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| 16 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 17 | |
| 18 | !!Ted's Relatives |
| 19 | |
| 20 | [[folder:Alfred Mosby]] |
| 21 | !!Alfred Mosby |
| 22 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym_teds_dad_4641.jpg]] |
| 23 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/MichaelGross |
| 24 | |
| 25 | Ted and Heather's father. |
| 26 | ---- |
| 27 | * AmbiguouslyJewish: Ted mentions he's half-Jewish in one episode, and since Virginia made it a point to attend Mass, it's likely Ted's father is Jewish. However, he doesn't appear to be religious and Virginia may be ethnically Jewish but religiously Christian. |
| 28 | * AmicableExes: With Virginia. He even helped her find a new date for her after their divorce. |
| 29 | * BumblingDad: Instead of talking with Ted about serious stuff, he usually averted them by talking about baseball instead. |
| 30 | %% * CoolOldGuy |
| 31 | * GenerationXerox: He tried to win Virginia over, even though she didn't want either commitment or children, just like Ted and Robin's situation. After they split, they still were very good friends. |
| 32 | * LikeFatherLikeSon: His marriage to Virginia mirrors Ted's relationship with Robin. Their divorce is a signal that Ted and Robin won't work out. [[ForegoneConclusion Not that viewers didn't already know that.]] |
| 33 | * 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. |
| 34 | [[/folder]] |
| 35 | |
| 36 | [[folder:Virginia Mosby]] |
| 37 | !!Virginia Mosby |
| 38 | [[quoteright:196:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-virginia_2606.png]] |
| 39 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/CristineRose |
| 40 | |
| 41 | Ted and Heather's mother. |
| 42 | ---- |
| 43 | * AloofDarkHairedGirl: Based on how Ted's parents married (and how similar are Robin and Virginia), Alfred says Virginia was really hard to get. |
| 44 | * AmbiguouslyJewish: Since we don't know what "half" Ted's Jewishness is from. She mentions going to Catholic Mass, but she could still have a Jewish background. |
| 45 | * AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: She happily lets Marshall take a photo-mug of Ted so he can make fun of him, and also goes to get him a picture of Ted dressed as a cowboy with his best friend (Said friend was a balloon.) |
| 46 | * AmicableExes: With Alfred. |
| 47 | * 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]]. |
| 48 | * HappilyMarried: To Clint. |
| 49 | * LiesToChildren: Virginia told Ted as a child he was allergic to bacon, donuts and Halloween candy so he would eat healthy. |
| 50 | * LikeParentLikeSpouse: Subverted. Virginia and Robin have a lot in common, but Robin and Ted never get married. |
| 51 | * MrsRobinson: Subverted. Barney admits making out with Virginia when he dropped her at the airport and often jokes about how he banged Ted's mom (Barney later confirms it "got out after he tried to stretch a first into a second"). |
| 52 | * ParentWithNewParamour: She starts dating erudite hippie Clint not long after it's revealed that she and her husband divorced. While initially reluctant, Ted came to accept Clint as his new step father after Virginia's second marriage. |
| 53 | * SilverVixen: Barney often comments how hot is Ted's mom just to irritate him. |
| 54 | * StacysMom: How Barney sees Ted's mom. |
| 55 | * UglyGuyHotWife: She is more polished and put-together than most, but especially compared to her new scruffy, hippy husband Clint. |
| 56 | * 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]]. |
| 57 | [[/folder]] |
| 58 | |
| 59 | [[folder:Heather Mosby]] |
| 60 | !!Heather Mosby |
| 61 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/ErinCahill |
| 62 | |
| 63 | Ted's younger sister. |
| 64 | ---- |
| 65 | * AloofDarkHairedGirl: Initially quite detached from Ted, though both siblings make efforts to change that. |
| 66 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: While Ted genuinely loves her, he wasn't fond of the actions and decisions she made in her life. |
| 67 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: She is the Foolish one, while Ted is the Responsible. She once sold Ted and Marshall's furniture so she could go to a concert in Spain. |
| 68 | -->'''Ted:''' It took her six years to graduate from three different colleges, during which time she wrecked two cars, got married for five days, and lived in a tree for nine weeks, only to realize that no one had any intention of cutting it down. |
| 69 | * FormerTeenRebel: Hopefully; she hasn't been seen since she said she was going to move to New York. |
| 70 | * ReformedButRejected: Ted was quite wary of her due to her DarkAndTroubledPast. |
| 71 | * StatuesqueStunner: Erin Cahill is 5'9. |
| 72 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Despite saying she was moving to New York in Season 4, she hasn't been seen since. |
| 73 | [[/folder]] |
| 74 | |
| 75 | [[folder:Clint]] |
| 76 | !!Clint |
| 77 | [[quoteright:281:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-clint_5901.png]] |
| 78 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/HarryGroener |
| 79 | |
| 80 | Virginia's new husband after she and Alfred get divorced. |
| 81 | ---- |
| 82 | * AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: He is this to Ted. Clint sings about his sex life with Virginia during the wedding reception (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."]]) |
| 83 | * CloudCuckooLander: He is an eccentric hippy with New Age mentality. |
| 84 | %% * CoolOldGuy |
| 85 | * DreadfulMusician: He annoys Marshall and Daphne with his guitar songs during a portion of their roadtrip, and makes Marvin cry. Marshall and Daphne start mocking his music as a common point. Clint wasn't amused by this. |
