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The fine folks from CBS cut this trailer together to catch people up on the goings on from the end of Season 4. If this is any indication, Season 5 is going to be chuck-a-block full of RoBarn action.

Start getting excited!

Where’s the new post button? What’s my admin password? What’s the website again? Oh yeah, I remember how to do this now…

Hey guys and gals, how’s your summer vacation so far? Having fun? How much fun? As much fun as it must be for Bays, Thomas, and the cast to be nominated for BEST EFFING COMEDY SERIES? (That’s the oft-forgotten full title of the award. True Story.)

It’s true, after years of shunning, HIMYM finally gets the nomination it deserves. I’m not going to lie, it’s up against some stiff competition. Nominees:

• How I Met Your Mother – Woot!
• Entourage – I’m a big fan, though I’m still pulling for HIMYM
• The Office – Past it’s peak, IMO, still good but not as good as it used to be.
• 30 Rock - Eh, it’s good, and it’s cool to love it, but I prefer HIMYM because it’s story AND funny.
• Weeds – Who cares. OK, a lot of people, just not me.
• Flight of the Conchords – Couldn’t get through this season. Too weird for its own good.
• Family Guy – Would be historic, which is cool, but still not as good as HIMYM

What do you guys think? Does it have a chance? I think so. What do you think? Oh yeah, NPH is hosting and it airs September 20 on CBS. Tune in! Or don’t, that shit is long and you can just read the winners on twitter (where you can follow me here.)

Once you watch, go join in the discussion. No time to watch? Purchase the episode on and watch on your ipod or iphone.

So the season is over. If you’re like me this is the point you go back and watch it all again, to see what different things have changed now that you know what the future brings. To watch it all you’ll need the DVDs. While not released yet you can preorder a copy at a low price and have it delivered as soon as it’s available. Order the Blu-Ray for an even better viewing experience.

If you don’t want to wait you can buy all the episodes from a download-and-watch service like Amazon or iTunes.

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How I Met Your Mother: Season Four [Blu-ray]

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This is my favorite method. You get a deal if you buy the whole season and you can watch the episodes immediately, or on your ipod anywhere you go.

1. Do I Know You?
2. The Best Burger in New York
3. I Heart NJ
4. Intervention
5. Shelter Island
6. Happily Ever After
7. Not a Father’s Day
8. Woooo!
9. The Naked Man
10. The Fight
11. Little Minnesota
12. Benefits
13. Three Days Of Snow
14. The Possimpible
15. The Stinsons
16. Sorry, Bro
17. The Front Porch
18. Old King Clancy
19. Murtaugh
20. Mosbius Designs
21. The Three Days Rule
22. Right Place Right Time
23. As Fast As She Can
24. The Leap
25. Season pass – all episodes from season 4 at a discounted price

As far as finales go this one was a little light on the revelations. No slow motion kissing while some sweet indie song wells up, no weddings, no break ups, no life threatening accidents (though there was a hospitalization.) That being said, this was an amazing finale. It’s one of my favorites. It was mellow and subtle, but did a great job of wrapping up plot lines from throughout the season. We all got to see Robin and Barney discuss their feelings, and in a way that proved more hilarious than I could’ve expected. It also gave Ted the final push he needed to get toward the mother.

This finale was so good I’m not sure how to really talk about it. This recap won’t do it justice. It was really good. But I’ll try.

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