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** The centerpiece of the plot is the fact that Marshall had decided to throw Ted the ''exact same'' birthday he did [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E17TheGoat the previous year]], complete with the goat (which ultimately kicks Ted's ass).
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* RelationshipUpgrade: Barney and Robin sealed it with a BigDamnKiss.
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* ThemeMusicPowerUp: "Prophets" by A.C. Newman played [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic gloriously]] when the gang leaps.
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* TheyDo: Barney and Robin sealed it with a BigDamnKiss.
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* NiceHat: Ted is tasked to design a restaurant this way.
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** Marshall saying "I can jump that far" was one of the five word sentences every man says back in "Three Days of Snow".
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** Sven, the architecture "collective" that ted despises, was the one who rack jacked his restaurant project. They even used their DinosaursAreDragons design for Goliath National Bank, simply adding a cowboy hat to the top of it.
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** Sven, the architecture "collective" that ted Ted despises, was the one who rack jacked his restaurant project. They even used their DinosaursAreDragons design for Goliath National Bank, simply adding a cowboy hat to the top of it.
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* TeacherStudentRomance: According to Future Ted, the titular mother will be a student at the class he will teach.
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* TeacherStudentRomance: According to Future Ted, the titular mother will be a student at the class he will teach. [[spoiler: Ultimately subverted, however, since they only get together after the Mother has left school. Not to mention that, as is revealed in [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS5E01Benefits the next episode]], Ted was in the wrong classroom, so she wasn't ever technically his student]].
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: This is perhaps the most positive finale of the entire series, which can only be rivaled by the AlternateEnding of the extremely controversial GrandFinale. Future!Ted's CallBack to everything that happened to him this season and his resolution is perhaps the icing in the cake.
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: This is perhaps the most positive finale of the entire series, which can only be rivaled by the AlternateEnding RevisedEnding of the extremely controversial GrandFinale. Future!Ted's CallBack to everything that happened to him this season and his resolution is perhaps the icing in the cake.
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* BigBad: How Future!Ted treats Missy in the story.
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* DoubleMeaningTitle: The Leap could either mean the literal one at the episode's climax or Ted, Barney and Robin making life-changing decisions (career change for the former, RelationshipUpgrade for the latter two).
* LadyInRed: Barney's "GirlOfTheWeek" is a beautiful woman wearing a bright red dress.
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* ThemeMusicPowerUp: "Prophets" by A.C. Newman played [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome gloriously]] when the gang leaps.
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** Before the leap, Robin, Barney and Ted are all wearing black dress shoes. However, during the jump, they are shown to be wearing sneakers. When they land, they are back in dress shoes.
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** The fight between Ted and Missy the goat is set to [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E16SandcastlesInTheSand The Foreskins' song "Murder Train"]].
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** When Ted first [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E17TheGoat recounts the story]], the goat is on the roof during the party. In this telling, it remains in the apartment during the party.
* SamusIsAGirl: "''Mr.'' Goat? Ted, that goat's a girl. Her name is Missy."
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* LadyInRed: Again, Barney's "GirlOfTheWeek".
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* CastingCouch: This is [[ImpliedTrope implied]] to be the play that Barney is running on his GirlOfTheWeek. She's aspiring dancer [[CountryMouse fresh off the bus from Iowa]], and he just so happens to be the producer of the Rockettes.
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* CastingCouch: This is [[ImpliedTrope implied]] to be the play that Barney is running on his GirlOfTheWeek. She's an aspiring dancer [[CountryMouse fresh off the bus from Iowa]], and he just so happens to be the producer of the Rockettes.
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* CastingCouch: This is [[ImpliedTrope implied]] to be the play that Barney is running on his GirlOfTheWeek. She's aspiring dancer [[CountryMouse fresh off the bus from Iowa]], and he just so happens to be the producer of the Rockettes.
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* BirthdayEpisode: Ted's 31st to be exact.
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* AnAesop: Life is full of risks. Things might work well beyond of what you expected if you are willing to take them.
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* BadassBiker: Marshall wants to be one after he finally took the leap. Lily defied him, however.
-->'''Marshall:''' I did it!
-->'''Lily:''' Baby, you did it!
-->'''Marshall:''' I can do anything!
-->'''Lily:''' Yes you can!
-->'''Marshall:''' I'm getting a motorcycle!
-->'''Lily:''' You absolutely are not!
-->'''Marshall:''' I did it!
-->'''Lily:''' Baby, you did it!
-->'''Marshall:''' I can do anything!
-->'''Lily:''' Yes you can!
-->'''Marshall:''' I'm getting a motorcycle!
-->'''Lily:''' You absolutely are not!
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!!This episode provides examples of:
* ArtisticLicense: When Marshall is standing on the roof, about to jump, during Ted's surprise party snow can be seen on the streets below even though it is April and everybody is wearing short sleeves and summer clothing.
* BigBad: How Future!Ted treats Missy in the story.
* BigDamnKiss: Barney and Robin.
* BlondBrunetteRedhead: Barney's "GirlOfTheWeek", Robin and Lily respectively.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: The scene where Lily lies about being pregnant is a reference to Creator/AlysonHannigan actually being pregnant at the time. She [[HideYourPregnancy hides it]] with the 31-sign.
* CallBack[=/=]ContinuityNod: Tons;
** The move "The Mosby" refers to the events of [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS1E01Pilot the pilot episode]], where Ted ruined a sure thing with Robin by saying he loved her after their first date.
** Missy the goat ruining Ted's birthday was foreshadowed all the way back in Season 1.
** Ted was brought at the same hospital he was admitted to [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E20Miracles in the previous season finale]], complete with being tended by the same nurse.
** Sven, the architecture "collective" that ted despises, was the one who rack jacked his restaurant project. They even used their DinosaursAreDragons design.