| 86 | * HippieParents: Becomes Ted and Heather's stepfather. Ted then tells Clint transformed his old room into a "Love Temple", joking that his G.I.Joe toys are having psychedelic hallucinations because of this. |
| 87 | %%* NewAgeRetroHippie |
| 88 | * SoapboxSadie: A male version of this. One example is mentioned at Christmas. He made Virginia and Ted get rid of everything that reminds him of the commercialization of Christmas. He also dresses up as Santa on Christmas, but plays him as a woman to protest gender stereotypes, [[FanDisservice but he still keeps the beard]]. |
| 89 | * UnwantedAssistance: Invoked in Season 9, he tags along with Marshall and Daphne as self-proclaimed "Conflict Resolver". Also during his angry rant, Clint implies companies don't actually hire him at all. |
| 90 | [[/folder]] |
| 91 | |
| 92 | !!Marshall's Relatives |
| 93 | |
| 94 | [[folder:Marvin Eriksen Sr.]] |
| 95 | !!Marvin Eriksen, Sr. |
| 96 | [[quoteright:213:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-marvin_sr_249.png]] |
| 97 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/BillFagerbakke |
| 98 | |
| 99 | Marshall's father. |
| 100 | ---- |
| 101 | * ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler:Gets much more screen time just before he has a heart attack.]] |
| 102 | * AlliterativeFamily[=/=]AlphabeticalThemeNaming[=/=]FamilyThemeNaming: He and his sons '''Mar'''vin, Jr., '''Mar'''shall and '''Mar'''cus as well as grandson '''Mar'''vin W. |
| 103 | * TheBigGuy: Along with the rest of his family. |
| 104 | * CoolOldGuy: Was an excellent father who encouraged sports and friendly barbecues with the neighborhood. |
| 105 | * DoomedByCanon: [[spoiler: His death in Season 6 has been {{foreshadow|ing}}ed since the middle of Season 4.]] |
| 106 | * DrillSergeantNasty: His manner of coaching his sons borrows from the nastiest of drill sergeants. Marshall took it to heart and aspires to coach kids the same way. |
| 107 | * HappilyMarried: With Judy [[spoiler: until the last day]]. |
| 108 | * InnocentBigot: Marshall recalls his dad making some well meaning, but awkward, declarations of how [[YouAreACreditToYourRace trustworthy the Koreans are]], at one point, due to being from an older generation on top of being raised in a small town. |
| 109 | * ItRunsInTheFamily: Marvin's height and small town hospitality are passed down to all of his sons. |
| 110 | * LargeAndInCharge: He is ThePatriarch of the Eriksens, a family of [[TheBigGuy big guys]]. |
| 111 | * NiceGuy: He's jovial, welcoming, and fun-loving, and inspires the same behavior in his children. |
| 112 | * OneSteveLimit: Averted, he shares his name with his eldest son and grandson to Marshall. |
| 113 | * OverEnthusiasticParents: He gets too involved in Marshall's (and in extension also about Lily) life decisions. Lily later recognizes that's also a good trait Marshall got from him. |
| 114 | * ThePatriarch: Of the Eriksen family [[spoiler: until he died]]. |
| 115 | * SpiritAdvisor: Subverted because [[spoiler: Marshall was just imagining him. Even so, he always appears when Marshall needs guidance or a revelation on how to be a good husband or father.]] |
| 116 | [[/folder]] |
| 117 | |
| 118 | [[folder:Judy Eriksen]] |
| 119 | !!Judy Eriksen |
| 120 | [[quoteright:267:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-judy_4536.png]] |
| 121 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/SuziePlakson |
| 122 | |
| 123 | Marshall's mother. |
| 124 | ---- |
| 125 | * AlmightyMom: Everyone in the Eriksen family answers to her. |
| 126 | * CelebrityParadox: In a season 9 episode, her son Marshall (who is a ''Franchise/StarWars'' fan) got into an argument with ''Franchise/StarTrek'' fan Daphne by calling her "Trekkie". Suzie Plakson was part of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' during its run. |
| 127 | * CoolOldLady: Very energetic and snarky. |
| 128 | * FieryRedhead: She is very, ''very'' assertive. |
| 129 | * FriendsWithBenefits: Extended ''family''-with-benefits with Mickey Aldrin. Yeah. |
| 130 | * HappilyMarried: With Marvin Sr. [[spoiler: Until he dies in season 6 anyway.]] |
| 131 | * {{Housewife}}: ...And expects Lily to be the same. |
| 132 | * ObnoxiousInLaws: With Lily. They were on friendly terms in Season 1 during the Thanksgiving episode. But in the later seasons, they become antagonistic. It probably has something to do with Lily leaving Marshall a couple of months before their wedding (as there was never any contention between them mentioned or shown prior to this). Though Marshall and Lily eventually made up, it would appear Judy never forgot. She also didn't like that Lily refused to be a "Mrs. Eriksen" by keeping her own last name. To dissuade Lily from moving to Italy with Marshall and Marvin, she constantly uploaded pictures of Marvin with "Anti-Italy propaganda" to guilt-trip her. |
| 133 | * ParentWithNewParamour: [[spoiler: Eventually dates Lily's father after Marvin's death.]] |
| 134 | * MinnesotaNice: The kindest, most stereotypical Minnesota mom imaginable, unless it's in regards to Lily. |
| 135 | * ShipperOnDeck: She and Marcus were invested in Ted and Zoey's relationship over the phone. |
| 136 | * SilverVixen: She still looks good for her age and is a StatuesqueStunner to boot. She's also still hot enough to get [[DirtyOldMan Mickey Aldrin]]'s attention. |
| 137 | * StatuesqueStunner: At ''6'' feet tall, she is perhaps the tallest female character in the show. |
| 138 | * StealthInsult: Even when she tries to compliment Lily, she always says "how she looks like a street-walker". Lily still takes this without complaining, as she knows that's the closest Judy is going to be "nice" to her. |
| 139 | * SupremeChef: Of thoroughly Midwestern-style cuisine (IE incredibly unhealthy). |
| 140 | * TinyGuyHugeGirl: [[spoiler:She is notably taller than Mickey, her new paramour.]] |
| 141 | [[/folder]] |
| 142 | |
