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* CanadaEh: And a very proud Canadian.



* CanadaEh: Her second appearance has her going full Canadian, playing hockey with Robin in a hotel room.


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* MooseAndMapleSyrup: Her second appearance has her going full Canadian, playing hockey with Robin in a hotel room.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse?: Whilst Ted's acceptance and dealings with his mother's new relationship is a key moment of his character growth. Ted's relationship with his father remains strained and he disappears from the series.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse?: WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Whilst Ted's acceptance and dealings with his mother's new relationship is a key moment of his character growth. Ted's relationship with his father remains strained and he disappears from the series. \n



* UglyGuyHotWife: With her new hippy husband Clint.

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* UglyGuyHotWife: With She is more polished and put-together than most, but especially compared to her new scruffy, hippy husband Clint.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Virginia is head over heels for Clint, which has Ted completely flummoxed. What she seems to find most appealing is [[UptightLovesWild how his free spirit loosens her up]].






* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: He is this to Ted. Clint sings about his sex life with Virginia during the wedding reception (to Ted's disgust) and gives Ted a painting of Virginia and himself naked behind a guitar ("Kids, [[SceneryCensor There was no guitar."]])

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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: He is this to Ted. Clint sings about his sex life with Virginia during the wedding reception (to Ted's disgust) (disgusting Ted to the point of blacking out) and gives Ted a painting of Virginia and himself naked behind a guitar ("Kids, [[SceneryCensor There was no guitar."]])






* AlmightyMom: Everyone in the Eriksen family answers to her.



* IronLady: Everyone in the Eriksen family answers to her.






* HiddenDepths: Behind his Irresponsible Dad persona, Mickey is actually excellent at raising babies, as he took care of Lily in her first years before pre-school, and later would be a great babysitter for Marvin.
* HouseHusband: Before he started gambling, he took care of Lily, as her mother worked.

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* HiddenDepths: Behind his Irresponsible Dad persona, Mickey is actually excellent at raising babies, as he took care of Lily in her first years before pre-school, preschool, and later would be a great babysitter for Marvin.
* HouseHusband: Before he started gambling, he took care of Lily, as Lily while her mother worked.worked fulltime.



* StartOfDarkness: Went to bet on the horse track because he couldn't bear Lily being away at kindergarten. After that, it was all over for Mickey.

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* StartOfDarkness: Went He first went to bet on the horse track because he couldn't bear on a whim, needing something to pass the time when Lily being away at kindergarten.went to preschool. After that, it was all over for Mickey.









* AbusiveDad: He is a firm believer in MiseryBuildsCharacter, and as such his way of raising Robin includes leaving her in the woods alone with only a knife on her birthday.

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* AbusiveDad: He is a firm believer in MiseryBuildsCharacter, and as such his way of raising Robin includes leaving her in the woods alone with only a knife on as a rite of passage ''on her birthday.birthday''.






-->'''Katie:''' Can we put Kahlua on it?\\

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-->'''Katie:''' Can we put Kahlua on in it?\\
























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[[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherMainCharacters Main Characters]] ([[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherBarneyStinson Barney Stinson]]) | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherLoveInterests Love Interests]] | '''The Main Characters' Families''' | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherOtherCharacters Other Characters]] | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherCameoCharacters Cameo Characters]]-]]]]]

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[[folder:Ted's Relatives]]

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!!Ted's Relatives

[[folder:Alfred Mosby]]



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->'''Played by:''' Creator/MichaelGross



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[[folder:Virginia Mosby]]




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[[folder:Heather Mosby]]



!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/ErinCahill




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[[folder:Clint]]



!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/HarryGroener




->'''Played by:''' Creator/HarryGroener



[[folder:Marshall's Relatives]]

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[[folder:Marshall's Relatives]]!!Marshall's Relatives

[[folder:Marvin Eriksen Sr.]]




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!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/BillFagerbakke




->'''Played by:''' Creator/BillFagerbakke



[[folder:Judy Eriksen]]




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!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/SuziePlakson




->'''Played by:''' Creator/SuziePlakson



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[[folder:Marvin Jr. and Marcus Eriksen]]




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!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/RobertMichaelRyan (Marvin Jr.) and Creator/NedRolsma (Marcus)




->'''Played by:''' Creator/RobertMichaelRyan (Marvin Jr.) and Creator/NedRolsma (Marcus)



[[folder:Lily's Relatives]]

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[[folder:Lily's Relatives]]!!Lily's Relatives

[[folder:Mickey Aldrin]]



!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/ChrisElliott




->'''Played by:''' Creator/ChrisElliott



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[[folder:Janice Aldrin]]



!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/MeagenFay




->'''Played by:''' Creator/MeagenFay



[[folder:Marshall and Lily's Kids]]

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[[folder:Marshall and Lily's Kids]][[folder:Marvin W. Eriksen]]



!!!'''Played by:''' N/A (Baby), Creator/AugustMaturo (6 Years Old), Creator/JakeElliott (pre-teen/teen), Creator/SpencerRalston (Adult)




->'''Played by:''' N/A (Baby), Creator/AugustMaturo (6 Years Old), Creator/JakeElliott (pre-teen/teen), Creator/SpencerRalston (Adult)



!! Daisy Eriksen

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!! Daisy Eriksen[[/folder]]

[[folder:Daisy Eriksen]]
!!Daisy Eriksen
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->'''Played by:''' N/A



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[[folder:Robin's Relatives]]!!Robin's Relatives

[[folder:Robin Scherbatsky Sr.]]



