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I don't think it was necessarily stupid that he believed Bob Barker was his father. We've seen his childhood at least once prior, in the episode "Singles Stamina."
During that time, it was implied that his mother was essentially served no vital role within his life. As such, he latched on to the one thing which was always there for him - The Price is Right (or, namely, Bob Barker).
Granted, his continued belief of this notion as he progressed into his late 20's/early 30's is a bit of a stretch, but the mind is a fickle creature.
During that time, it was implied that his mother was essentially served no vital role within his life. As such, he latched on to the one thing which was always there for him - The Price is Right (or, namely, Bob Barker).
Granted, his continued belief of this notion as he progressed into his late 20's/early 30's is a bit of a stretch, but the mind is a fickle creature.
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Well I guess that destroys my belief that contestants are randomly pulled from the audience.
Great episode though. Barney pushing away the other contestant at the wheel
Great episode though. Barney pushing away the other contestant at the wheel