| 143 | [[folder:Marvin Jr. and Marcus Eriksen]] |
| 144 | !!Marvin Jr. and Marcus Eriksen |
| 145 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/marcusmarvinjr_2381.jpg]] |
| 146 | [[caption-width-right:350: Marvin Jr. (left) and Marcus (right)]] |
| 147 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/RobertMichaelRyan (Marvin Jr.) and Creator/NedRolsma (Marcus) |
| 148 | |
| 149 | Marshall's older brothers. |
| 150 | ---- |
| 151 | * AlliterativeFamily: Like all male Eriksens, both their names stars with '''Mar'''. |
| 152 | * AloofBigBrother: Both of them. They like pranking Marshall and tease him for being shorter. |
| 153 | * BigBrotherBully: They pulled ''a lot'' of pranks on Marshall since they were kids. The most infamous is when they gave Marshall "The Fierro", by making Marshall order 12 cups of coffee at the drive-thru while sitting naked in the front seat (his brothers jumped out and surprised him, causing him to jerk the car and make the hot coffee spill all over him) |
| 154 | %% * TheBigGuy |
| 155 | * BigLittleBrother: Though he is the middle child, Marcus is the tallest of the Eriksen children and is the tallest Eriksen in general, at ''7'' feet tall. He's also seemingly the heaviest. |
| 156 | * CoolUncle: Marcus loves Marvin. Most likely Marvin, Jr. does too. |
| 157 | * DisappearedDad: Marcus eventually skips out on his family, first to work as a bartender in some tropical location, then he moves back with his mom. |
| 158 | * GroinAttack: Marcus gives them to Marshall as pranks, even as adults. And Marshall ''still falls for it''. |
| 159 | * HappilyMarried: Both of them. Their wives, unlike Lily, have the Eriksen family name. [[spoiler: Subverted in season 7 when Marcus reveals he divorced his wife and moved to be a mixologist at the beach]]. |
| 160 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite being [[BigBrotherBully big brother bullies]] to Marshall, their hearts are in the right place and they really care for their brother. |
| 161 | * ManChild: Marcus moves temporary with his mother, also regressing like Marshall. |
| 162 | * OddNameOut: Not them but Marcus' ex-wife Sarah is the only female member of the Eriksen family whose name doesn't end with a '''Y''' which is likely a {{Foreshadowing}} to their divorce. |
| 163 | * OneHeadTaller: Both of them are much taller than the already really tall Marshall. |
| 164 | * OneSteveLimit: Averted by Marvin, Jr. with his father and nephew. Also averted when Marcus also named his son after him. |
| 165 | * ThePrankster: They prank Marshall ForTheLulz. |
| 166 | * ShipperOnDeck: Marcus and Judy both were invested in Ted and Zoey's relationship over the phone. |
| 167 | * ThoseTwoGuys: They usually appear together in Eriksen reunions. Marcus has appeared in separate episodes, thought. |
| 168 | [[/folder]] |
| 169 | |
| 170 | !!Lily's Relatives |
| 171 | |
| 172 | [[folder:Mickey Aldrin]] |
| 173 | !!Mickey Aldrin |
| 174 | [[quoteright:226:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mickey_aldrin_4425.png]] |
| 175 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/ChrisElliott |
| 176 | |
| 177 | Lily's estranged father. |
| 178 | ---- |
| 179 | * BaldOfEvil: Not evil... most of the time. But when you consider he taunted Marshall while he got lost in a house during a blackout... |
| 180 | * BumblingDad: Is a game addict, is invested in board games dangerous for children and has neglected Lily for most of her life. He still loves his daughter, it's revealed to have taken care of Lily during her first years and later fills as a great nanny for baby Marvin. |
| 181 | * ChewingTheScenery: So hammy, it's kind of a shame he and Barney never got a scene together. |
| 182 | * CoolOldGuy: He creates board games and engages in some ChewingTheScenery. |
| 183 | * DirtyOldMan: In season 7, he is seen peeking at a neighbor. In the following season, he noticed that Judy is [[SilverVixen a very foxy grandma]] and ''occasionally'' had casual sex with her. |
| 184 | * EvilLaugh: Does a few while enjoying Marshall getting lost in the house during a black-out. |
| 185 | * FriendsWithBenefits: Well, extended ''family''-with-benefits with Judy Eriksen. The other characters are appropriately disturbed. |
| 186 | * ForTheEvulz: If he messes with someone, it's probably just for fun. |
| 187 | * HandsOffParenting: Which happened because of Mickey's obsession with games. |
| 188 | * HarmfulToMinors: His games usually have a mature and disturbing subtext in its themes which sometimes are also ''literally'' harmful. |
| 189 | * HiddenDepths: Behind his Irresponsible Dad persona, Mickey is actually excellent at raising babies, as he took care of Lily in her first years before preschool, and later would be a great babysitter for Marvin. |
| 190 | * HouseHusband: Before he started gambling, he took care of Lily while her mother worked fulltime. |
| 191 | %%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold |
| 192 | * LargeHam: You ''will'' know when he's onscreen. |
| 193 | * NightmareFuelStationAttendant: His board games, intended for ''children'', include "[[{{Squick}} Diseases!]]" and "[[MonsterClown There's a Clown Demon Under the Bed]]." |
| 194 | * ParentalNeglect: He was emotionally apathetic to Lily most of her life. |
| 195 | * ParentsAsPeople: He isn't a bad person at heart but Lily never had a reason to trust him. |
| 196 | * ParentWithNewParamour: Lily doesn't really seem to have an issue with him dating, but [[spoiler: him dating her mother in law? Ew]]. |
| 197 | * PetTheDog: He really does love Lily, he just has so many other problems it hurts their relationship. On occasion the doting father does shine through, most notably when Lily told him she was pregnant and he immediately drove all night to be with her on New Years. |
