Rebound Bro
| "Rebound Bro" | |
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| How I Met Your Mother episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Pamela Fryman |
| Written by | Jamie Rhonheimer |
| Production code | 3ALH18 |
| Original air date | May 5, 2008 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Sarah Chalke (Stella) |
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Sarah Chalke (Stella)
Will Forte (Randy)
"Rebound Bro" is the 18th episode of the third season of the television series How I Met Your Mother and 62nd overall. It originally aired on May 5, 2008.
Ted decides it is time for his relationship with Stella to take the next step. She is reluctant and tells Ted a secret: she has not had sex in five years. When Stella comes over on the night that she was meant to have sex with Ted, Marshall and Lily accidentally reveal they know her secret. Stella is upset that Ted betrayed her trust and breaks up with him.
Barney tries to find a "Rebound Bro" to whom he can be a wingman to help him get casual sex with women. He misses Ted and puts applications up on his blog. Receiving few responses except for an enthusiastic proposal from his colleague Randy, Barney resorts to calling up old friends and previous wingmen. After many unsuccessful attempts, he decides to be the "Bro" to Randy and give him a chance. Randy hasn't had sex in thirteen years and Barney is repeatedly unsuccessful at getting him together with a woman, since Randy is uncomfortable with talking to women, and gets nosebleeds whenever he gets an erection. Barney is unsuccessful until he enlists Robin's help to make Randy comfortable with small talk with women, telling Robin that he may have a sex tape with her to convince her to come and help Randy. Barney discovers that Randy was a police officer, but was fired for . Barney knows being in the 'force' impresses women and finds a woman who takes Randy home with her.
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