Episode
How I Met Your Mother: Best Prom Ever
Overview
Lily, Barney and Robin attend a high school prom to scout out a potential band for Lily and Marshall's wedding reception. In order to get in Lily and Robin pretend to be the dates of two kids who were going alone. Ted and Marshall are back at the apartment where they are preparing the invitations to be sent out.
Details
- Series
- How I Met Your Mother
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2006-05-01
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Best Prom Ever is Episode 20 in Season 1 of How I Met Your Mother. It aired on 2006-05-01. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 19: Mary the Paralegal
Robin is nominated to receive an award for a news report and everyone needs a date to take to the show. Barney introduces Ted to Mary as a date that Ted can take to the show. Originally Ted is opposed to the idea of just trying to save face in front of Robin but when she shows up with a date he changes his mind. Robin asks Mary lots of questions, and Ted begins to really like Mary, despite her occupation.
Episode 21: Milk
When a matchmaking company calls Ted claiming they have found his soul mate, he is forced to postpone his date when Lily asks for his help.
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Episode 18: Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.
Robin, who is very lonely, asks Ted to come over to her apartment after 2 A.M., but he isn't sure if he wants to go as he has a phone call on the way over with his friends, and with Victoria on his mind
Episode 22: Come On
Ted tries to keep Robin from going on a camping trip so that she can spend time with him. Barney enlists the help of an old flame to perform a rain dance. At the same time Marshall finds out about Lily's interview for the fellowship in San Francisco.
Episode 17: Life Among the Gorillas
Marshall interns at the corporation where Barney works and Lily finds that he is becoming a shallow jerk as he tries to fit in with his crude fratty coworkers. Meanwhile, Ted feels guilty when he receives several gifts from Victoria (Erika Singh) while he hasn't sent her anything.
Episode 16: Cupcake
Things are going great with Ted and Victoria's relationship, but when Victoria is offered her dream job, the couple have to make serious relationship decisions. Meanwhile Marshall and Lily set out to purchase their wedding outfits and find out that none can afford what they bought.
Episode 15: Game Night
A mysterious tape arrives for Barney from one of his numerous ex-girlfriends, and the entire gang watches it. But, in order for them all to find out how she broke Barney's heart and made him into a suit-wearing bachelor, everyone must share their most embarrassing moment.
Episode 14: Zip, Zip, Zip
After agreeing to take things slowly and not have sex for a month, Ted and Victoria decide that they have waited long enough.
Episode 13: Drumroll, Please
Ted finds a new woman at the wedding. They want to remember the evening so they don't exchange last names or numbers; but Ted takes a big fall when he tries to find out her name.
Episode 12: The Wedding
Robin accepts Ted's invite to a friend's wedding, but thanks to Ted, the couple may never make it down the aisle.
Episode 11: The Limo
Ted rents a limo to take the gang out to sample five New Year's Eve parties in a quest to find the perfect celebration.
Episode 10: The Pineapple Incident
After being forced into knocking back 5 shots so he will stop thinking, Ted goes on a partying rampage. The next morning, he wakes up with a woman -- and a pineapple. The gang tries to piece together the night and figure out who the woman is in his bed.