How I Met Your Mother - "Slap Bet" - 11/20/06 [Text View]

TBDigital

11-20-2006, 09:33 PM

Holy crap...that has got to be a top 5 episode. I'm still cryin. Too many great lines. Great Barney stuff, great Marshall and Lily stuff, and the Ted and Robin stuff was pretty great too.

Neenahboy

11-20-2006, 09:36 PM

I really hope they continue the slap bet storyline in future episodes.

AJRitz

11-20-2006, 09:55 PM

Just so long as no one else is a victim of premature slapulation. :)

Graymalkin

11-20-2006, 10:51 PM

I want to be Slap Bet Commissioner at NYE!! I call dibs!!

busyba

11-20-2006, 11:49 PM

Nice touch with having Lily's hair be red in the flashbacks.

Barney: "Ouch! Your hands are colossal!"
Marshall: "I don't know why you're surprised... you've seen my penis."

That line takes on a whole new meaning after the recent news stories... :eek: :D

TheDewAddict

11-20-2006, 11:56 PM

That was definitely one of the best HIMYM episodes yet. I loved Barney's rapid-fire triple slap of Marshall, and Marshall's backhanded slap of Barney at the end.

Lets Go To The Mall! TODAY!

Alpinemaps

11-21-2006, 12:01 AM

OMG. One of the best episodes of the show.

"If I have to see one more flat-chested Nova Scotian mounting a Mountie on a Zambonie, I will go OOT of my mind."

Too many good lines in this episode. We could go on all day.

busyba

11-21-2006, 12:02 AM

I don't think backhand slaps should be allowed. Those are much worse than forehand slaps.

I think there needs to be a ruling from the commisioner. :)

katbug

11-21-2006, 12:16 AM

Awesome, awesome episode! Even knowing about the secret in advance didn't diminish it for me at all...just made me thrilled waiting for my hubby to see it, lol. Interesting that they didn't mention the youtube video of it, but kudos for the myspace credit...wonder how many hits Robin Sparkles will get on her page? What a riot!

Loved the slap-bets. That was too funny!

jschuur

11-21-2006, 12:25 AM

That song is just begging to be made available on Barney's Blog.

You can play it in full on CBS' Innertube (http://www.cbs.com/innertube/).

vikingguy

11-21-2006, 01:29 AM

This show just continues to be legend.................ary. The show has been on a roll for the most part this season I look foward to it evey week. There were to many good one liners to pick out my favorite. The music video was off the charts legend..............ary. I hope this is not the last slap bet we see.

katbug

11-21-2006, 01:32 AM

"Porn...wait for it....ography!", "uh, we didn't really need to wait for it". ROFLMAO!!!

jschuur

11-21-2006, 02:03 AM

Interesting that they didn't mention the youtube video of it, but kudos for the myspace credit...wonder how many hits Robin Sparkles will get on her page?
I missed a reference to her Myspace site (http://www.myspace.com/robinsparkles) during the episode. Did they show it in the credits or during the commercials? Damn DVRs! I already deleted it. (I know, I know! In my defense, I just ordered the season 1 DVDs, which come out tomorrow).

Direct download link (http://www.tealab.com/fox/robinsparkles/tothemall.mp3) to the MP3.

busyba

11-21-2006, 02:12 AM

I missed a reference to her Myspace site (http://www.myspace.com/robinsparkles) during the episode. Did they show it in the credits or during the commercials? Damn DVRs! I already deleted it. (I know, I know! In my defense, I just ordered the season 1 DVDs, which come out tomorrow).

There's two myspace mentions. First, Barney mentions that the guy from Malaysia was going to upload the video onto myspace for Barney to retrieve. No particular address was mentioned there. Then, in the tag at the end they showed more of the video and after the end of the video, right before the credits they put a URL up on the screen; I think it was "www.myspace.com/howimetyourmother".

getbak

11-21-2006, 02:15 AM

I have to complain about the horrible writing that took me out of the story completely.

She would have starved to death if she lived on Wetzel's Pretzels from the food court. Wetzel's Pretzels are very rare in Canada, in fact, they only exist at movie theatre concession stands.