| 198 | * StartOfDarkness: He first went to the horse track on a whim, needing something to pass the time when Lily went to preschool. After that, it was all over for Mickey. |
| 199 | * TookALevelInKindness: When it's revealed he's actually an excellent caregiver and raised Lily on his own for the first five years of her life. |
| 200 | * TwoFirstNames: Aldrin is commonly used as a first name. |
| 201 | * TheUnfettered: The guy rivals Barney in this department. |
| 202 | * WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Invoked for his boardgames, which many involve violent and dangerous stuff for small children, even for adults. |
| 203 | [[/folder]] |
| 204 | |
| 205 | [[folder:Janice Aldrin]] |
| 206 | !!Janice Aldrin |
| 207 | [[quoteright:215:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/janice_aldrin_5467.png]] |
| 208 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/MeagenFay |
| 209 | |
| 210 | Lily's mother. The only time we see her is in Lily's Bridal Shower. |
| 211 | ---- |
| 212 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: She's only appeared in a handful of episodes related to Lily and Marshall's wedding. Particularly jarring because she actually lives in NYC so she has plenty of reason to be around. |
| 213 | * ObnoxiousInLaws: She is said to dislike Marshall because her cat died by jumping out the window while Marshall was playing with it. |
| 214 | * StrawFeminist: She was working full-time when Lily was a baby, leaving Mickey to raise her until pre-school. Lily once claimed that her "feminist mom didn't want her conforming to traditional gender roles" and wouldn't allow her to have an Easy-Bake Oven as a child. |
| 215 | * TwoFirstNames: And since she's divorced from Mickey, this is no longer the case. |
| 216 | [[/folder]] |
| 217 | |
| 218 | [[folder:Marvin W. Eriksen]] |
| 219 | !!Marvin W. Eriksen |
| 220 | !!!'''Played by:''' N/A (Baby), Creator/AugustMaturo (6 Years Old), Creator/JakeElliott (pre-teen/teen), Creator/SpencerRalston (Adult) |
| 221 | |
| 222 | Marshall and Lily's son, who is born in the Season 7 finale. |
| 223 | ---- |
| 224 | * AlliterativeFamily: His first name, along with his father, grandfather and uncles, starts with '''Mar'''. |
| 225 | * BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Not that Marshall and Lily had any big problems in their marriage, but twice over: |
| 226 | ** When Marshall learns Lily is pregnant, he's at a very low point in life. His father died recently, he's out of work, he's spent years in a soul-sucking job, and he just completely bombed an interview. But everything turns around when Lily announces she's pregnant. |
| 227 | ** When Marvin was finally born, Marshall [[spoiler:finally gets over his own dad's death]]. |
| 228 | * BirthDeathJuxtaposition: Played with. |
| 229 | ** [[spoiler:When Marshall and Lily where trying to get pregnant of him, there was a time when they feared they physically couldn't have children. The day they discover there's no problem in that regard, Marvin Sr. dies.]] |
| 230 | ** Lily finds out she’s pregnant with him the same day The Arcadian gets demolished. |
| 231 | * TheBigGuy: Grows up to be ''6 foot 7'', according to Future Ted, a full three inches taller than Marshall, and ''fourteen'' inches taller than Lily. |
| 232 | * DeadGuyJunior: [[spoiler:He's named after his late (paternal) grandfather.]] |
| 233 | * InnocentBlueEyes: Fitting for a baby. |
| 234 | * InnocentSwearing: Little Marvin's first words were [[spoiler:"Skunkjunk"]]. Both Marshall and The Mother promptly got OhCrap in their faces. |
| 235 | --> '''Marshall:''' For the record, his first word was ''[[BlatantLies "Mommy"]]''. |
| 236 | * NotInFrontOfTheKid: Lily tries to not swear in front of him, only doing it when he is taking a nap. She even avoided them when she was pregnant with him. |
| 237 | -->'''Lily:''' You son of ''a me''!! |
| 238 | -->'''Lily:''' You son of a... ''[remembers she is holding Marvin]'' ''Itch-Bee''! |
| 239 | * OneSteveLimit: Averted, he shares his name with his paternal grandfather and uncle. |
| 240 | * QuirkyCurls: Flashforwards show that Marvin will have these growing up. |
| 241 | * SmallParentHugeChild: Marvin, according to Future-Ted, grew up to be bigger than his mother Lily. |
| 242 | * TagalongKid: During Marshall's trip from Minnesota to Farhampton in Season 9. He can be seen as this to the gang in general. |
| 243 | * ThreeMonthOldNewborn: We see him right after his birth, so this was to be expected, not to mention the other Eriksen babies come out pretty much toddler-sized. |
| 244 | * TinkleInTheEye: In an episode, he doesn't poop for several days. He gets better during a DiaperCheck... which ends up with [[ItMakesSenseInContext an explosion of confetti into Marshall's face]]. |
| 245 | [[/folder]] |
| 246 | |
| 247 | [[folder:Daisy Eriksen]] |
| 248 | !!Daisy Eriksen |
| 249 | !!!'''Played by:''' N/A |
| 250 | |
| 251 | Marshall and Lily's daughter born (possibly in Italy) in the year following Barney and Robin's wedding. |
| 252 | ---- |
| 253 | * AlliterativeFamily: Like most of the female members of the Eriksen family, her name ends with a '''Y''' (Lily, Judy, Ashley). |
| 254 | * BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: [[spoiler:It's because of her that Marshall decides to let Lily fulfill her dream job first.]] |
| 255 | * FloralThemeNaming: She and her mother Lily. |
| 256 | * MeaningfulName: Named after the flower in the Captain's powder room, where Ted found a pregnancy test; also, the episode's title. |
| 257 | [[/folder]] |
| 258 | |
| 259 | !!Robin's Relatives |
| 260 | |
| 261 | [[folder:Robin Scherbatsky Sr.]] |
| 262 | !!Robin Scherbatsky, Sr. |
| 263 | [[quoteright:187:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/robin_sr__6923.jpg]] |
| 264 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/EricBraden (Season 4) and Creator/RayWise (Season 6 onwards) |
| 265 | |
