Not a Father's Day
| "Not a Father's Day" | |
|---|---|
| How I Met Your Mother episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Pamela Fryman |
| Written by | Robia Rashid |
| Production code | 4ALH07 |
| Original air date | November 10, 2008 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Michael Hagiwara (Mr. Li) |
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Michael Hagiwara (Mr. Li)
Michael Antosy (Recruit)
Elena K. Smith (Ted's Cousin)
Dan Lauria (Nolan)
Daniele Watts (Lori)
Lindsey Stoddart (Charlotte)
Michael McCafferty (Cabbie)
"Not a Father's Day" is the seventh episode in the fourth season of the television series How I Met Your Mother and 71st overall. It originally aired on November 10, 2008.
In the bar, Barney announces that he isn't impressed with the girls there, not seeing anyone attractive. Ted points out a group of women in the corner who they agree are hot, but Barney states they are simply experiencing the 'Cheerleader effect': as a group, they look hot, but seen individually, each one is unattractive. As he concludes this observation, Barney receives a call, in which he is told he is going to be a father. He panics, saying no one in their right mind would want kids.
Marshall and Lily have been noticing babies everywhere, and decide to have a discussion about having children. Lily tries to point out possible problems, but Marshall is too caught up in how cute babies are. They decide to have a baby, but are soon interrupted by Robin, who is living with them while she looks for a job and apartment. They ask her to stay at Ted's while they have a romantic evening, and she reluctantly agrees.
Barney is praying to God for help when he receives news that the girl is not actually pregnant. He is so happy he dances down the street to Marshall's office, where he announces he is going to create a holiday for people like him, called 'Not a Father's Day'.
Marshall is told by his boss that he needs to be at a conference that night, and so can't spend the night with Lily. After telling her about this, Lily begins to think seriously about having kids, and starts to panic. She asks Ted and Robin over to her apartment to help her decide, with Ted supporting the idea to have a baby, and Robin opposing the idea. Lily says that Marshall is only focusing on the positive, while she has had time to see the problems they might have after speaking with other new parents. Robin says that although Ted doesn't have children, he's already a dorky dad, as he often lectures the rest of the group and tells bad jokes. Ted replies that Robin is just afraid of babies, and is seen not wanting to hold them and letting them sniff her like a dog. Lily, meanwhile, gets drunk.
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