They could have at least picked Cinnabon or Sbarro, which do exist on both sides of the border, but I guess it would have been too much work to do some research.

I think I'm going to write a letter to CBS to voice my displeasure. :D

"Thanksgiving in November...Weird."

milo99

11-21-2006, 09:24 AM

dimented

11-21-2006, 09:27 AM

holy cow, i lauged out loud so hard at the back handed slap at the end! That was just perfect comedic timing and physical acting. I haven't laughed that hard at a TV show in a loooong time. I kind of guessed Barney was going to go w/ the 5 slaps any time because they're probably going to make it a running joke - which i'm happy about :D

Me too. I was taking a drink when he did that slap and not only did I spit it everywhere I couldn't stop coughing for 10 minutes having choked on it also.

Great episode.

mrpantstm

11-21-2006, 09:38 AM

Marshall's backhanded slap of Barney was legend...ary. Holy God did it look like it hurt. I nearly died watching that. Brilliant.

kar74

11-21-2006, 09:55 AM

This episode definitely ranked #2 with me (#1 was Barney's bachelor pad a few weeks ago)! :up:

I've never been a Robin fan, but the Robin Sparkles storyline was CLASSIC! I also saw the video/myspace site before the episode and it took nothing away from last night. Excellent episode! :D

Lee L

11-21-2006, 09:58 AM

The only issue I had with seeing the whole Robin Sparkles thing ahead made me scratch my head a couple of times wodnering if it was all some ruse, but they worked it in so that it was entertaining whether you knew or not. I loved the reaction Barney had when he assumed it was pornography, then let the reality sink in.

IJustLikeTivo

11-21-2006, 10:05 AM

That line takes on a whole new meaning after the recent news stories... :eek: :D

OK, you just have to explain that comment! What news stories?

cmontyburns

11-21-2006, 10:06 AM

Every time I watch this show I wonder why I am still doing so, since I really don't find it particularly funny. I think it's an average comedy at best most of the time.

But even I have to admit this was a good, funny episode. More like that, please!

IJustLikeTivo

11-21-2006, 10:07 AM

mdsutherland

11-21-2006, 10:15 AM

OK, you just have to explain that comment! What news stories?

I'm guessing he is talking about the Neil Patrick Harris just came out. Not really sure that adds anything to the joke but I think that is what he was talking about.

milo99

11-21-2006, 10:53 AM

I'm guessing he is talking about the Neil Patrick Harris just came out. Not really sure that adds anything to the joke but I think that is what he was talking about.
yea, i didn't think it added to the joke. i took the joke as a reversal of the typical "big hands = big package" myth.

ScottE22

11-21-2006, 10:53 AM

One of the best! HIMYM is back up to par after last week's weaker-than-normal-but-still-better-than-most-TV-out-there Atlantic City episode.

Loved every cheesy 80s pop video reference that they squeezed into the "Mall" video.

Legendary!

pmyers

11-21-2006, 12:31 PM

The triple slap was the best....."Are you going to cry?"

Havana Brown

11-21-2006, 01:57 PM

The Gretzky hair. :up:

DreadPirateRob

11-21-2006, 02:28 PM

Awesome, awesome, episode. I literally laughed out loud several times, and I typically don't do that ever, much less when I'm watching the ep late at night after everyone else is asleep, like I did last night. I, too, had seen the video beforehand, and it did nothing but enhance my appreciation of its sheery 80s-ness.

And I would have definitely taken the 10 slaps now. No question.

jking

11-21-2006, 02:32 PM

AJRitz

11-21-2006, 03:04 PM

Good episode. How come Marshall gets to retaliate with either 10 consecutive slaps or 5 anytime when Barney simply did the exact same thing as Marshall (premature slapulation), but Barney only got to retaliate with 3 consecutive slaps? Maybe because Marshall is sleeping with the commissioner? :D
I'd say there was a legitimate basis for the ruling. Barney had the actual evidence right in front of him, but rather than let the video play he just assumed where it was going and jumped the gun. So in addition to the premature slapulation, I'd say he was also guilty of committing a false start, thus leading to a harsher penalty.

