History Recap / HowIMetYourMotherS7E02TheNakedTruth

* NamesTheSame: InUniverse. Robin wants to go with Ted to the Architects' Ball because Lenny Kravitz was going to be there. It's not ''that'' Lenny Kravitz.

* PetTheDog: Ted's friends actually cheer when he's about to use charts and graphs to decide on who to date, and they chant "Color chart!" when he uses the aforementioned method for his second analysis.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: [[spoiler:Turns out Pete Durkenson is a surgeon.]]

* NoodleImplements: "Edward Fortyhands" is this for the audience, as Ted refuses to tell details of a hardcore drinking game to his kids. The only things we know about the game is that it involves big bottles bound to both hands with duct tape.

* {{Flashforward}}: Marshall vows to never get drunk ever again, the show immediately cuts to months later when Marshall and Barney get drunk in Atlantic City while Lily is about to give birth.
* CallForward: The flashforward to Marshall getting drunk after his second sweeping declaration to not do so occurs during "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS7E22GoodCrazy Good Crazy]]".

* TheBusCameBack: Victoria returned from Germany and is the one catering desserts for the Architects' Ball. At the end of the episode, she leaves (appropriately enough) on a bus.
* TheDeterminator: Barney would stay in the 24-hour diner until Nora agrees to give him a second chance. This is also why Ted decides to stop goofing around and get in love for real.

* LoveEpiphany: Ted realizes he doesn't want to pick between two girls for a date, because he remembers he wanted to be TheDeterminator, after seeing Barney's gesture for Nora.
* MeaningfulName Meaningful Title: The background music that plays towards the end of the episode is Music/TheKinks' ''Victoria''. Cue the last show of the episode.
* MusicalSpoiler: Musical {{Foreshadowing}}: Unless you actually know the song (or have captions on), you probably don't know that the song that plays at points in the episode is Music/TheKinks' "Victoria". Probably for the best, since the title alone spoils the ending...

* TheBusCameBack: Victoria returned from Germany and is the one catering desserts for the Architects' Ball. Ath the end of the episode, she leaves (appropriately enough) on a bus.

* {{Fangirl}}: Robin wants to go with Ted's Architects' Ball because Lenny Kravitz (not ''that'' one) was going. Robin mentions she used to have a poster of Lenny Kravitz and occasionally would ''date that poster''.

* InstantHumiliationJustAddYoutube: Before Honeywell & Cootes makes a background check on Marshall, he discovers he still has a Wbsite/YouTube video as "Beercules", uploaded by a former college friend, Pete Durkenson.

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Marshall's main worry is his old video of "Beercules" striking naked in Wesleyan. He ends up doing it again with a new "Beercules" addressed to Cootes. Cootes finds it funny and still hires him.

* SideBet: Even thought they knew Marshall was bound to break his Sweeping Declaration, Lily still had a bet with Robin about it. Robin won.
* TeenyWeenie: Played with. Lily tries to use this as a blackmail to Pete Durkenson so he would take down Marshall's video. It's then revealed Lily really has no idea, as she is just bluffing.

* TheBusCameBack: Victoria returned from Germany and is the one catering desserts for the Architects' Ball.

* InstantHumiliationJustAddYoutube: Before Honeywell & Cootes makes a background check on Marshall, he discovers he still has a YouTube video as "Beercules", uploaded by a former college friend, Pete Durkenson.

* [[MeaningfulName Meaningful Title]]: The background music that plays towards the end of the episode is Music/TheKinks' ''Victoria''. Cue the last show of the episode.
* [[MusicalSpoiler Musical]] {{Foreshadowing}}: Unless you actually know the song (or have captions on), you probably don't know that the song that plays at points in the episode is Music/TheKinks' "Victoria". Probably for the best, since the title alone spoils the ending...

* ArmorPiercingResponse: When Victoria asks Barney why he thinks he still has a shot with her after revealing all the lies he used to get laid, Barney says it's because she stayed, when she could've left at any time during his confessions but didn't.

* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:Victoria returned from Germany and is the one catering desserts for the Architects' Ball]].

* {{Flashforward}}: Marshall vows to never get drunk ever again, [[spoiler:the show immediately cuts to months later when Marshall and Barney get drunk in Atlantic City while Lily is about to give birth.]]

* [[MeaningfulName Meaningful Title]]: The background music that plays towards the end of the episode is Music/TheKinks' ''Victoria''. [[spoiler: ''She's'' back!]]

* WhamShot: The sudden reappearance of a long-absent and fan-favorite character.

--'''Nora''': I have to be at work at 8 tomorrow, which means I have just about enough time to sit in the shower for 11 hours, hugging myself.

* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:Victoria returned from Germany and is the one catering desserts for the Arquitects' Ball]].

* {{Fangirl}}: Robin wants to go with Ted's Architects' Ball because Lenny Kravitz (no ''that'' one) was going. Robin mentions she used to have a poster of Lenny Kravitz and ocassionally would ''date that poster''.
* {{Flashforward}}: Marshall vows to never get drunk ever again, [[spoiler:immediately cuts to months later when Marshall and Barney get drunk in Atlantic City while Lily is about to give birth.]]

* InstantHumiliationJustAddYoutube: Before Honeywell & Cootes makes a background check on Marshall, he discovers he still has a Youtube video as "Beercules", uploaded by a former college friend, Pete Durkenson.

* NamesTheSame: Robin wants to go with Ted to the Arquitects' Ball because Lenny Kravitz was going to be there. It's not ''that'' Lenny Kravitz.
* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Marshall's main worry is his old video of "Beercules" striking naked in Wesleyan. He ends up doing it again with a new "Beercules" adressed to Cootes. Cootes finds it funny and still hires him.
* NoodleImplements: "Edward Fortyhands" is this for the audience, as Ted refuses to tell details to his kids about a hardcore drinking game. The only things we know about the game is that it involves big bottles stappled to both hands with ducktape.

* EmbarrassingSlide: Before Honeywell & Cootes makes a background check on Marshall, he discovers he still has a Youtube video as "Beercules", uploaded by a former college friend, Pete Durkenson.

-->'''Lily''': No idea. What’s everyone getting?

* {{Flasforward}}: Marshall vows to never get drunk ever again, [[spoiler:immediately cuts to months later when Marshall and Barney get drunk in Atlantic City while Lily is about to give birth.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Marshall vows to never get drunk ever again, [[spoiler:immediately cuts to months later when Marshall and Barney get drunk in Atlantic City while Lily is about to give birth.]]

* NoodleImplements: "Edward Fortyhands" is this for the audience, as Ted refuses to tell details to his kids about a hardcore drinking game. The only things we know about the game is that it involves big bottles stappled to both hands with ducktape.