| 266 | Robin and Katie's father. |
| 267 | ---- |
| 268 | * 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 as a rite of passage ''on her birthday''. |
| 269 | * TheAtoner: He tries to get along with Robin but Robin still feels that it's not enough. However, Future!Ted narrates that she and her dad do get along later on and were doing the father-daughter dance on her wedding. |
| 270 | * TheComicallySerious: Even while in a Hawaiian shirt, describing his love for Jimmy Buffet, he's overly formal and well, terrifying. |
| 271 | * DrillSergeantNasty: For her 14th birthday, Robin' dad made her live in the woods armed only with a knife. Also when organizing a team of kids in Laser Tag, he was this to the children, while Barney gave candy to his teammates. |
| 272 | * DeathGlare: His default look. |
| 273 | * EngagementChallenge: He says that when he wanted to marry Robin's mother he killed a bear with his bare hands to give to her family as tribute. He also tries to force [[spoiler:Barney]] to kill a rabbit if he wants to marry Robin. |
| 274 | * {{Jerkass}}: He refused to acknowledge any of Robin's accomplishments, and raised her as a boy, giving her deep emotional scars. |
| 275 | * LikeParentLikeSpouse: According to Robin's mother, [[spoiler:he was just like Barney in his youth, being a borderline sociopath using many of the same schemes Barney used to sleep with women, Robin Sr. had a gay black brother like Barney, and his relationship with Robin's mother was a mirror of Barney and Robin's relationship, to the point that both relationships ultimately ended in divorce and eventually becoming AmicableExes.]] |
| 276 | * TheMafia: He may not be in the mob, but sure does across this way especially to [[spoiler:Barney.]] |
| 277 | * TheOneGuy: He is the only shown male relative of Robin. |
| 278 | * ParentWithNewParamour: He got married to a woman named Carol. Robin was really upset that he didn't even bother to tell her about it. |
| 279 | * RetiredBadass: "Okay, I did some wet-work for the CIA in the 80's." "Yes, dad, I remember the bedtime stories." |
| 280 | * SelfMadeOrphan: Implied, since he says the last words his father ever said to him were "Shoot me already." |
| 281 | * TestosteronePoisoning: He values being manly above all else. |
| 282 | * TookALevelInKindness: He did a serious number on Robin growing up with his emotional distance, but mellows out a great deal by the time of [[spoiler:her wedding.]] |
| 283 | * WhyAreYouNotMySon: To Barney. [[spoiler:At least he will be his son-in-law.]] He appears to have abandoned this view, later on. |
| 284 | * WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent: He wanted Robin to be a boy. He even [[RaisedAsTheOppositeGender raised her as one]] for years. |
| 285 | [[/folder]] |
| 286 | |
| 287 | [[folder:Katie Scherbatsky]] |
| 288 | !!Katie Scherbatsky |
| 289 | [[quoteright:191:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-katie_293.png]] |
| 290 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/LucyHale |
| 291 | |
| 292 | Robin's younger sister. |
| 293 | ---- |
| 294 | * AdorablyPrecociousChild: At least that's how Robin saw her. She was a sixteen years old with a boyfriend and Robin still thought she was supposed to watch ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'' and drink Yoohoo. Robin gets shocked when Katie reveals she [[MrViceGuy smokes, drinks liquor and already got to second base with Kyle]]. |
| 295 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: It's implied that Robin wasn't always fond of her. |
| 296 | * TheBusCameBack: She returns in Season 9 after last appearing seven seasons ago. |
| 297 | * TheCutie: How Robin still sees her. Her mental image of her is that she's just a cute little girl with a Franchise/HelloKitty backpack, and not the HormoneAddledTeenager. |
| 298 | * DeadpanSnarker: Just like Robin. |
| 299 | -->'''Robin:''' ''[reading Lily's scrapbook]'' Barney and Robin, Lovers forever and ever and ever. A Love Story.\ |
| 300 | '''Katie:''' Sounds cheesy. I'm going to barf forever and ever. See ya, losers. |
| 301 | * DontTellMama: After telling Robin about her break up with Kyle, Robin asks her if she wants to watch The Little Mermaid and drink Yoohoo. |
| 302 | -->'''Katie:''' Can we put Kahlua in it?\ |
| 303 | '''Robin;''' ''[{{Beat}}]'' Don't tell mom. |
| 304 | %% * FunnyForeigner |
| 305 | * GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Katie is more feminine than Robin at her age, but it's implied she also received the same treatment from her father in "Rally". In "Vesuvius" she is also shown playing hockey in full gear with Robin and drinking scotch while watching "The Wedding Bride 2". |
| 306 | * HormoneAddledTeenager: A mild example. Pretty tame in most respects, but her actions with her boyfriend indicate this. |
| 307 | * ItRunsInTheFamily: In "Vesuvius" it's shown Katie also likes hockey, liquor and dislikes corny stuff (like Lily's scrapbook of romantic moments), just like Robin. She also explains Robin is not nervous about her wedding because "She is a Scherbatsky". |
| 308 | * MooseAndMapleSyrup: Her second appearance has her going full Canadian, playing hockey with Robin in a hotel room. |
| 309 | * RavenHairIvorySkin: She is much paler and has much darker hair than her sister. And she's kinda cute. |
| 310 | [[/folder]] |
| 311 | |
| 312 | [[folder:Genevieve Scherbatsky]] |
| 313 | !!Genevieve Scherbatsky |
| 314 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rs_1024x759_140331100235_1024himym_tracey_ullman2.jpg]] |
| 315 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/TraceyUllman |
| 316 | |
| 317 | Robin and Katie's mother. |
| 318 | ---- |
| 319 | * AmbiguouslyBi: Robin mentions in one episode that she walked in on her parents having a threesome with her dad's mistress Brandy. |