TBDigital

11-21-2006, 03:12 PM

Plus, he didn't wait for the ruling of the Slap Bet Commissioner before commencing to administer the slap. I'm pretty sure its in the by-laws somewhere...

busyba

11-21-2006, 03:14 PM

And add to all that, that the final determination of the bet was that Marshall won.

TBDigital

11-21-2006, 03:16 PM

But she wasn't married, so how could he win? Neither bet was correct.

busyba

11-21-2006, 03:24 PM

But she wasn't married, so how could he win? Neither bet was correct.
IIRC the bet was simply Porn/Not Porn. I think Marshall had already determined that she wasn't married when they made the bet.

busyba

11-21-2006, 03:35 PM

IIRC the bet was simply Porn/Not Porn. I think Marshall had already determined that she wasn't married when they made the bet.
Nevermind, I just went back and watched it again, you were right. The actual bet itself was a draw.

jking

11-21-2006, 04:52 PM

Plus, he didn't wait for the ruling of the Slap Bet Commissioner before commencing to administer the slap. I'm pretty sure its in the by-laws somewhere...

Did Marshall wait for the commissioner's ruling before slapping Swarley originally? I can't remember...

jking

11-21-2006, 05:28 PM

Deacon West

11-21-2006, 05:48 PM

Fell down on the floor three times while watching. My favorite ep so far, and that is saying something.

Mr. Happypants

11-21-2006, 05:53 PM

Didn't anybody else find the backup band in the video slightly disturbing? The keyboard player in particular looked like he was about 40+ and playing a teeny bopper band? Creeepy!

Graymalkin

11-21-2006, 05:56 PM

Didn't anybody else find the backup band in the video slightly disturbing? The keyboard player in particular looked like he was about 40+ and playing a teeny bopper band? Creeepy!

Oh, good. I'd hate to think I was the only one who thought that way. Yeah, they were super-creepy.

katbug

11-21-2006, 06:29 PM

Just had to share this. Found via digg is a new Dora the Explorer toy, which can't help but make me think of what the building Ted's firm designed must have looked like... link (http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/toys/dora-aquapet-pets-heavy-215803.phpvice)
OMG :eek: :eek: Yep, definitely shades of the building episode, but even worse since it's a kids' toy (and one my dd probably would have been asking for. Yikes!)

mwhip

11-21-2006, 06:45 PM

Didn't anybody else find the backup band in the video slightly disturbing? The keyboard player in particular looked like he was about 40+ and playing a teeny bopper band? Creeepy!

I was a huge Debbie Gibson in the late 80's and she had a creepy middle aged band that played for her. I guess a paying gig is a paying gig.

MitchO

11-21-2006, 06:47 PM

Legend ... hope you're not lactose intolerant because this episode was ... dairy!

Absolute briliance. God, those slaps looked hard. All of them.

For the record, if you look at the back up bands of other mallrat singers, they were mostly middle aged studio session men in bad 80s outfits also. They just didn't show them very prominently in videos.

Probably my favorite episode to date.

busyba

11-21-2006, 07:09 PM

Didn't anybody else find the backup band in the video slightly disturbing? The keyboard player in particular looked like he was about 40+ and playing a teeny bopper band? Creeepy!
I thought the drummer looked like Donal Logue (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006610/)

markz

11-21-2006, 07:51 PM

I thought the drummer looked like Donal Logue (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006610/)

Well, Donal IS Canadian!

busyba

11-21-2006, 07:57 PM

Well, Donal IS Canadian!
He took yer jerbs!

PJO1966

11-21-2006, 09:13 PM

I'm so glad I didn't give in to temptation and check out the other thread spoiling the secret. The buildup was almost as good as the payoff.

Spoiler related to TiVo guide data for a future episode...

So who is going to play Barney's gay brother? Is it going to be NPH in a dual role? That would be oh so perfect.

TonyD79

11-21-2006, 09:57 PM

Spoiler related to TiVo guide data for a future episode...

So who is going to play Barney's gay brother? Is it going to be NPH in a dual role? That would be oh so perfect.

TitanTV says it is Wayne Brady and to make sure says that his brother is black.

