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* PersonalizedPledge: Lily {{Invoke|dTrope}}s this trope by asking Ted to swear on his future children. It becomes PlayedForLaughs when their names are a ''Star Wars'' ShoutOut.
--->'''Lily:''' You can never tell Marshall.\\
'''Ted:''' I won't.\\
'''Lily:''' Ever. Swear. Swear on the lives of your unborn boy and girl.\\
'''Ted:''' I swear on Luke and Leia.
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'''Ted:''' I won't.\\
'''Lily:''' Ever. Swear. Swear on the lives of your unborn boy and girl.\\
'''Ted:''' I swear on Luke and Leia.
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* NiceHat: Robin uses one to cover her unwanted and unfortunate stripes.
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** When Robin tells Ted that her new [[SkunkStripe hair highlights]] make her look like a tiger, Ted says "I'll bet it looks 'grrrrreat!', in reference to the tagline of the ''Frosted Flakes'' cartoon spokesman, Tony The Tiger.
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** When Robin tells Ted that her new [[SkunkStripe new hair highlights]] highlights make her look like a tiger, Ted says "I'll bet it looks 'grrrrreat!', in reference to the tagline of the ''Frosted Flakes'' cartoon spokesman, Tony The Tiger.
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I Ate What clean up. The trope is when a character eats something, unaware of what they are consuming, and then reacts in disgust after they find out what it is. Misuse will be deleted or moved to another trope when applicable. Administrivia.Zero Context Examples will be removed or commented out depending on the amount of context within the entry. Also, I Ate What is not a character trope.
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* IAteWhat: Barney prank a guy working at a rival company this way. Said guy retaliated using the same prank, but Barney had Marshall "take the bullet" instead.
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* TheFaceless: The slideshow of Ted's match has her face censored all through out.
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* TheFaceless: The slideshow of Ted's match has her face censored all through out.throughout.
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* InformedFlaw: Robin's bad highlghts actually don't look bad on her.
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* InformedFlaw: Robin's bad highlghts highlights actually don't look bad on her.
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* MaleGaze: The montage of Lily having Insomnia has her breathing heavily while wearing a very low cut lingerie.
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* MaleGaze: The montage of Lily having Insomnia insomnia has her breathing heavily while wearing a very low cut low-cut lingerie.
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** Future!Ted mentions Missy the goat for the very first time. Said goat will be an "ArcVillain of sorts" towards his 30th ([[ContinuitySnarl actually 31st]]) birthday.
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** Future!Ted mentions Missy the goat for the very first time. Said goat will be an "ArcVillain ArcVillain of sorts" sorts towards his 30th ([[ContinuitySnarl actually 31st]]) birthday.
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* InformedFlaw: Robin's SkunkStripe actually doesn't look bad on her, but of course, YMMV.
* LiteralMinded: Apparently, Robin told her hairdresser to "make her look like a tiger" (meaning fierce). The hairdresser gave her [[SkunkStripe tiger stripe highlights]].
* LiteralMinded: Apparently, Robin told her hairdresser to "make her look like a tiger" (meaning fierce). The hairdresser gave her [[SkunkStripe tiger stripe highlights]].
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* InformedFlaw: Robin's SkunkStripe bad highlghts actually doesn't don't look bad on her, but of course, YMMV.
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* LiteralMinded: Apparently, Robin told her hairdresser to "make her look like a tiger" (meaning fierce). The hairdresser gave her[[SkunkStripe tiger stripe highlights]].highlights.
* LiteralMinded: Apparently, Robin told her hairdresser to "make her look like a tiger" (meaning fierce). The hairdresser gave her
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* IGaveMyWord: Ted did name his son Luke.
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* NiceHat: Robin uses one to cover her unwanted SkunkStripe.
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* NiceHat: Robin uses one to cover her unwanted SkunkStripe.and unfortunate stripes.
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** Clark Butterfield is a combination of the names of two dorms at Wesleyan University, which was Ted, Marshall and Lily's ([[AuthorAvatar as well as the show creators']]) alma mater.
* SkunkStripe: Robin unwillingly got one, even referring to the trope almost by name (substitute skunk for tiger instead).
