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How I Met Your Mother :: Purple Giraffe (01x02)
 
Episode Information
  
Title: Purple Giraffe
Episode #: 01x02
Production Number: 1ALH02
Original Airdate: Monday September 26th, 2005
*Also Known As:
  • Je te prĂ©sente Ted ( France [Canal+])
9.6/10 (9 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
FR (Canal+) Feb 17, 2007
Episode Crew
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Carter Bays
Craig Thomas
 
Episode Summary
  
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In a desperate attempt for a second date, Ted invites Robin to a party he is throwing. However, she doesn't show up and he keeps throwing parties in the hopes she will finally arrive.
 
Summary Available In: English | German
 
 
Guest Stars
  
Guest Stars
•Alyshia OchseplayedTatianaRecurring (first appearance)
•Anna ZielinskiplayedCute GirlRecurring (first appearance)
•David Henrie (1)playedSonRecurring (second appearance)
•Lyndsy FonsecaplayedDaughterRecurring (second appearance)
•Pedro Miguel ArceplayedDanaRecurring (first appearance)
•Sean LucoreplayedSeanRecurring (first appearance)
•Beth RiesgrafplayedGirl 
•Jay HeadplayedLeroy 
•Jon BernthalplayedCarlos 
•Lindsay SchoneweisplayedDream Girl 
 
Main Cast
  
•Josh RadnorplayedTed Mosby
•Cobie SmuldersplayedRobin Scherbatsky
•Alyson HanniganplayedLily Aldrin
•Neil Patrick HarrisplayedBarney Stinson
•Jason SegelplayedMarshall Eriksen
•Bob SagetvoicedNarrator / Ted, 2030
 
Episode Notes
  
Original rating: 6.8/10
 
 
Episode Quotes
  
Barney: This is so lame.
Ted: Lame...or casual?
Barney: Lame.
Ted: Or casual?
 
Ted: She wants casual.Okay, I'll be casual. I'm gonna be a mushroom cloud of casual. You know why? 'Cause it's a game; I wanted to skip to the end and do the whole happily ever after thing, but you don't get there, unless you play the game!
Marshall: So you're gonna ask her out?
Ted: Yeah! No! I can't ask her out! 'Cause if I ask her out, I'm asking her out! So how do I ask her out, without asking her out?
Lily: (to Ted and Barney) Did you guys get high?
 
Robin: I don't know, Ted. I mean, we barely know each other and you're looking at me with that look, and it's like-
Ted: Like what?
Robin: Like, let's fall in love, and get married, and have kids, and drive them to soccer practice.
Ted: I'm not going to force sports onto them unless they're interested.
 
Ted: (To Marshall) Hey don't you got a paper to write?
Marshall: Dude, you're talking to the kid.
Ted: I know it
Marshall: I'm gonna knock back this beer. I'm gonna knock back one more beer. I'm gonna go home. I'm gonna write a 25 page paper. I'm gonna hand it in and I'm gonna get an A. My name is Rufus and that is the Trufus.
 
Ted: She wants casual, OK. I'll be casual. I'm gonna be a mushroom cloud of casual. You know why? Because it's a game. I wanted to skip to the end and do the whole happily ever after thing. But you don't get there until you play the game?
Marshall: So you gonna ask her out?
Ted: Yeah...NO! I can't ask her out because if I ask her out I'm asking her out. So how do I ask her out without asking her out?
Lily: (With a confused look on her face) ...Did you guys get high?
 
 
Cultural References
  
Ted throwing a party specifically for Robin:

Resembles in the novel The Great Gatsby when he throws party for only one girl and doesn't entertain his guests.
 
 
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