PJO1966

11-21-2006, 10:00 PM

TitanTV says it is Wayne Brady and to make sure says that his brother is black.

Ack.

smak

11-22-2006, 04:48 AM

Great episode, this is really starting to get up there in the lower part of the best comedies of all time.

Everybody got their laughs this episode, which is a change from the usual 95% Barney, 5% everybody else. A good change I think.

-smak-

dimented

11-22-2006, 08:04 AM

I was a huge Debbie Gibson in the late 80's and she had a creepy middle aged band that played for her. I guess a paying gig is a paying gig.

When did you transform from a huge Debbie Gibson to a man? Do they sell medicine for that? ;)

mwhip

11-22-2006, 10:10 AM

When did you transform from a huge Debbie Gibson to a man? Do they sell medicine for that? ;)

After puberty was over.

TonyD79

11-22-2006, 10:13 AM

When did you transform from a huge Debbie Gibson to a man? Do they sell medicine for that? ;)

Testosterone.

Manufactured naturally thru puberty.

marksman

11-22-2006, 09:04 PM

I have to join the chorus a very top episode for this show. When they hit the right chord with stuff they really hit it.

PJO1966

11-22-2006, 10:25 PM

By the way... nice shout-out to Willowbrook Mall in the beginning... :D

Graymalkin

11-22-2006, 11:05 PM

That was Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, N.J., right? Why would they go all the way out there?

PJO1966

11-22-2006, 11:36 PM

That was Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, N.J., right? Why would they go all the way out there?

Because Sharper Image was opening their 500th(?) store there.

:D

LeVich34

11-23-2006, 01:06 PM

I hung out at Willowbrook all during High School. Okay, more to the point, I hung out at Fun and Games all during High School. What a grade arcade. Nice little piece of nostalgia for me from my favorite sit-com.

busyba

11-23-2006, 01:43 PM

I've had that stupid song stuck in my head for a few days now. :mad:

Alpinemaps

11-23-2006, 02:07 PM

My wife and I keep singing the song to one another, and laughing. Yay, it's stuck in our head, too. :lol:

PJO1966

11-23-2006, 02:25 PM

My wife and I keep singing the song to one another, and laughing. Yay, it's stuck in our head, too. :lol:

If you forget it, it's on the cbs.com home page. :D

skinnyjm

11-24-2006, 10:49 PM

I laughed hard when it went from already married to prOn video to chessy teen pop video! :D
Best ep yet, even better than "World's Greatest Couple" which was my favorite until now. :p
That fact that they went to all the trouble to produce a full length "cheesy teen pop" video makes me like the creators/producers of this show even more.

IMHO, one of the best comedy genre shows on network TV in a long time.

Mr. Soze

11-25-2006, 03:54 PM

The majority (80%+) on the CBS website picked taking 10 slaps now over 5 between here and eternity. I have to agree.

This can be a good recurring theme, at least 4 more times at least.

busyba

11-25-2006, 11:53 PM

Maybe Marshall will lose count and end up just slapping him 4 or 5 times in the face.

Jesda

11-26-2006, 05:34 AM

There seems to be some life left in the old-fashioned laugh track sitcom format.

classicX

11-27-2006, 10:02 AM

I was a huge Debbie Gibson in the late 80's and she had a creepy middle aged band that played for her. I guess a paying gig is a paying gig.

Did you have doubly-giant 80's hair?? :D

stalemate

11-27-2006, 10:18 AM

I'm not afraid of sasquatch, I just think we should all be on alert.

jlb

11-27-2006, 11:21 AM

Tonight's episode looks to be quite funny......

From the CBS HIMYM page:

Monday, November 27, 8pm et/pt

Single Stamina

While Barney struggles with the fact that all of his friends have settled into the boring state of "coupledom," his number one wingman, his gay, black brother James, arrives on the scene.

Wayne Brady and Megan Mullally guest star.

cheerdude

04-24-2007, 08:28 AM

Finally got to see the glory that is "Slap Bet" last night (repeat on CBS).

Very very funny... I had heard about the song/video, but had not seen any of it until last night. I have still not seen the full video on YouTube yet.

"Eighties didn't come to Canada until 1993" I was almost expecting a MuchMusic tv tag (Canada's MTV).

