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* ImpossiblyDeliciousFood: One bite on the Best Burger in New York and it will all leave other burgers [[TastesLikeFeet tasting like Marshall's grandfather's feet]].

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* ImpossiblyDeliciousFood: One bite on the Best Burger in New York and it will all leave all other burgers [[TastesLikeFeet tasting like Marshall's grandfather's feet]].



* RousingSpeech: To encourage the gang to keep with their search, Marshall tries to put into words how he felt when he had that first taste of the legendary best burger, describing in full detail every single component of it with sophisticated words.

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* RousingSpeech: To encourage the gang to keep with their search, Marshall tries to put into words how he felt when he had that first taste of the legendary best burger, describing in full detail every single component of it with poetic, sophisticated words.



** Marshall and Regis disdaining The Corner Bistro having the Best Burger in New York City.
-->'''Marshall''': ''[to the guy who recommended Corner Bistro]'' [[SarcasmMode Wow, thanks a lot, guy]]. Let me return the favor. Great cup of coffee: [[TakeThat Starbucks]]!!!\\

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** Marshall and Regis disdaining growing enraged at people saying The Corner Bistro having has the Best Burger in New York City.
-->'''Marshall''': ''[to the guy who recommended Corner Bistro]'' [[SarcasmMode Oh, the Corner Bistro! It's amazing, I spent a quarter of my life searching for the best burger in New York City, but silly me, it never occurred to me to check the highest-rated burger in the Zagat guide! Wow, thanks a lot, guy]]. guy]]! Let me return the favor. Great cup of coffee: [[TakeThat Starbucks]]!!!\\…[[TakeThat Starbucks]]!!! Shhhh!!\\



* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: All of them for the Perfectly Best Burger in New York. For Marshall, every burger that is not the Best Burger in the world is a piece of crap. This pisses Robin off especially, who hadn't had a single bite all day, and would leave every burger uneaten when Marshall leaves when this burger isn't the one.

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: All of them for the Perfectly Best Burger in New York. For Marshall, every burger that is not the Best Burger in the world is a piece of crap. This especially pisses Robin off especially, off, who hadn't had a single bite all day, and would leave every burger uneaten when Marshall leaves when this burger isn't the one.
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* SatiatingSandwich: No, not a euphemism for weed this time. It's actually the Best Burger in New York City. One bite, and it will leave all burgers as crap.

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* SatiatingSandwich: No, not a euphemism for weed this time. It's actually the Best Burger in New York City. One bite, and it will leave all other burgers as tasting like crap.



* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: All of them for the Perfectly Best Burger in New York. For Marshall, every burger that is not the Best Burger in the world is all crap. This pisses Robin off especially, who hadn't had a single bite all day, and would leave every burger uneaten when Marshall leaves when this burger isn't the one.

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: All of them for the Perfectly Best Burger in New York. For Marshall, every burger that is not the Best Burger in the world is all a piece of crap. This pisses Robin off especially, who hadn't had a single bite all day, and would leave every burger uneaten when Marshall leaves when this burger isn't the one.

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* NostalgiaFilter: Marshall's determined search for The Best Burger in New York is really about trying to recapture that time in his life, when he'd just moved to New York and was still a fresh college graduate full of idealistic dreams, instead of the corporate sellout he feels himself becoming.



* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: All of them for the Perfectly Best Burger in New York. For Marshall, every burger that is not the Best Burger in the world is all crap. This pisses Robin off especially, who hadn't had a single bite all day, and would leave every burger barely eaten when Marshall leaves when it's not it.

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: All of them for the Perfectly Best Burger in New York. For Marshall, every burger that is not the Best Burger in the world is all crap. This pisses Robin off especially, who hadn't had a single bite all day, and would leave every burger barely eaten uneaten when Marshall leaves when it's not it.this burger isn't the one.

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* AsHimself: Creator/RegisPhilbin guest stars and joins the gang on the desperate hunt for the burger.

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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Future Ted tells the kids that when he first moved to New York it was still run down and dirty, and started gentrifying after he moved there. He and Marshall moved there in 2000, after it had undergone years of gentrification in [[TheNineties the mid- to late-nineties]].
* AsHimself: Creator/RegisPhilbin guest stars and joins the gang on the desperate hunt for the burger. He plays an impossibly aggressive and strong version of himself.




