History Recap / HowIMetYourMotherS2E04TedMosbyArchitect

* HeroesWantRedheads: Ted tried to cheat on Robin with a foxy redhead to prove a point. Except Ted is actually Barney using his name and job to get laid.

* IdiotBall: Throughout the entire episode, Lily and Robin are being told about "Ted Mosby: Architect". It was actually Barney pretending to be Ted all along. If they had just asked for a description on what "Ted" looks like, the words "blonde" or "suit" would have been enough to tip them off that it's just Barney and the events of the episode would be unnecessary.

* NotHyperbole: Robin tells Lily about a fight she and Ted had when she called ''Film/FieldOfDreams'' a bad movie. Lily tells Robin that what Ted was really mad about was that she wasn't talking to him about her feelings. Cut to Ted talking to Marshall and Barney where it turns out he really was mad because she doesn't like ''Field of Dreams''.

** Lily tells Robin that Ted is angry at her for being uninterested in his day, when in reality it was because Robin said ''Film/FieldOfDreams'' was a lame movie. Accordingly, Marshall and Barney also take offense for this.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Turns out many of Marshall's college friends are hard-drinking Frat Boys by night and bright students at Columbia by day. Notable examples include [[FratBro Brad]] [[HelloAttorney Morris]] and [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Kara]] (who, according to Future!Ted, becomes the Attorney General).

* IdiotBall: Throughout the entire episode, Lily and Robin are being told about "Ted Mosby: Architect". [[spoiler: It was actually Barney pretending to be Ted all along. If they had just asked for a description on what "Ted" looks like, the words "blonde" or "suit" would have been enough to tip them off that it's just Barney and the events of the episode would be unnecessary.]]
* JobTitle[=/=]RoleCalled: [[spoiler: Subverted. Barney is just using Ted's name and job to get laid.]]

* MistakenForCheating: Lily and Robin are convinced that Ted is having an affair after an episode-long mystery tracing. [[spoiler: It turns out it was actually Barney pretending to be Ted the whole time.]]

* HarsherInHindsight: One of the party guests at Columbia Law School, who wanted someone to "shave my a$$!," supposedly went on to be a Supreme Court Justice. Drunk Legal Dude (later identified as Marshall's friend Brad) gets people to sign waivers before being let in, to protect host from legal responsibilities.

* HeelRealization: After most of the episode having Robin complaint about Ted being too needy, when she thinks Ted is cheating on her, she finally realizes she is the problem, as Robin was neglecting Ted to the point of pushing him to do this. Fortunately, it wasn't Ted at all.

* IdiotBall: Throughout the entire episode, Lily and Robin are being told about "Ted Moseby: Architect". [[spoiler: It was actually Barney pretending to be Ted all along. If they had just asked for a description on what "Ted" looks like, the words "blonde" or "suit" would have been enough to tip them off that it's just Barney and the events of the episode would be unnecessary.]]

** Marshall's college friends first reactions to Marshall's break-up is starting to do legal talk: contract lease, property sues, etc.

-->'''Robin''': OK, maybe this is a little bad. Dancing is bad. Dancing leads to Sex.

* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Ted kept complaining about his job and how underappreciated his designs are. It eventually is averted episodes later when the firm recognizes his design for a skyscrapper was far better than Druthers' "penis building".

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Turns out many of Marshall's college friends are hard-drinking Frat Boys by night and bright students at Columbia. Notable examples include [[FratBro Brad]] [[HelloAttorney Morris]] and [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Kara]] (who, according to Future!Ted, becomes the Attorney General).

* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Ted kept complaining about his job and how underappreciated his designs are. It eventually is averted episodes later when the firm recognizes his design for a skyscrapper was far better than Druthers' "penis building".]

* SeriousBusiness: Lily tells Robin that Ted is angry at her for being uninterested in his day, when in reality it was because Robin said ''Film/FieldOfDreams'' was a lame movie. Accordingly, Marshall and Barney also take offense for this.

* JobTitle[=/=]RoleCalled: Subverted: Barney is just using Ted's name and job to get laid.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Turns out many of Marshall's college friends are hard-drinking Frat Boys by night and bright students at Columbia. Notable examples include [[FratBro Brad]] [[HelloAttorney Morris]] and [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Kara]] (who, according to Future!Ted, becomes the Attorney General)

* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Ted kept complaining about his job and how underappreciated his designs are. [[spoiler:It eventually is averted episodes later when the firm recognizes his design for a skyscrapper was far better than Druthers' "penis building".]]
* HeelRealization: After most of the episode having Robin complaint about Ted being too needy, when she thinks Ted is cheating on her, she finally realizes she is the problem, as Robin was neglecting Ted to the point of pushing him to do this. [[spoiler:Fortunately it wasn't Ted at all.]]
* HeroesWantRedheads: Ted tried to cheat on Robin with a foxy redhead to prove a point. [[spoiler: Except Ted is actually Barney using his name and job to get laid.]]
* HiddenDepths: It is impressive that Barney [[spoiler: actually remembered enough of Ted's comments about architecture to impersonate him,]] showing that he does actually pay attention during Ted's boring stories, unlike Robin.
* JobTitle[=/=]RoleCalled: [[spoiler: Subverted. Barney is just using Ted's name and job to get laid.]]

* OnceMoreWithClarity: After a whole night of listening how Ted scored a girl using his architect job, [[spoiler:Robin and Lily discover it was really Barney using Ted's name.]]
* SeriousBusiness: Lily tells Robin Ted is angry at her for being uninterested in his day, when in reality it was because Robin said ''Film/FieldOfDreams'' was a lame movie. Accordingly, Marshall and Barney also take offense for this.

* TwistEnding: [[spoiler: Ted is revealed to be not trying to cheat on Robin at all. It was just Barney using Ted's name and job to pick up girl(s).]]
* YoungFutureFamousPeople: Future! Ted stated that two of Marshall's colleagues/friends at the party will eventually become prominent law personnel.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Turns out many of Marshall's college friends are hard-drinking Frat Boys by night and bright students at Columbia. Notable examples include [[FratBro Brad]] [[HelloAttorney Morris]] and [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Kara]] (Journey General)

* OCCIsSeriousBusiness: Invoked by Robin, who realizes that ''[[NiceGuy Ted]]'' would never cheat on her unless it was a very good reason. Fortunately for her it wasn't the case and this does teach her to appreciate Ted more.

* JobTitle: [[spoiler: Subverted. Barney is just using Ted's name and job to get laid.]]

-->'''Lily''': Did you grow up in Film/{{Footloose}} Town?

* SeriousBusiness: Lily tells Robin Ted is angry at her for being uninterested in his day, when in reality it was because Robin said Film/FieldOfDreams was a lame movie. Accordingly, Marshall and Barney also take offense for this.

-->'''Lily''': Did you grow up in Film/Footloose Town?

* GagPenis: Drudders' building.

* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Ted kept complaining about his job and how underappreciated his designs are. [[spoiler:It eventually is averted episodes later when the firm recognizes his design for a skyscrapper was far better than Drudders' "penis building".]]

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Turns out many of Marshall's college friends are hard-drinking {{Frat Boy}}s by night and bright students at Columbia. Notable examples include [[FratBoy Brad]] [[HelloAttorney Morris]] and [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Kara]] (Journey General)