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** Clark Butterfield is a combination of the names of two dorms at Wesleyan University, which was Ted, Marshall and Lily's ([[AuthorAvatar as well as the show creators']]) alma mater.
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* SkunkStripe: Robin unwillingly got one, even referring to the trope almost by name (substitute skunk for tiger instead).
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* FridgeLogic: Invoked by Ted, who tells Lily that since they live in New York City, it shouldn't be that hard for her to apply for an art program that wouldn't require her to move, but she instead applied to a program on the other side of the country. He then comes to the realization that she's having doubts about the wedding.
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** Ted says his perfect woman plays bass, like [[Music/{{Pixies}} Kim Deal]] and [[Music/SonicYouth Kim Gordon]].
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** Ted says his perfect woman plays bass, like [[Music/{{Pixies}} [[Music/ThePixies Kim Deal]] and [[Music/SonicYouth Kim Gordon]].
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* IGaveMyWord: Ted did named his son Luke.
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* IGaveMyWord: Ted did named name his son Luke.
* InformedFlaw: Robin's SkunkStripe actually doesn'tlooks look bad on her, but of course, YMMV.
* InformedFlaw: Robin's SkunkStripe actually doesn't
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* NoodleIncident: Barney and the guy working at a rival company has a feud but why isn't stated. Also, Barney ''did something'' to the sandwich that guy was eating at the beginning of the episode just to pull an IAteWhat reaction from him, which the guy retaliated by ''doing something'' at Barney's coffee.
* OhNoNotAgain: Marshall's word-per-word reaction when Ted declares that he'll go for Robin again.
* OhNoNotAgain: Marshall's word-per-word reaction when Ted declares that he'll go for Robin again.
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* NoodleIncident: Barney and the guy working at a rival company has have a feud feud, but why the cause isn't stated. Also, Barney ''did something'' to the sandwich that guy was eating at the beginning of the episode just to pull an IAteWhat reaction from him, which the guy retaliated by ''doing something'' at Barney's coffee.
* OhNoNotAgain: Marshall'sword-per-word word-for-word reaction when Ted declares that he'll go for Robin again.
* OhNoNotAgain: Marshall's
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** Future!Ted mentions that the favorite book of his supposed match is ''Literature/LoveInTheTimeOfCholera'', while her favorite musician is Ottis Redding.
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** Future!Ted mentions that the favorite book of his supposed match is ''Literature/LoveInTheTimeOfCholera'', while her favorite musician is Ottis Otis Redding.
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* SkunkStripe: Robin unwillingly got one, even referring to the trope almost by name (substitute skunk for tiger instead).
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* HypocriticalHumor: After Marshall says that he drank some of the rancid milk the day before, Ted asks why he didn't throw it away, and immediately puts the jug back in the fridge.
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!!This episode provides examples of:
* BirthdayEpisode: The episode opens during Ted's 28th.
* CallBack:
** A literal case with Ted being called by the dating agency he visited [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS1E07Matchmaker earlier this season]].
** Lily having cold feet was tackled [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS1E20BestPromEver at the previous episode]]. She also mentioned Victoria and how the latter [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS1E16Cupcake followed her dreams and went to Germany]].
* CareerVersusMan: Lilly has a ConflictingLoyalty to both her dreams to be a painter and her relationship with Marshall.
* ChekhovsGag: Ted wanting to name his children [[Franchise/StarWars Luke and Leia]].
* ChekhovsGun: Nicholson, Hewitt, and West, the company which the man Barney and Marshall are antagonizing this episode works for, will become relevant in Marshall's StoryArc in Season 3.
* ContinuityNod: Ted mentions off-hand that he's picky, something Marshall mentioned [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS1E08TheDuel earlier this season]].
* CreatorCameo: Series creators Craig Thomas and Carter Bays play the fake paramedics in Barney's ploy.
* TheFaceless: The slideshow of Ted's match has her face censored all through out.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Lily having conflicting feelings towards her and Marshall's wedding.
** Future!Ted mentions Missy the goat for the very first time. Said goat will be an "ArcVillain of sorts" towards his 30th ([[ContinuitySnarl actually 31st]]) birthday.
