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* ThreeWaySex: Jillian and Stacey decided to do this near the end. Barney, still dizzy from the rodeo ride, wanted to participate but couldn't.

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* ThreeWaySex: Jillian and Stacey decided to do this near the end.end with Ted. Barney, still dizzy from the rodeo ride, wanted to participate but couldn't.
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--->'''Marshall:''' This is awesome!\\

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--->'''Marshall:''' -->'''Marshall:''' This is awesome!\\

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* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: The "Woooo! Girls" are all this, but near the end Robin explains that their behavior is to compensate for the fact they are unhappy with their personal lives.



* {{Stepford Smiler}}s: Near the end of the episode, Robin pointed out to Lily that the "Woooo! Girls", [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Ted]], are this. Lily didn't fit in the group because she already was happy with her life, which made the other girls feel inferior.

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* {{Stepford Smiler}}s: Near the end of the episode, Robin pointed out to Lily that the "Woooo! Girls", [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Ted]], are this. The reason they [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl party so hard]] is because they are unsatisfied with their personal lives and are trying to make themselves feel better. Lily didn't fit in the group because she already was happy with her life, which made the other girls feel inferior.
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* DinosaursAreDragons: Sven's design proposal for GNB is a fire breathing KingOfTheDinosaurs.

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* DinosaursAreDragons: Sven's design proposal for GNB is a fire breathing KingOfTheDinosaurs.UsefulNotes/TyrannosaurusRex.
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Nice Hat is now dewicked


* NiceHat: The "Woooo! Girls" wear cowboy hats. near the end of the episode, both Marshall and Lily wear different kinds of it.
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* CannotSpitItOut: Near the end, it is revealed that one of the "Woooo! Girls" is secretly in-love with Jillian.

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* CannotSpitItOut: Near the end, it is revealed that one of the "Woooo! Girls" is secretly in-love in love with Jillian.
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* HiddenDepths: From Lily's perspective, Jillian's behavior as a Woooo! Girl is completely unlike her usual demeanor at school. From the audience's perspective, Jillian gets a few moments that remind everyone she's still an accredited teacher and has deeper concerns with the world than the vapid party animal she's usually seen being.
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* TestosteronePoisoning: Despite Ted's design being more suited for a bank headquarters, Barney (who was in charge of selecting the project) was won over by Sven's design, which was a ''dinosaur-shaped building that breaths fire and has a Strip Club in the N".

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* TestosteronePoisoning: Despite Ted's design being more suited for a bank headquarters, Barney (who was in charge of selecting the project) was won over by Sven's design, which was a ''dinosaur-shaped building that breaths breathes fire and has a Strip Club in the N".
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-->Sven Jorgensen: I am Sven Jorgenson. With me are Sven Pilson and Sven Johannsson. Together we are: '''SVEN'''!! You are Goliath National Bank. You are new, you are fresh, you are cutting edge. Women wish to have you, men wish to harm you, but the fool who challenges you, will be '''CRUSHED'''!

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-->Sven Jorgensen: -->'''Sven Jorgensen:''' I am Sven Jorgenson. With me are Sven Pilson and Sven Johannsson. Together we are: '''SVEN'''!! You are Goliath National Bank. You are new, you are fresh, you are cutting edge. Women wish to have you, men wish to harm you, but the fool who challenges you, will be '''CRUSHED'''!
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-->Sven Jorgensen: I am Sven Jorgenson. With me are Sven Pilson and Sven Johannsson. Together we are: ''''SVEN'''!! You are Goliath National Bank. You are new, you are fresh, you are cutting edge. Women wish to have you, men wish to harm you, but the fool who challenges you, will be '''CRUSHED'''!

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-->Sven Jorgensen: I am Sven Jorgenson. With me are Sven Pilson and Sven Johannsson. Together we are: ''''SVEN'''!! '''SVEN'''!! You are Goliath National Bank. You are new, you are fresh, you are cutting edge. Women wish to have you, men wish to harm you, but the fool who challenges you, will be '''CRUSHED'''!

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-->'''Barney''': [[WhatDoesThisButtonDo What does the button do?]]
-->'''Sven Jorgensen''': Press it! Press it for '''GLORY'''!