!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/EricBraden (Season 4) and Creator/RayWise (Season 6 onwards)




->'''Played by:''' Creator/EricBraden (Season 4) and Creator/RayWise (Season 6 onwards)



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[[folder:Katie Scherbatsky]]



!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/LucyHale




->'''Played by:''' Creator/LucyHale



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[[folder:Genevieve Scherbatsky]]



!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/TraceyUllman




->'''Played by:''' Creator/TraceyUllman



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[[folder:Barney's Relatives]]!!Barney's Relatives

[[folder:Loretta Stinson]]




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!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/MeganMullally (voice only, Season 2) and Creator/FrancesConroy (Season 4 onwards)




->'''Played by:''' Creator/MeganMullally (voice only, Season 2) and Creator/FrancesConroy (Season 4 onwards)



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[[folder:James Stinson]]



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->'''Played by:''' Creator/WayneBrady



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[[folder:Sam Gibbs]]




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!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/BenVereen




->'''Played by:''' Creator/BenVereen



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[[folder:Jerome Whittaker Sr.]]



!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/JohnLithgow




->'''Played by:''' Creator/JohnLithgow



!! Cheryl Whittaker

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!! Cheryl [[/folder]]

[[folder:Cheryl Whittaker]]
!!Cheryl
Whittaker
!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/NancyTravis (Season 6) and Creator/NancyLenehan (Season 9)




->'''Played by:''' Creator/NancyTravis (Season 6) and Creator/NancyLenehan (Season 9)



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[[folder:J.J. Whittaker Jr.]]



!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/WillShadley




->'''Played by:''' Creator/WillShadley



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[[folder:Carly Whittaker]]



!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/AshleyBenson




->'''Played by:''' Creator/AshleyBenson



!! Tom

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!! Tom [[/folder]]

[[folder:Tom]]
!!Tom
!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/RobFox (Season 2) and Creator/JaiRodriguez (Season 7 onwards)




->'''Played by:''' Creator/RobFox (Season 2) and Creator/JaiRodriguez (Season 7 onwards)
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* HeroesWantRedheads: Something that Marshall inherited.
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[[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherMainCharacters Main Characters]] ([[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherBarneyStinson Barney Stinson]]) | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherPotentialMothers Potential Mothers]] | '''The Main Characters' Families''' | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherTheGangsDoppelgangers The Gang's Doppelgangers]] | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherOtherCharacters Other Characters]] | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherCameoCharacters Cameo Characters]]-]]]]]

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[[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherMainCharacters Main Characters]] ([[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherBarneyStinson Barney Stinson]]) | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherPotentialMothers Potential Mothers]] [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherLoveInterests Love Interests]] | '''The Main Characters' Families''' | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherTheGangsDoppelgangers The Gang's Doppelgangers]] | | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherOtherCharacters Other Characters]] | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherCameoCharacters Cameo Characters]]-]]]]]
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* TeensAreShort: Lucy Hale stands 5'2.

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* TeensAreShort: Lucy Hale stands 5'2.
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* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Ted is very worried if Barney did anything to his mom when they were in a limo together. [[spoiler:Luckily for him, they didn't go any further, and he finds it acceptable]].
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* SweaterGirl: Is constantly wearing sweater in most of her appearances.
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* RatedMForManly: Both of them, with Marshall and their father, play Baskiceball "The Most Dangerous and Awesome Sport in the World", a combination of hockey and basketball. Even Marshall wouldn't let his future son play that. And don't even start with ''"Cocoa Break!"''.

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* {{Foil}}: He and Barney share a lot of traits like their ReallyGetsAround habits and their reliance on tricks to get laid. However, they have more contrasting points:
** The more obvious one is that Barney is Caucasian and straight, while James is half-black and gay.
** Barney starts as a sentimental hippy who later becomes a womanizer after getting his heart broken by his first girlfriend, while James starts off as an exaggerated jock in a transparent closet, and he starts sleeping around with men after coming out.
** Barney was more gullible regarding his mother’s well-intentioned lies, while James caught on with many of them.
** James is the first one who actively adopts children with his partner, while Barney, who isn’t against the idea of having kids, is actively trying to avoid this, and even gives up on it when he marries Robin.
** Barney only cheated once on Nora with Robin, who he really has feelings for, while James ended up cheating on Tom with Gary Blauman, a one-night stand. Unlike Barney, who took all responsibility for this, James shifted all the blame on Gary until he gets called out by both Barney and Gary.
** Both siblings return to their heartthrob ways after ending a serious relationship. James eventually gets back together with Tom, while Barney stays as amicable exes with Robin and remains single.



* HappilyMarried: To Tom. In fact, the fact that he was able to overcome the "Stinson Curse" gives Barney hope that he can eventually settle down. [[spoiler: In the premiere of the ninth season, he reveals that he and Tom are getting divorced. A later episode does show that they back together, however]].

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* HappilyMarried: To Tom. In fact, the fact that he was able to overcome the "Stinson Curse" gives Barney hope that he can eventually settle down. [[spoiler: In the premiere of the ninth season, he reveals that he and Tom are getting divorced. A later episode does show that they get back together, however]].
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* OverprotectiveDad: Zig-zagged, he trusts Robin to take care of herself but is also very critical of anyone she dates.
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* CantBelieveISaidThat: When Barney reminds him Jerry told him to "Never stop partying" before abandoning him. An horrified Jerry reacts saying "I said that to a seven years old?!"

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* CantBelieveISaidThat: When Barney reminds him Jerry told him to "Never stop partying" before abandoning him. An A horrified Jerry reacts by saying "I said that to a seven years old?!"seven-year-old?!"

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