| 320 | * BoundAndGagged: [[spoiler:She got through her flight by being strapped to the seat, after having an initial violent FreakOut.]] |
| 321 | * FunnyForeigner: She's a Canadian who is also a LargeHam. |
| 322 | * GoneHorriblyRight: [[spoiler: She's afraid that Robin and Barney's marriage might end up in divorce. Three years later...]] |
| 323 | * InformedAbility: According to Robin, she's a SupremeChef. We never got the chance to see it. |
| 324 | * LargeHam: She's not fond of planes. |
| 325 | -->'''Genevieve:''' WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!! |
| 326 | * NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Tracey Ullman uses her [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents natural accent]][[note]]It's very possible that she's British-Canadian since they're one of the largest groups residing in Canada[[/note]]. |
| 327 | * UnseenNoMore: Out from the main five's parents, Robin's mother is the only parent who was [[TheGhost often mentioned and never seen]] throughout the whole series [[spoiler:until she made her first appearance in Season 9's "Vesuvius" which is four episodes away before the GrandFinale]]. |
| 328 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Or rather, why did it have to be planes? She's terrified of them, and in fact didn't come to Robin's wedding because she was too afraid to fly. [[spoiler: She manages to overcome this fear and does make it]]. |
| 329 | * WomanScorned: When she was still TheGhost, Robin is seen talking with her on the phone. Robin leaves the phone while she goes doing something else, because she is talking non-stop about how much of a jerk is Robin' dad. Every five minutes or so Robin has to add "It's dad's fault" so her mom will still go on. The day of the wedding, Robin's mom [[spoiler:was indirectly comparing her own past marriage to Robin's dad, ''"hoping Barney is nothing like him"'']]. |
| 330 | [[/folder]] |
| 331 | |
| 332 | !!Barney's Relatives |
| 333 | |
| 334 | [[folder:Loretta Stinson]] |
| 335 | !!Loretta Stinson |
| 336 | [[quoteright:193:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-loretta_1454.png]] |
| 337 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/MeganMullally (voice only, Season 2) and Creator/FrancesConroy (Season 4 onwards) |
| 338 | |
| 339 | Barney and James' mother. |
| 340 | ---- |
| 341 | * BadLiar: It's obvious that she's hiding information about her sons' fathers when they're little. But when they're all grown-up, James knows that his biological father is out there which prompts him to look for him while Barney still believes that Bob Barker is his dad until he gradually accepts that he's not. |
| 342 | * CoolOldLady: She was a big groupie in TheSixties. |
| 343 | * DecemberDecemberRomance: Barney tries to make this with Jerry and Loretta, even thought Jerry is HappilyMarried. James also tries this with Loretta and Sam Gibbs. [[spoiler: Sam won.]] |
| 344 | * EveryoneLovesBlondes: Her natural hair color, and also she's said to have been the darling of the groupies. |
| 345 | * TheFaceless: In some flashbacks, especially before they introduced her into the present-day narrative. |
| 346 | * FieryRedhead: For Barney's wedding, the trait is in full force during her feud with Robin. She is a natural blonde. |
| 347 | * FreudianSlip: Seems to be a family trait. Robin notices all the Stinsons say the word "bluff" in poker. |
| 348 | * LiesToChildren: Said many to Barney and James during their childhoods: |
| 349 | ** Told Barney he was too good for the basketball team, after the coach denied him the spot for being bad. |
| 350 | ** Said the mail lost all the invitations for his birthday party to justify why nobody showed up. |
| 351 | ** The most infamous were about their fathers: She said Barney's dad was Bob Barker and James' went from James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby, and so on. |
| 352 | * MyBelovedSmother: Don't make anything to her sons. |
| 353 | * ObnoxiousInLaws: She was starting as this to Robin. [[spoiler: She later mellows to her after she discovers Robin can't have children and her mother is not coming to the wedding.]] |
| 354 | * ParentWithNewParamour: Played with. [[spoiler:Loretta and Sam get back together, so the trope only applies for Barney's case]]. |
| 355 | * PlayboyHasADaughter: [[GenderInvertedTrope Inverted]]: a woman who once slept around a lot and settled down to raise her two sons by separate fathers, Barney and James. |
| 356 | * ReallyGetsAround: She sure had a great time in her youth. |
| 357 | * SilverVixen: After all these years, she still has it. |
| 358 | * SupremeChef: Her scrambled eggs become the sensation of the hotel. Barney even says many songs from the [=60s=] were in reality about her scrambled eggs. |
| 359 | ** She might not be lying https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesterday_(Beatles_song) |
| 360 | * TooMuchInformation: When the gang first met her, she blatantly told Lily and Marshall the she ReallyGetsAround back in her day. |
| 361 | [[/folder]] |
| 362 | |
| 363 | [[folder:James Stinson]] |
| 364 | !!James Stinson |
| 365 | [[quoteright:305:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wayne_6143.jpg]] |
| 366 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/WayneBrady |
| 367 | |
| 368 | ->'''Lily:''' Remember that time you two scored a brother-sister combo? |
| 369 | ->'''Barney:''' She was a little bit country. |
| 370 | ->'''James:''' He was a little bit way into black guys. |
| 371 | |
| 372 | Barney's gay, maternal half-brother. Prior to the series, he was just as promiscuous and suit-obsessed as Barney, but he eventually found love and put that behind him. Ish. |
| 373 | ---- |
| 374 | * BlackDudeDiesFirst: Played for laughs in one episode when talking to older relatives is compared to a zombie apocalypse. |
| 375 | * {{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: |