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-->'''Barney''': [[WhatDoesThisButtonDo What does -->Sven Jorgensen: I am Sven Jorgenson. With me are Sven Pilson and Sven Johannsson. Together we are: ''''SVEN'''!! You are Goliath National Bank. You are new, you are fresh, you are cutting edge. Women wish to have you, men wish to harm you, but the button do?]]
-->'''Sven Jorgensen''': Press it! Press it for '''GLORY'''!
fool who challenges you, will be '''CRUSHED'''!
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-->'''Sven Jorgensen''': Press it! Press it for '''GLORY''!

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-->'''Sven Jorgensen''': Press it! Press it for '''GLORY''!'''GLORY'''!
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* LargeHam: Sven Jorgensen is, to put it mildly, quite animated during Sven's GNB presentation.
-->'''Barney''': [[WhatDoesThisButtonDo What does the button do?]]
-->'''Sven Jorgensen''': Press it! Press it for '''GLORY''!
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* PopculturalOsmosisFailure: Marshall learns Barney has never heard of ''Series/MadMen'' when they are on a conference call (read: drinking beers on their office roof):
--->'''Marshall:''' This is awesome!\\
'''Barney:''' We're basically mad men.\\
'''Marshall:''' We are. We're such Series/MadMen.\\
'''Barney:''' I'm gonna go smack a secretary on the ass.\\
'''Marshall:''' ''[laughs]'' That's totally what they would do on that show.\\
'''Barney:''' What show?
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The names of the other Wooo Girls are revealed with the credits along with their respective actresses (Krista Kalmus as Misty, Jae Suh as Crystal, and Erika Medina as Stacey)


* FiveTokenBand: When Robin joined the "Woooo! Girls", they became a group consisting of two Americans (one being Jillian herself), an AmbiguouslyBrown woman, an Asian-American and a Canadian (Robin herself).

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* FiveTokenBand: When Robin joined the "Woooo! Girls", they became a group consisting of two Americans (one being Jillian herself), (Jillian herself and Misty), an AmbiguouslyBrown woman, woman (Stacey), an Asian-American (Crystal) and a Canadian (Robin herself).



* LipstickLesbian: One of the "Woooo! Girls" is in love with Jillian.
* MultiCharacterTitle: The title refer to the four "Woooo! Girls" (five if you include Robin). Since "Woooo! Girls" is not the group's official name, being a moniker that applies to any similar group of women, it really couldn't count as TeamTitle.

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* LipstickLesbian: One Stacey, one of the "Woooo! Girls" is in love with Jillian.
* MultiCharacterTitle: The title refer refers to the four "Woooo! Girls" (five if you include Robin). Since "Woooo! Girls" is not the group's official name, being a moniker that applies to any similar group of women, it really couldn't count as TeamTitle.



* OneSteveLimit: Subverted. The architechtural collective Sven consists of 3 Swedish men: Sven Pilson, Sven Johansson, and Sven Jorgenson.

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* OneSteveLimit: Subverted. The architechtural architectural collective Sven consists of 3 Swedish men: Sven Pilson, Sven Johansson, and Sven Jorgenson.



* TestosteronePoisoning: Despite Ted's design being more suited for a bank headquarters, Barney (who was in charge of selecting the project) was won over by Sven's design, which was a ''dinosaur shaped building that breaths fire and has a Strip Club in the N".
* ThreeWaySex: Jillian and one of the "Woooo! Girls" decided to do this near the end. Barney, still dizzy from the rodeo ride, wanted to participate but couldn't.

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* TestosteronePoisoning: Despite Ted's design being more suited for a bank headquarters, Barney (who was in charge of selecting the project) was won over by Sven's design, which was a ''dinosaur shaped ''dinosaur-shaped building that breaths fire and has a Strip Club in the N".
* ThreeWaySex: Jillian and one of the "Woooo! Girls" Stacey decided to do this near the end. Barney, still dizzy from the rodeo ride, wanted to participate but couldn't.
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* DinosaursAreDragons: Sven's design proposal for GNB is a fire breathing TyrannosaurusRex.

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* DinosaursAreDragons: Sven's design proposal for GNB is a fire breathing TyrannosaurusRex.KingOfTheDinosaurs.