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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Nobody in the gym bats an eye when Regis Philbin goes full ham on the gang. He must do that all the time.
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* CreditsGag: The SigilSpam of Goliath National Bank spills over into the credits, with Bays & Thomas usual "Muttnik" art replaced with the GNB logo.
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In order to cheer Marshall up after numerous unsuccessful job interviews, the gang (as well as Creator/RegisPhilbin) attempt to find the long lost restaurant where Marshall had his first and best New York hamburger.

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In order to cheer Marshall up after numerous unsuccessful job interviews, the gang (as well as Creator/RegisPhilbin) attempt to find the long lost long-lost restaurant where Marshall had his first and best New York hamburger.



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Marshall mentions a desire to be a Harlem Globetrotter. Later seasons will firmly establish both he and Ted as avid fans of the Washington Generals who hate the Globetrotters.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Marshall mentions a desire to be a Harlem Globetrotter. Later seasons will firmly establish both he him and Ted as avid fans of the Washington Generals who hate the Globetrotters.



* ImpossiblyDeliciousFood: One bite on the Best Burger in New York and it will all leave other burgers [[TastesLikeFeet taste like Marshall's grandfather's feet]].

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* ImpossiblyDeliciousFood: One bite on the Best Burger in New York and it will all leave other burgers [[TastesLikeFeet taste tasting like Marshall's grandfather's feet]].



* SeriousBusiness: Regis is down right scary when talking about the burger.

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* SeriousBusiness: Regis is down right downright scary when talking about the burger.



* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: All of them for the Perfectly Best Burger in New York. For Marshall, every burger that is not the Best Burger in the world are all crap. This pisses Robin off especially; who she hadn't had a single bite all day, and would leave every burger barely-eaten when Marshall leaves when it's not it.

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: All of them for the Perfectly Best Burger in New York. For Marshall, every burger that is not the Best Burger in the world are is all crap. This pisses Robin off especially; especially, who she hadn't had a single bite all day, and would leave every burger barely-eaten barely eaten when Marshall leaves when it's not it.
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* RousingSpeech: To encourage the gang to keep with their search, Marshall tries to put into words how he felt when he had that first taste of the legendary best burger, describing in full detail every single component of it with sophisticated words.
-->'''Lily''': And you got our wedding vows off the Internet.
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* TheAtoner: While not explicit, Lily is against Marshall being back as a corporate lawyer because he got into the job because of her debt, so she doesn't want him to be unhappy again.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Marshall mentions a desire to be a Harlem Globetrotter. Later seasons will firmly establish both he and Ted as avid fans of the Washington Generals who hate the Globetrotters.
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In order to cheer Marshall up after numerous unsuccessful job interviews, the gang (as well as Regis Philbin) attempt to find the long lost restaurant where Marshall had his first and best New York hamburger.

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In order to cheer Marshall up after numerous unsuccessful job interviews, the gang (as well as Regis Philbin) Creator/RegisPhilbin) attempt to find the long lost restaurant where Marshall had his first and best New York hamburger.
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* AsHimself: Regis Philbin guest stars and joins the gang on the desperate hunt for the burger.

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* AsHimself: Regis Philbin Creator/RegisPhilbin guest stars and joins the gang on the desperate hunt for the burger.
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'''Regis''': If you tell me it's at the Corner Bistro, ''I'm gonna smack you right in the face!!!''

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'''Regis''': If you tell me it's at the Corner Bistro, ''I'm ''[[BerserkButton I'm gonna smack you right in the face!!!''face!!!]]''

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-->'''Marshall''': ''[to the guy who recommended Corner Bistro]'' [[SarcasmMode Wow, thanks a lot, guy]]. Let me return the favor. Great cup of coffee: [[TakeThat Starbucks]]!!!

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-->'''Marshall''': ''[to the guy who recommended Corner Bistro]'' [[SarcasmMode Wow, thanks a lot, guy]]. Let me return the favor. Great cup of coffee: [[TakeThat Starbucks]]!!!Starbucks]]!!!\\
''[later]''\\
'''Regis''': If you tell me it's at the Corner Bistro, ''I'm gonna smack you right in the face!!!''

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* HeroicBSOD: Marshall's obsession with finding the Best Burger in New York is the result of so many failed job interviews taking their toll on him.
* HypocriteHasAPoint: Lily is worried that Marshall is going to hate his job at Goliath National Bank just like his previous corporate job and is neglecting his dream of being an environmental lawyer. But as Marshall points out, they need money right now, and having a job, albeit one he might not like, at least gives him some sort of motivation to get up in the morning.