| 376 | ** The more obvious one is that Barney is Caucasian and straight, while James is half-black and gay. |
| 377 | ** 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. |
| 378 | ** Barney was more gullible regarding his mother’s well-intentioned lies, while James caught on with many of them. |
| 379 | ** 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. |
| 380 | ** 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. |
| 381 | ** 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. |
| 382 | * FreudianSlip: Seems to be a family trait. Robin notices all the Stinsons say the word "bluff" in poker. |
| 383 | * GymBunny: It's revealed in the ninth season that he would hit the gym twice a day. It's part of the reason [[spoiler: Tom chose to leave him]]. |
| 384 | * 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]]. |
| 385 | * HardGay: As a young man. One could hardly guess. |
| 386 | * LadykillerInLove: Happened to him in the backstory for his introduction episode. |
| 387 | * MagicalNegro: Essentially plays this role in "The Rebound Girl". |
| 388 | * NeverMyFault: James blames [[spoiler:his separation from Tom on Gary Blauman, instead of what he did wrong to begin with (cheating on James with Gary.)]] |
| 389 | * NiceGuy: Despite being described as exactly like Barney, he's much more mellow and mature. |
| 390 | * RecurringCharacter: Usually OnceASeason, sometimes more. |
| 391 | * SelfFulfillingProphecy: [[spoiler: Were he to not keep taking precautions in case he was ever single again, he would likely not be single again.]] |
| 392 | * SiblingTeam: He was usually Barney's wingman and together they could even score a brother-sister combo. |
| 393 | * SiblingYinYang: James is nice, easygoing, and HappilyMarried. Barney... isn't. |
| 394 | * SixthRanger: Whenever he's around. |
| 395 | * StraightGay: Exhibits no stereotypical behaviors aside from a love of fine fashion that he shares with his straight brother. |
| 396 | * TookALevelInJerkass: In "The Poker Game" it's revealed that [[spoiler:one of the reasons he gets a divorce from his husband is because he hit the gym twice A DAY, despite being married and with two kids... "just in case he's ever single again"]]. Even Barney calls him out automatically. |
| 397 | * TransparentCloset: While in college, he always had a hint of regret whenever [[HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday talking about how much he loved his girlfriend]]. |
| 398 | * TwoferTokenMinority: He is half-black and gay. |
| 399 | [[/folder]] |
| 400 | |
| 401 | [[folder:Sam Gibbs]] |
| 402 | !!Sam Gibbs |
| 403 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/BenVereen |
| 404 | |
| 405 | James Stinson's real father, whom the gang meet in Season 6. Later it's revealed Sam is also a Minister at a Baptist Church. He has a minor role in the series overall but takes a more important role in Season 9. |
| 406 | ---- |
| 407 | * CoolOldGuy: He connects with James at their first meeting and both are seen playing piano and singing together. |
| 408 | * DisappearedDad: He was absent of James' life because Loretta requested to raise him alone, and Sam respected that. |
| 409 | * DecemberDecemberRomance: [[spoiler:He and Loretta get back together after many years.]] |
| 410 | * FirstGuyWins: Played with, in that, [[spoiler:technically speaking, he wasn't Loretta's first romance, but he is the father of her first son.]] |
| 411 | * LongLostRelative: He is James' biological father. |
| 412 | * PreacherMan: He is revealed to be a Minister at a Baptist Church. |
| 413 | * WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: Averted. Initially Barney tried to convince himself Sam was ''also'' his dad (Loretta then reminds him [[CaptainObvious "Sam is black"]]). [[spoiler:Then at the wedding, Barney is the only one disturbed by Sam and Loretta's relationship only because Sam is going to ''marry him and Robin''. He eventually apologizes and approves Sam and Loretta's relationship]]. |
| 414 | [[/folder]] |
| 415 | |
| 416 | [[folder:Jerome Whittaker Sr.]] |
| 417 | !!Jerome Whittaker, Sr. |
| 418 | [[quoteright:260:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5bmjiznzy1ntk2ov5bml5banbnxkftztcwnjy3otc2na_v1_sy1000_cr0015061000_al.jpg]] |
| 419 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/JohnLithgow |
| 420 | |
| 421 | Barney's long-lost father. |
| 422 | ---- |
| 423 | * AlliterativeFamily[=/=]AlphabeticalThemeNaming[=/=]FamilyThemeNaming: He and his new family; his wife '''C'''heryl, daughter '''C'''arly and son '''J'''erome Jr. |
| 424 | * AmicableExes: Jerry and Loretta are still very polite to each other after many years, although they hadn't had much contact through the years. |
| 425 | * TheAtoner: After meeting Barney again, he tries to make up to him for not being able to settle down and be a good father by spending time with him and trying to impress him. |
| 426 | * CantBelieveISaidThat: When Barney reminds him Jerry told him to "Never stop partying" before abandoning him. A horrified Jerry reacts by saying "I said that to a seven-year-old?!" |
| 427 | * ChekhovsLecture: Also counts as ChekhovsSkill. |
| 428 | -->'''Jerome:''' A magician's best friend is a drunk audience. |
| 429 | %% * CoolOldGuy |
| 430 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: He was a wild hard-party with the same lifestyle than Barney nowadays. He decided to change after regretting being a bad influence for Barney and after meeting and marrying Cheryl. |
| 431 | * DisappearedDad: Lampshaded many times by his own admission. |
| 432 | -->''Barney, you're getting married! You grow up so fast. Well, I actually missed thirty years of your life...'' |
| 433 | * HappilyMarried: With Cheryl, his actual wife. |
| 434 | * LadykillerInLove: Happened to him in backstory, where he was once a ladies man like his son but fell in love and married. |