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* {{Stepford Smiler}}s: Near the end of the episode, Robin pointed out to Lily that the "Woooo! Girls", [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Ted]], are this.

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* {{Stepford Smiler}}s: Near the end of the episode, Robin pointed out to Lily that the "Woooo! Girls", [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Ted]], are this. Lily didn't fit in the group because she already was happy with her life, which made the other girls feel inferior.
* TestosteronePoisoning: Despite Ted's design being more suited for a bank headquarters, Barney (who was in charge of selecting the project) was won over by Sven's design, which was a ''dinosaur shaped building that breaths fire and has a Strip Club in the N".
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* OneSteveLimit: Subverted. The architechtural conglomerate Sven consists of 3 Swedish men: Sven Pilson, Sven Johansson, and Sven Jorgenson.

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* OneSteveLimit: Subverted. The architechtural conglomerate collective Sven consists of 3 Swedish men: Sven Pilson, Sven Johansson, and Sven Jorgenson.

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* AwesomeButImpractical: The strip club in the letter N would have some issues due to centrifugal forces.



* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Ted and Marshall tie up Barney to the mechanical bull once Ted finds out about what Barney did.

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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Ted and Marshall tie up Barney to the mechanical bull and set it to "paint mixer" once Ted finds out about what Barney did.did. He remains on it for 3 hours before an employee lets him off. This leads directly to him missing out on a three-way.


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* OneSteveLimit: Subverted. The architechtural conglomerate Sven consists of 3 Swedish men: Sven Pilson, Sven Johansson, and Sven Jorgenson.
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* MultiCharacterTitle: The title refer to the four "Woooo! Girls" (five if you include Robin). Since "Woooo! Girls" is not the group's official name, it really couldn't count as TeamTitle.

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* MultiCharacterTitle: The title refer to the four "Woooo! Girls" (five if you include Robin). Since "Woooo! Girls" is not the group's official name, being a moniker that applies to any similar group of women, it really couldn't count as TeamTitle.

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* AndZoidberg: When Robin points out to Lily that the "Woooo! Girls" are {{Stepford Smiler}}s, Lily watches them in pity and sees Ted come along. She then voices her sympathy.
-->'''Lily:''' Awww, those poor girls. And Ted.



* FunWithSubtitles: Near the end, it is revealed that the "Woooo! Girls" [[AndZoidberg and Ted]] are {{Stepford Smiler}}s through this.

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* FunWithSubtitles: Near the end, it is revealed that the "Woooo! Girls" [[AndZoidberg [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Ted]] are {{Stepford Smiler}}s through this.



* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: When Robin points out to Lily that the "Woooo! Girls" are {{Stepford Smiler}}s, Lily watches them in pity and sees Ted come along. She then voices her sympathy.
-->'''Lily:''' Awww, those poor girls. And Ted.



* {{Stepford Smiler}}s: Near the end of the episode, Robin pointed out to Lily that the "Woooo! Girls", [[AndZoidberg and Ted]], are this.

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* {{Stepford Smiler}}s: Near the end of the episode, Robin pointed out to Lily that the "Woooo! Girls", [[AndZoidberg [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Ted]], are this.
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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Ted and Marshall tie up Barney to the mechanic bull once Ted finds out about what Barney did.

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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Ted and Marshall tie up Barney to the mechanic mechanical bull once Ted finds out about what Barney did.



* FiveTokenBand: When Robin joined the "Woooo! Girls", they became a group consisting of two American (one being Jillian herself), an AmbiguouslyBrown woman, an Asian-American and a Canadian (Robin herself).

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* FiveTokenBand: When Robin joined the "Woooo! Girls", they became a group consisting of two American Americans (one being Jillian herself), an AmbiguouslyBrown woman, an Asian-American and a Canadian (Robin herself).



* FunnyForeigner: Sven, the trio of Swedish "Architecture Collective".

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* FunnyForeigner: Sven, the trio of three-man Swedish "Architecture Collective".



* HotTeacher: The de-facto leader of the "Woooo! Girls" is Lily's co-teacher Jillian.

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* HotTeacher: The de-facto ''de facto'' leader of the "Woooo! Girls" is Lily's co-teacher Jillian.