* SatiatingSandwich: No, not a euphimism for weed this time. It's actually the Best Burger in New York City. One bite, and it will leave all burgers as crap.

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* SatiatingSandwich: No, not a euphimism euphemism for weed this time. It's actually the Best Burger in New York City. One bite, and it will leave all burgers as crap.
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** Robin's order always arrives last, then promptly thrown away by Marshall.

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** Robin's order always arrives last, then is promptly thrown away by Marshall.
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-->'''Marshall'': ''[to the guy who recommended Corner Bistro]'' [[SarcasmMode Wow, thanks a lot, guy]]. Let me return the favor. Great cup of coffee: [[TakeThat Starbucks]]!!!

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-->'''Marshall'': -->'''Marshall''': ''[to the guy who recommended Corner Bistro]'' [[SarcasmMode Wow, thanks a lot, guy]]. Let me return the favor. Great cup of coffee: [[TakeThat Starbucks]]!!!
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Read more at: http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=11657
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* ImpossiblyDeliciousFood: One bite on the Best Burger in New York and it will all leave other burgers [[TastesLikeFeet taste like Marshall's grandfather's feet]].


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** Robin's order always arrives last, then promptly thrown away by Marshall.
** Marshall and Regis disdaining The Corner Bistro having the Best Burger in New York City.
-->'''Marshall'': ''[to the guy who recommended Corner Bistro]'' [[SarcasmMode Wow, thanks a lot, guy]]. Let me return the favor. Great cup of coffee: [[TakeThat Starbucks]]!!!
Read more at: http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=11657
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Read more at: http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=11657
Read more at: http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=11657.

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--> '''Ted''': And then, things went ''uphill''.

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--> '''Ted''': And But then, things went ''uphill''.sadly, the whole city started to go uphill. The streets got a little cleaner, [[FriendsRentControl the rents got a little higher]], and one by one, the crappy old places we loved began to disappear.
Read more at: http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=11657
Read more at: http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=11657.
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* TheBigRottenApple: How Ted described New York City the first time he arrived there before it undwewnt gentrified.

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* TheBigRottenApple: How Ted described New York City the first time he arrived there before it undwewnt gentrified.underwent gentrification.
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* TheBigRottenApple: How Ted described New York City the first time he arrived there before it undwewnt gentrified.
--> '''Ted''': And then, things went ''uphill''.
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* ShoutOut: Marshall's eloquent burger speech is inspired by the film [[Film/{{Amadeus}} ''Amadeus'']].
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* SatiatingSandwich: The Best Burger in New York City. One bite, and it will leave all burgers as crap.

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* SatiatingSandwich: The No, not a euphimism for weed this time. It's actually the Best Burger in New York City. One bite, and it will leave all burgers as crap.

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* SatiatingSandwich: The Best Burger in New York City. One bite, and it will leave all burgers as crap.



* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: All of them for the Perfectly Best Burger in the world. For Marshall, every burger that is not the Best Burger in the world are all crap.

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: All of them for the Perfectly Best Burger in the world. New York. For Marshall, every burger that is not the Best Burger in the world are all crap.
crap. This pisses Robin off especially; who she hadn't had a single bite all day, and would leave every burger barely-eaten when Marshall leaves when it's not it.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: All of them for the Perfectly Best Burger in the world. For Marshall, every burger that is not the Best Burger in the world are all crap.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: At the Goliath ATM, Robin is so desperately hungry that she starts licking the glue on a deposit envelope.

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In order to cheer Marshall up after numerous unsatisfactory job interviews, the gang (as well as Regis Philbin) attempt to find the long lost restaurant where Marshall had his first and best New York hamburger.

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In order to cheer Marshall up after numerous unsatisfactory unsuccessful job interviews, the gang (as well as Regis Philbin) attempt to find the long lost restaurant where Marshall had his first and best New York hamburger.


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* LogoJoke: Instead of the usual Bays-Thomas Productions VanityPlate showing at the end, there's one for the fictional Goliath National Bank, which Barney had been talking up for the duration of the episode.
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* SeriousBusiness: Regis is down right scary when talking about the burger.
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In order to cheer Marshall up after numerous unsatisfactory job interviews, the gang (as well as Regis Philbin) attempt to find the long lost restaurant where Marshall had his first and best New York hamburger.

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* AsHimself: Regis Philbin guest stars and joins the gang on the desperate hunt for the burger.

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