** The climax was foreshadowed in "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS4E13ThreeDaysOfSnow Three Days of Snow]]".
** Before he takes the leap, Ted looks back at everything that happened to him this season, specifically [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS4E05ShelterIsland being left at the altar]], [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS4E10TheFight being knocked out by Doug, the crazy bartender]], [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS4E18OldKingClancy getting fired]] and being beaten by Missy the goat at this very episode.
** The teaching job that Ted ultimately took was offered to him by Tony in [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS4E23AsFastAsSheCan in the previous episode]].
* ContinuitySnarl:
** When Ted first [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E17TheGoat recounts the story]], the goat is on the roof during the party. In this telling, it remains in the apartment during the party.
** Before the leap, Robin, Barney and Ted are all wearing black dress shoes. However, during the jump, they are shown to be wearing sneakers. When they land, they are back in dress shoes.
* CrosscastRole: Missy is actually portrayed by a male goat.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: This is perhaps the most positive finale of the entire series, which can only be rivaled by the AlternateEnding of the extremely controversial GrandFinale. Future!Ted's CallBack to everything that happened to him this season and his resolution is perhaps the icing in the cake.
-->'''Future!Ted:''' That was the year I got left at the altar. It was the year I got knocked out by a crazy bartender. The year I got fired. The year I got beaten up by a goat, a girl goat at that. And damn it if it wasn't the best year of my life. Because if any of those things hadn't happened, I never would have ended up in what turns out to be the best job I ever had. And more importantly, I wouldn't have met your mother.
* EventTitle: Though the gang only did it at the end.
* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Barney's "GirlOfTheWeek".
* HeroicResolve: The gang leaping is a metaphor for this.
* InASingleBound: The titular leaping.
* IWasBeatenByAGirl: Ted when he realizes Missy the goat is a girl.
* LadyInRed: Again, Barney's "GirlOfTheWeek".
* NiceHat: Ted is tasked to design a restaurant this way.
* SeasonFinale: The fourth one.
* ShoutOut: The pool on the roof could possibly be a reference to the 1989 movie ''Film/WeekendAtBernies''.
* ThemeMusicPowerUp: "Prophets" by A.C. Newman played [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome gloriously]] when the gang leaps.
* TheyDo: Barney and Robin sealed it with a BigDamnKiss.
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!!This episode provides examples of:
* ArtisticLicense: When Marshall is standing on the roof, about to jump, during Ted's surprise party snow can be seen on the streets below even though it is April and everybody is wearing short sleeves and summer clothing.
* BigBad: How Future!Ted treats Missy in the story.
* BigDamnKiss: Barney and Robin.
* BlondBrunetteRedhead: Barney's "GirlOfTheWeek", Robin and Lily respectively.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: The scene where Lily lies about being pregnant is a reference to Creator/AlysonHannigan actually being pregnant at the time. She [[HideYourPregnancy hides it]] with the 31-sign.
* CallBack[=/=]ContinuityNod: Tons;
** The move "The Mosby" refers to the events of [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS1E01Pilot the pilot episode]], where Ted ruined a sure thing with Robin by saying he loved her after their first date.
** Missy the goat ruining Ted's birthday was foreshadowed all the way back in Season 1.
** Ted was brought at the same hospital he was admitted to [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E20Miracles in the previous season finale]], complete with being tended by the same nurse.
** Sven, the architecture "collective" that ted despises, was the one who rack jacked his restaurant project. They even used their DinosaursAreDragons design.
** The climax was foreshadowed in "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS4E13ThreeDaysOfSnow Three Days of Snow]]".
** Before he takes the leap, Ted looks back at everything that happened to him this season, specifically [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS4E05ShelterIsland being left at the altar]], [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS4E10TheFight being knocked out by Doug, the crazy bartender]], [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS4E18OldKingClancy getting fired]] and being beaten by Missy the goat at this very episode.
** The teaching job that Ted ultimately took was offered to him by Tony in [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS4E23AsFastAsSheCan in the previous episode]].
* ContinuitySnarl:
** When Ted first [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E17TheGoat recounts the story]], the goat is on the roof during the party. In this telling, it remains in the apartment during the party.
** Before the leap, Robin, Barney and Ted are all wearing black dress shoes. However, during the jump, they are shown to be wearing sneakers. When they land, they are back in dress shoes.
* CrosscastRole: Missy is actually portrayed by a male goat.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: This is perhaps the most positive finale of the entire series, which can only be rivaled by the AlternateEnding of the extremely controversial GrandFinale. Future!Ted's CallBack to everything that happened to him this season and his resolution is perhaps the icing in the cake.
-->'''Future!Ted:''' That was the year I got left at the altar. It was the year I got knocked out by a crazy bartender. The year I got fired. The year I got beaten up by a goat, a girl goat at that. And damn it if it wasn't the best year of my life. Because if any of those things hadn't happened, I never would have ended up in what turns out to be the best job I ever had. And more importantly, I wouldn't have met your mother.
* EventTitle: Though the gang only did it at the end.
* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Barney's "GirlOfTheWeek".
* HeroicResolve: The gang leaping is a metaphor for this.
* InASingleBound: The titular leaping.
* IWasBeatenByAGirl: Ted when he realizes Missy the goat is a girl.
* LadyInRed: Again, Barney's "GirlOfTheWeek".
* NiceHat: Ted is tasked to design a restaurant this way.
* SeasonFinale: The fourth one.
* ShoutOut: The pool on the roof could possibly be a reference to the 1989 movie ''Film/WeekendAtBernies''.
* ThemeMusicPowerUp: "Prophets" by A.C. Newman played [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome gloriously]] when the gang leaps.
* TheyDo: Barney and Robin sealed it with a BigDamnKiss.