** Ted's description of his ideal woman basically sums up The Mother.
** The Nicholson, Hewitt, and West company stated in ChekhovsGun above.
* GrandRomanticGesture: The culmination of Barney's ploy at the beginning of the episode.
* IAteWhat: Barney prank a guy working at a rival company this way. Said guy retaliated using the same prank, but Barney had Marshall "take the bullet" instead.
* IGaveMyWord: Ted did named his son Luke.
* InformedFlaw: Robin's SkunkStripe actually doesn't looks bad on her, but of course, YMMV.
* LiteralMinded: Apparently, Robin told her hairdresser to "make her look like a tiger" (meaning fierce). The hairdresser gave her [[SkunkStripe tiger stripe highlights]].
* LoveEpiphany: More like still in love epiphany on Ted's part regarding Robin.
* MaleGaze: The montage of Lily having Insomnia has her breathing heavily while wearing a very low cut lingerie.
* MeaningfulEcho: "It's a mistake, but it's a mistake I have to make".
* MomentKiller: Lily called Ted out of (and ultimately cost him) his blind date.
* NiceHat: Robin uses one to cover her unwanted SkunkStripe.
* NoodleIncident: Barney and the guy working at a rival company has a feud but why isn't stated. Also, Barney ''did something'' to the sandwich that guy was eating at the beginning of the episode just to pull an IAteWhat reaction from him, which the guy retaliated by ''doing something'' at Barney's coffee.
* OhNoNotAgain: Marshall's word-per-word reaction when Ted declares that he'll go for Robin again.
* RedHerring: After this episode, Ted's supposed match became one of the strong candidates on being The Mother in {{Fanon}}.
* RescueRomance: Barney's ploy at the beginning of the episode started this way.
* SkunkStripe: Robin unwillingly got one, even referring to the trope almost by name (substitute skunk for tiger instead).
* ShoutOut:
** Barney says the actors he hired (see CreatorCameo above) are from "Theatre/TroilusAndCressida neighborhood playhouse" a reference to a [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare]] tragedy. May also count as an ActorAllusion since Creator/NeilPatrickHarris is a [[ShakespeareanActors Shakespearean actor]] himself.
** Future!Ted mentions that the favorite book of his supposed match is ''Literature/LoveInTheTimeOfCholera'', while her favorite musician is Ottis Redding.
** Ted says he is going to name his children Luke and Leia, which are the names of two main characters in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' saga.
** Lily is shown playing ''VideoGame/SuperBomberman''.
** When Robin tells Ted that her new [[SkunkStripe hair highlights]] make her look like a tiger, Ted says "I'll bet it looks 'grrrrreat!', in reference to the tagline of the ''Frosted Flakes'' cartoon spokesman, Tony The Tiger.
** Ted says his perfect woman plays bass, like [[Music/{{Pixies}} Kim Deal]] and [[Music/SonicYouth Kim Gordon]].
** When she gets stranded in Dutchess County, Lily calls Ted and convinces him to come help her change a flat by stating that she is scared and in the "beginning of a very scary campfire story". She then makes reference to the Hook, a popular urban legend that always begins with the unsuspecting victims being in a car.
** Ted makes a joke about Robin's highlights by referencing ''Magazine/HighlightsForChildren''.
** Clark Butterfield is a combination of the names of two dorms at Wesleyan University, which was Ted, Marshall and Lily's ([[AuthorAvatar as well as the show creators']]) alma mater.
* BirthdayEpisode: The episode opens during Ted's 28th.
* CallBack:
** A literal case with Ted being called by the dating agency he visited [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS1E07Matchmaker earlier this season]].
** Lily having cold feet was tackled [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS1E20BestPromEver at the previous episode]]. She also mentioned Victoria and how the latter [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS1E16Cupcake followed her dreams and went to Germany]].
* CareerVersusMan: Lilly has a ConflictingLoyalty to both her dreams to be a painter and her relationship with Marshall.
* ChekhovsGag: Ted wanting to name his children [[Franchise/StarWars Luke and Leia]].