And yes... I would rather have the 10 slaps in a row (Barney style please) and not 5 Marshall monster "whenever" ones.

TBDigital

04-24-2007, 12:00 PM

Watched this again last night, and still consider it one of the best 1/2 hours of tv in a long time. Barney's comment along the lines of 'If I have to watch one more flat chested Nova Scotian doing it on top of a Zamboni, I'm going to go oot of my mind!' had me rolling...

jgerry

04-24-2007, 01:11 PM

I watched again last night, and yes, truly one of the funniest half hours on TV. Very good TV.

Random thing that I noticed during Barney's flashbacks about the "Oh" moments: We had the girl who promised to save her virginity for marriage ("Oh."), the girl who just turned 30 ("Oh!!!!") and the girl who doesn't have an eating disorder, she just chews the food up and spits it out. ("Oh!"). The eating disorder girl is the über-hot girl from the über-annoying Right Guard RGX body spray commercials. I would never buy anything like that but I'm completely held hostage by this girl's hotness. :confused:

scooterboy

04-24-2007, 04:46 PM

We rewatched this episode last night as well. After it was over, I said to my wife "if you ever wanted to hook someone on this show, this is the episode to do it with."

Slapbet is king.

Schmye Bubbula

09-15-2007, 08:16 PM

Why can't I bear to delete Robin Sparkles off my Now Playing list? ("today!")

markz

09-15-2007, 08:23 PM

Why can't I bear to delete Robin Sparkles off my Now Playing list? ("today!")

Best episode ever!

I read that Robin Sparkles will make another appearance this coming season!

Alpinemaps

09-15-2007, 08:25 PM

This is too funny...I just deleted it from my NPL this afternoon! And it was a hard decision to make.

dianebrat

09-15-2007, 08:32 PM

This thread just begs for this link

Slap Countdown (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/how_i_met_your_mother/slapbet_countdown/)

I believe we've linked to it elsewhere from TCF, but this really is appropriate place to do it.

busyba

09-16-2007, 12:01 AM

Why can't I bear to delete Robin Sparkles off my Now Playing list? ("today!")
She's on my iPod. :)

Alpinemaps

09-16-2007, 12:15 PM

She's on my iPod. :)

Mine too!

YCantAngieRead

09-16-2007, 04:20 PM

Neenahboy

09-16-2007, 04:22 PM

Is that how long it is until the premier??? Yipes!

Nope, it plays a central role in a future episode, and it counts down to Marshall's next slap. Notice it ends sometime around November sweeps. :)

Alpinemaps

09-16-2007, 05:14 PM

The premiere is showing up in my To Do List (as it should be in yours!). It's on Monday, September 24 - just over a week away!

alpacaboy

09-17-2007, 03:01 AM

Anyone catch the HIMYM slapping ad?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g-zdq-DWCc&NR=1

(I don't know which episodes all the cuts came from. There's a possibility that some shots are from a Season 2 episode after "Slap Bet" in case you're super spoiler sensitive. I'm pretty sure I've seen all the shots though, so I think they're all Season 2)

USAFSSO

09-17-2007, 09:24 PM

Let's Go To the Mall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mJAsgIIfNM

YCantAngieRead

09-17-2007, 09:58 PM

The premiere is showing up in my To Do List (as it should be in yours!). It's on Monday, September 24 - just over a week away!
I'm so excited! I know this show probably is in its last year, but man, I do love it.

cheerdude

09-17-2007, 10:21 PM

She's on my iPod. :)

How? :o

YCantAngieRead

09-17-2007, 11:26 PM

Let's Go To the Mall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mJAsgIIfNM
Completely off topic-hey, I was born in Alamogordo, on the AFB. :)

busyba

09-18-2007, 12:50 PM

How? :o
Get the URL for the YouTube video and then go to vixy.net.

emandbri

10-28-2007, 06:32 AM

Didn't anybody else find the backup band in the video slightly disturbing? The keyboard player in particular looked like he was about 40+ and playing a teeny bopper band? Creeepy!

I just watched the commentary on the DVD and her back up "band" is made up of people who work on the show! :D