| 435 | * LongLostRelative: For the little time in Barney's childhood that they knew each other, he thought Jerry was his HonoraryUncle. |
| 436 | * LoveRedeems: "Magician's secret" of how Jerry found the right path. |
| 437 | * NiceGuy: When he resurfaces in Barney's life, he's a polite family man who feels awful about not being a part of Barney's life. |
| 438 | * OffTheWagon: Subverted. When Barney tried to revert him to his old ways, Jerry [[ChekhovsLecture tricked Barney into thinking that he did relapse by getting him drunk]]. |
| 439 | * ParentWithNewParamour: After he left Barney, Jerry was very lost until he met and married Cheryl. When Barney tried to reconcile Jerry and Loretta, he planned to get rid of Cheryl, but eventually had to accept her. |
| 440 | * ThatManIsDead: Jerry tries to make Barney understand that he is no longer "Crazy Jerry" after he hit bottom by leaving Barney. |
| 441 | * WellDoneDadGuy: To get Barney's approval again, has to pretend being back in the game. |
| 442 | [[/folder]] |
| 443 | |
| 444 | [[folder:Cheryl Whittaker]] |
| 445 | !!Cheryl Whittaker |
| 446 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/NancyTravis (Season 6) and Creator/NancyLenehan (Season 9) |
| 447 | |
| 448 | Jerry's wife after he left Barney and Loretta. She's also the mother of Carly and J.J. |
| 449 | ---- |
| 450 | * AlliterativeFamily[=/=]AlphabeticalThemeNaming[=/=]FamilyThemeNaming: Her and her daughter's name starts with a '''C''', while her husband and son's not only start with a '''J''', but actually shares it. |
| 451 | * HappilyMarried: With Jerry. |
| 452 | * LastGirlWins: After Jerry and Loretta separated, Jerry meets her and they married. |
| 453 | * LoveRedeems: She is one of the reasons Jerry rectifies himself and becomes a suburban dad. |
| 454 | * RemovingTheRival: Because Barney wants to reunite Jerry and Loretta, he pays Ranjit to just take Cheryl far away from the Farhampton Hotel. Eventually Jerry catches on and gets her back. |
| 455 | * SatelliteCharacter: She only appears whenever Jerry is in the show. |
| 456 | * SecondLove: For Jerry, with Loretta being the first. |
| 457 | [[/folder]] |
| 458 | |
| 459 | [[folder:J.J. Whittaker Jr.]] |
| 460 | !!Jerome "J.J." Whittaker, Jr. |
| 461 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/WillShadley |
| 462 | |
| 463 | Barney's paternal half-brother. |
| 464 | ---- |
| 465 | * AlliterativeFamily: He and his dad's name not only start with '''J''', but actually shares it. On the other hand, his mother and sister's name starts with a '''C'''. |
| 466 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: He isn't really, but Barney treats him as though he is because he's jealous of Jerry being in J.J.'s life and not his. |
| 467 | * LongLostRelative: Only meets his half brother when he was reunited with their father. |
| 468 | %% * TagalongKid |
| 469 | * SatelliteCharacter: His only two appearances were with Barney and Jerry. |
| 470 | [[/folder]] |
| 471 | |
| 472 | [[folder:Carly Whittaker]] |
| 473 | !!Carly Whittaker |
| 474 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/AshleyBenson |
| 475 | |
| 476 | Barney's paternal half-sister. |
| 477 | ---- |
| 478 | * AlliterativeFamily: Her and her mother's name starts with a '''C''', while her father and brother's not only start with a '''J''', but actually shares it. |
| 479 | * TheDitz: She comes off as very... challenged, believing thirty-something Ted was a veteran of [[UsefulNotes/{{Vietnam}} the Vietnam war]], which he was too attention-starved to correct her on. |
| 480 | * EveryoneLovesBlondes: Ted certainly did. Well, until he found out whose sister she is. |
| 481 | * {{Hipster}}: Her being a hipster millennial is why Ted cannot find a single common interest. |
| 482 | * LikesOlderWomen: {{Gender Flip}}ped as she's a young woman who prefers older men. She even tries making 30-something Ted into someone much older. |
| 483 | * LongLostRelative: Only meets her half brother when he was reunited with their father. |
| 484 | * RedHerring: A lot of viewers assumed that she might be the Mother....until Season 8's episode 14, "Ring Up". |
| 485 | * ShotgunWedding: Almost pushed into this with Ted by Barney after the latter found out that she hooked up with the former. |
| 486 | * UnseenNoMore: Mentioned offhand in season six and then two years later in season eight (leading to EpilepticTrees that she is The Mother), only as a twist to reveal she was the 20 year old girl Ted had been spending time with one episode. |
| 487 | [[/folder]] |
| 488 | |
| 489 | [[folder:Tom]] |
| 490 | !!Tom |
| 491 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/RobFox (Season 2) and Creator/JaiRodriguez (Season 7 onwards) |
| 492 | |
| 493 | James' husband and, by extension, Barney's brother-in-law. He and James adopt two babies, Eli and Sadie. |
| 494 | ---- |
| 495 | * ContinuitySnarl: In his first appearance in "Single Stamina", he was shown as a white guy. By his second appearance in "The Rebound Girl", Tom is shown to be Latino. |
| 496 | * HappilyMarried: He and James marry [[spoiler:until Tom divorces him because James cheated on him. They eventually make up and reunite again after James tries for a long time.]] |
| 497 | * OnlyOneName: He is only known by his first name, as it's never stated if Tom took the Stinson family name or not. |
| 498 | * SatelliteCharacter: He only appears three times: For the episode he and James marry, when their entire family attend Lily and Marshall's Thanksgiving dinner at their suburbs house and the "Gary Blauman" WhereAreTheyNow segment with James. He is only onscreen whenever James is there. |
| 499 | * StraightGay: Like James, he also doesn't present any stereotypical gay mannerisms. |
| 500 | * TwoferTokenMinority: He is Latino and gay. |
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