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I fixed the hyperlinks to "Star Wars," but since the title appears numerous times I just put quotation marks on the rest.


* BlatantLies: Stella pretends to like StarWars to Ted and Marshall. Until she admits to Marshall that she hates it once Ted leaves the room.
* DatePeepers: A variation. Marshall eavesdrops on Ted and Stella on how she would react on StarWars. When she finds it out, she puts Marshall and Ted in Ted's room. They still peep on her, with her checking her phone.

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* BlatantLies: Stella pretends to like StarWars Franchise/StarWars to Ted and Marshall. Until she admits to Marshall that she hates it once Ted leaves the room.
* DatePeepers: A variation. Marshall eavesdrops on Ted and Stella on how she would react on StarWars. "Star Wars." When she finds it out, she puts Marshall and Ted in Ted's room. They still peep on her, with her checking her phone.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: Marshall asks Stella if she is willing to pretend she likes Star Wars for the rest of her marriage with Ted. She would later leave Ted at the aisle.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Marshall asks Stella if she is willing to pretend she likes Star Wars "Star Wars" for the rest of her marriage with Ted. She would later leave Ted at the aisle.



-->'''Marshall''': That is Ted's favorite movie of all time. He watches it when he's home sick with the flu. He watches it on rainy Sunday afternoons in the fall. He watches it on Christmas Eve. Ted watches StarWars in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad...

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-->'''Marshall''': That is Ted's favorite movie of all time. He watches it when he's home sick with the flu. He watches it on rainy Sunday afternoons in the fall. He watches it on Christmas Eve. Ted watches StarWars "Star Wars" in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad...



* SeriousBusiness: If a girl Ted is dating watches StarWars and loves it, she passes.

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* SeriousBusiness: If a girl Ted is dating watches StarWars Franchise/StarWars and loves it, she passes.



* WeWantOurJerkBack: Barney acts uncharacteristically romantic on his date with Robin, even ignoring other woman so he can focus only on her. Robin is annoyed by this so she sets him up with a waitress to get him back to his normal self.

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* WeWantOurJerkBack: Barney acts uncharacteristically romantic on his date with Robin, even ignoring other woman women so he can focus only on her. Robin is annoyed by this so she sets him up with a waitress to get him back to his normal self.

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* BlatantLies: Stella pretends to like StarWars to Ted and Marshall until she tells Marshall that she hates it once Ted leaves.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: According to Ted, Barney spent the entire summer in physical rehabilitation after being hit by a bus. By the start of the season, he was back in full health.
* BlatantLies: Stella pretends to like StarWars to Ted and Marshall until Marshall. Until she tells admits to Marshall that she hates it once Ted leaves.leaves the room.


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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Marshall asks Stella if she is willing to pretend she likes Star Wars for the rest of her marriage with Ted. She would later leave Ted at the aisle.


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* SecretKeeper: Lily is the only one who knows Barney fell in love with Robin.
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* WeWantOurJerkBack: Barney acts uncharacteristically romantic on his date with Robin, even ignoring other woman so he can focus only on her. Robin is annoyed by this so she sets him up with a waitress to get him back to his normal self.

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* SawStarWars27Times: Ted's favorite pastime is watching ''Film/ANewHope'' in the holidays or when he's sick.

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* SawStarWars27Times: Ted's favorite pastime is watching ''Film/ANewHope'' in the holidays or ''Film/ANewHope''.
-->'''Marshall''': That is Ted's favorite movie of all time. He watches it
when he's sick.home sick with the flu. He watches it on rainy Sunday afternoons in the fall. He watches it on Christmas Eve. Ted watches StarWars in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad...
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-->''Ted''': [reading Stella's message] Stop looking at me, you jackasses.

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-->''Ted''': [reading Stella's message] Stop looking -->'''Ted''': I don't believe this. I believe, [Stella] knows this is important to me. She's blatantly...[Ted looks at his phone] "Stop watching me, you jackasses.jackasses".
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* SawStarWars27Times: Ted's favorite pastime is watching ''Film/ANewHope''.

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* SawStarWars27Times: Ted's favorite pastime is watching ''Film/ANewHope''.''Film/ANewHope'' in the holidays or when he's sick.

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* BlatantLies: Stella pretends to like StarWars to Ted and Marshall until she tells Marshall that she hates it once Ted leaves.
* DatePeepers: A variation. Marshall eavesdrops on Ted and Stella on how she would react on StarWars. When she finds it out, she puts Marshall and Ted in Ted's room. They still peep on her, with her checking her phone.
-->''Ted''': [reading Stella's message] Stop looking at me, you jackasses.
* ImagineSpot: Ted on Stella's response [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E20Miracles after asking him to marry her]].
* JumpScare: Stella throwing her popcorn once she sees Marshall eavesdropping.




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* PlotAllergy: Stella is allergic to peanuts. Ted doesn't know that.
* PurpleProse: When Marshall asks Ted on the color of Stella's eyes, Ted's response:
-->'''Ted''': The color of the ocean after a storm.
-->'''Marshall''': Which is?...
-->'''Ted''': Beautiful...
* SawStarWars27Times: Ted's favorite pastime is watching ''Film/ANewHope''.
* SeriousBusiness: If a girl Ted is dating watches StarWars and loves it, she passes.
* TooMuchInformation:
-->'''Lily''': Ask ''[Robin]'' something!
-->'''Barney''': (on the phone to Robin) How are you feeling today?
-->'''Robin''': Fine?
-->'''Lily''': Something personal!
-->'''Barney''': At what age did you first get your period?
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Stella responds to Ted's marriage proposal as Barney comes to terms with the fact that he could be in love with Robin.

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* LadyKillerInLove: Barney realizes he's falling in love with Robin.

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