The How I Met Your Mother Blog

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I’m hearing the show returns with a St. Patrick’s Day episode, in which Ted makes out with a married chick and gets popped in the face by a drunk dude. Good times are ahead for him and Barney, no doubt!

Also, props to commenter Jess for scoping me on this news.

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Neil Patrick Harris filled in for Regis Philbin on the day Ryan Reynolds was visiting. Friends in real life, the interview had a great give-and-take rhythm. I’m a huge fan of Reynolds, unabashedly so. I saw Definitely, Maybe and it’s actually very good.

Kudos to reader Misha who had some very nice things to say about the site, the show, and recommended I check out this clip. Thanks Misha!

PS. Who’s that annoying trophy wife sitting to NPH’s left? She reminds me of the woman at the bar who always follows up the funny thing someone says with the most boring statement you’ve ever heard and is met with only silence.

PPS. Reynolds is rumored to have been cast as Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. I’m all a twitter about the film since it also stars will.i.am, Liev Schreiber, and Taylor Kitsch (Gambit!!) It’s also directed by Gavin Hood (who’s been all artsy up till now making films like Tsotsi.) Hoo-ray!

PPPS. I wish there was a clip with better audio than this. At first, I thought maybe there was just a loud A.C. running in the background but it’s almost rhythmic which makes me think it’s actually some evil German techno beat.

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He recently appeared on Sesame Street as “The Shoe Fairy”, he attended the Victoria Secret Fashion Show with Jeremy Piven, he loves puppets, and he does a mean Regis Philbin impression.

He seems like a really funny guy. I’d have a beer with him.

Mark your calendars: How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, and The Big-Bang Theory will all return on March 17, 2008. This will make for one great St. Patrick’s day.

Is there a chance the writers will work the holiday into the show? St. Patrick’s Day at McLaren’s has to be—to borrow phrasing from commenter Eric J—legen “why does the supermarket put the eggs and orange juice in the same section as the” dary.

As soon as I find out anything about the episode, I’ll post it up here.

The Washington Post has the “yes”, “no”, and “maybe” list of shows which will have more episodes this season. What’s on that list? How I Met Your Mother. That’s right, it’s coming back. While I’d love a full season, I’ll take an extra eight. That will make a 19 episode season. Hopefully the strike will help the show get picked up again next year, as I bet the “we didn’t have a chance to finish a whole season” argument will secure us a season four.

Since I have to assume you all watch more than just HIMYM, here is the rest of that list from the Washington Post:

Yes

ABC: Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Samantha Who?, Ugly Betty, Women’s Murder Club
CBS: Big Bang Theory, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, CSI, Ghost Whisperer, How I Met Your Mother, Moonlight, NCIS, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Numb3rs, Rules of Engagement
Fox: American Dad, Back to You, Bones, Family Guy, House, King of the Hill, The Simpsons, ‘Til Death.
NBC: Law & Order, Lipstick Jungle, Medium, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Scrubs, 30 Rock

No

ABC: Big Shots, Carpoolers, Cavemen, Dirty Sexy Money, Notes From the Underbelly, Private Practice, Pushing Daisies
CBS: Cane*, Viva Laughlin.
Fox: K-ville, Prison Break, 24
NBC: Bionic Woman, Chuck, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, Journeyman, Las Vegas, Life

Maybe

ABC: According to Jim, Boston Legal, Cashmere Mafia, October Road
CBS: Shark, The Unit
Fox: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
NBC: ER

Shows in bold are the ones I’m excited to see returning (or sad to see leaving), in case anyone cares. In the comments, don’t just talk HIMYM, all shows are fair game. What are you guys excited to see come back?

*Personally, I’m actually glad to see Cane canceled since that means that Nestor Carbonell can come back to Lost. Also, It’ll be nice for Scrub’s final season to play out as close as possible to the plan.