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Pull out your jelly bracelets, your cool graffiti coats, brush your hair like Gretzky and practice jumps on your skateboard, there’s a contest that will help the show get renewed! We first heard about www.savehimym.com last week when I implored all of you to contact CBS to save the show. In addition to donating and signing petitions, now there’s a new, more creative way to show your support.

A parody of the song “Let’s Go to the Mall” has been written and it needs a music video. That’s where you come in. Make a music video to go with the song, upload it to YouTube, then send it in. Additionally, I’d love it if you come back here and left a link to your video in the comments.

Here’s the original song, just to refresh your memory:

Here are the lyrics, set to “Let’s Go to the Mall”:

Let’s Watch CBS
(spoken) Is there anything I can do to get you to renew How I Met Your Mother? How about I…sing you a song!

(music starts)

Let’s watch CBS, everybody!

Come on Nina, Come on Les,
Let’s watch CBS, its sitcoms are the best.
If my favorite show gets canceled, I’m going to scream and shout.
How I Met Your Mother is what this song’s about.

It hasn’t been renewed yet, (Oh no!)
And you know how antsy fans can get. (Oh yeah!)
I really like it. All my friends think it’s so funny.

Chorus:
H-I-M-Y-M is best.
No other sitcom has such zest.
Let’s watch CBS today.

There’s this gal I know of,
She runs CBS.
She hasn’t renewed the show,
And its fate I’d really like to know.
I hope the gang returns, for another season.
Ted, Marshall, Robin, Lily,
Don’t forget Swarley.
The show’s ratings are kind of low,
And DVRs don’t count, I know.
That’s OK, I’m going to watch your network anyway.
I’m going to nag your network ‘til your Upfronts Day.

H-I-M-Y-M is best.
No other sitcom has such zest.
Let’s watch CBS today.

I introduced the show to a couple of friends,
We had a good few hours to spend.
I love Marshall, Barney, and Lily too,
My friends think Robin & Ted are cute.
The other day at the mall, who do I see?
Mr. CBS himself, the network’s Big Cheese.
He said, “Do you really want your new season approved?”
In reply, I got down, to bust a crazy move.

Let’s watch CBS, everybody!

H-I-M-Y-M is best.
No other sitcom has such zest.
Let’s watch CBS today.

Fans and critics love this show!

H-I-M-Y-M is best.
No other sitcom has such zest.
Let’s watch CBS today.

Renew this show, renew this show please
Renew this show, renew this show please
Renew this show, renew this show please
Renew this show, renew this show please
Renew this show, renew this show please
Renew this show, renew this show please
Please, Nina

I think this is a really great idea and a chance to have some fun while supporting the show. The winner of the contest receives seasons 1 and 2 on DVD. Additionally, the winning video, and other entires, will be sent to the top brass at CBS to demonstrate just how many fans the show has.

View the contest page at www.savehimym.com for rules and more details. Feel free to contact me with any questions as well.

Let’s see your submissions!

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