* ChekhovsGun: Nicholson, Hewitt, and West, the company which the man Barney and Marshall are antagonizing this episode works for, will become relevant in Marshall's StoryArc in Season 3.
* ContinuityNod: Ted mentions off-hand that he's picky, something Marshall mentioned [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS1E08TheDuel earlier this season]].
* CreatorCameo: Series creators Craig Thomas and Carter Bays play the fake paramedics in Barney's ploy.
* TheFaceless: The slideshow of Ted's match has her face censored all through out.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Lily having conflicting feelings towards her and Marshall's wedding.
** Future!Ted mentions Missy the goat for the very first time. Said goat will be an "ArcVillain of sorts" towards his 30th ([[ContinuitySnarl actually 31st]]) birthday.
** Ted's description of his ideal woman basically sums up The Mother.
** The Nicholson, Hewitt, and West company stated in ChekhovsGun above.
* GrandRomanticGesture: The culmination of Barney's ploy at the beginning of the episode.
* IAteWhat: Barney prank a guy working at a rival company this way. Said guy retaliated using the same prank, but Barney had Marshall "take the bullet" instead.
* IGaveMyWord: Ted did named his son Luke.
* InformedFlaw: Robin's SkunkStripe actually doesn't looks bad on her, but of course, YMMV.
* LiteralMinded: Apparently, Robin told her hairdresser to "make her look like a tiger" (meaning fierce). The hairdresser gave her [[SkunkStripe tiger stripe highlights]].
* LoveEpiphany: More like still in love epiphany on Ted's part regarding Robin.
* MaleGaze: The montage of Lily having Insomnia has her breathing heavily while wearing a very low cut lingerie.
* MeaningfulEcho: "It's a mistake, but it's a mistake I have to make".
* MomentKiller: Lily called Ted out of (and ultimately cost him) his blind date.
* NiceHat: Robin uses one to cover her unwanted SkunkStripe.
* NoodleIncident: Barney and the guy working at a rival company has a feud but why isn't stated. Also, Barney ''did something'' to the sandwich that guy was eating at the beginning of the episode just to pull an IAteWhat reaction from him, which the guy retaliated by ''doing something'' at Barney's coffee.
* OhNoNotAgain: Marshall's word-per-word reaction when Ted declares that he'll go for Robin again.
* RedHerring: After this episode, Ted's supposed match became one of the strong candidates on being The Mother in {{Fanon}}.
* RescueRomance: Barney's ploy at the beginning of the episode started this way.
* SkunkStripe: Robin unwillingly got one, even referring to the trope almost by name (substitute skunk for tiger instead).
* ShoutOut:
** Barney says the actors he hired (see CreatorCameo above) are from "Theatre/TroilusAndCressida neighborhood playhouse" a reference to a [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare]] tragedy. May also count as an ActorAllusion since Creator/NeilPatrickHarris is a [[ShakespeareanActors Shakespearean actor]] himself.
** Future!Ted mentions that the favorite book of his supposed match is ''Literature/LoveInTheTimeOfCholera'', while her favorite musician is Ottis Redding.
** Ted says he is going to name his children Luke and Leia, which are the names of two main characters in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' saga.
** Lily is shown playing ''VideoGame/SuperBomberman''.
** When Robin tells Ted that her new [[SkunkStripe hair highlights]] make her look like a tiger, Ted says "I'll bet it looks 'grrrrreat!', in reference to the tagline of the ''Frosted Flakes'' cartoon spokesman, Tony The Tiger.
** Ted says his perfect woman plays bass, like [[Music/{{Pixies}} Kim Deal]] and [[Music/SonicYouth Kim Gordon]].
** When she gets stranded in Dutchess County, Lily calls Ted and convinces him to come help her change a flat by stating that she is scared and in the "beginning of a very scary campfire story". She then makes reference to the Hook, a popular urban legend that always begins with the unsuspecting victims being in a car.
** Ted makes a joke about Robin's highlights by referencing ''Magazine/HighlightsForChildren''.
** Clark Butterfield is a combination of the names of two dorms at Wesleyan University, which was Ted, Marshall and Lily's ([[AuthorAvatar as well as the show creators']]) alma mater.
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