* TokenMinority: One of the "Woooo! Girls" is Asian-American, though the one secretly in-love with Jillian is AmbiguouslyBrown.

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* TokenMinority: One of the "Woooo! Girls" is Asian-American, though the one secretly in-love in love with Jillian is AmbiguouslyBrown.
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* {{Stepford Smiler}}s: Near the end of the episode, Robin pointed out to Lily that the "Woooo! Girls" are this.

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* {{Stepford Smiler}}s: Near the end of the episode, Robin pointed out to Lily that the "Woooo! Girls" Girls", [[AndZoidberg and Ted]], are this.
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* ShowerOfAngst: Near the end, it is revealed that one of the "Woooo! Girls" is secretly crying while in the shower.

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* ShowerOfAngst: Near the end, it is revealed that one of the "Woooo! Girls" is secretly crying cries while in the shower.
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* LawOfInverseFertility[=/=]MyBiologicalClockIsTicking: Near the end, it is revealed that Jillian is secretly afraid that she may not be a mother.

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* LawOfInverseFertility[=/=]MyBiologicalClockIsTicking: Near the end, it is revealed that Jillian is secretly afraid that she may not never know what it feels like to be a mother.
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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Ted and Marshall tie up Barney to the mechanic bull once Ted finds out about what Barney did.

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* AndZoidberg: When Robin points out to Lily that the "Woooo! Girls" are {{Stepford Smiler}}s, Lily watches them in pity and sees Ted come along. She then voices her sympathy.
-->'''Lily:''' Awww, those poor girls. And Ted.
* CannotSpitItOut: Near the end, it is revealed that one of the "Woooo! Girls" is secretly in-love with Jillian.
* DinosaursAreDragons: Sven's design proposal for GNB is a fire breathing TyrannosaurusRex.
* FiveTokenBand: When Robin joined the "Woooo! Girls", they became a group consisting of two American (one being Jillian herself), an AmbiguouslyBrown woman, an Asian-American and a Canadian (Robin herself).
* FourGirlEnsemble: The titular "Woooo! Girls" before Robin joins and makes it a FiveTokenBand. Lily attempted to be a SixthRanger but failed miserably.
* FunnyForeigner: Sven, the trio of Swedish "Architecture Collective".
* FunWithSubtitles: Near the end, it is revealed that the "Woooo! Girls" [[AndZoidberg and Ted]] are {{Stepford Smiler}}s through this.
* GirlPosse: The "Woooo! Girls".
* HotTeacher: The de-facto leader of the "Woooo! Girls" is Lily's co-teacher Jillian.
* LawOfInverseFertility[=/=]MyBiologicalClockIsTicking: Near the end, it is revealed that Jillian is secretly afraid that she may not be a mother.
* LipstickLesbian: One of the "Woooo! Girls" is in love with Jillian.
* MultiCharacterTitle: The title refer to the four "Woooo! Girls" (five if you include Robin). Since "Woooo! Girls" is not the group's official name, it really couldn't count as TeamTitle.
* NiceHat: The "Woooo! Girls" wear cowboy hats. near the end of the episode, both Marshall and Lily wear different kinds of it.
* RealMenWearPink: Marshall is wearing a pink cowboy hat near the end of the episode.
* ShoutOut: Marshall referred to ''Series/MadMen'' when talking to Barney.
* ShowerOfAngst: Near the end, it is revealed that one of the "Woooo! Girls" is secretly crying while in the shower.
* {{Stepford Smiler}}s: Near the end of the episode, Robin pointed out to Lily that the "Woooo! Girls" are this.
* ThreeWaySex: Jillian and one of the "Woooo! Girls" decided to do this near the end. Barney, still dizzy from the rodeo ride, wanted to participate but couldn't.
* TitleDrop: To the point that it's the episode's RunningGag.
* TokenMinority: One of the "Woooo! Girls" is Asian-American, though the one secretly in-love with Jillian is AmbiguouslyBrown.
* WhatTheHellHero: Marshall towards Barney when the latter revealed that he sold Ted out.
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Lily feels left out when Robin begins hanging out with a group of overly enthusiastic girls known as "Whoo Girls". Barney attempts to pitch Ted's building design to his company.

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