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How I Met Your Father S2E18 — Parent Trap
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How I Met Your Father•Season 2•Episode 18

Parent Trap

7.1/10 · 372 votesJul 4, 202321 min

Ranked #8 of 20 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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Sophie tries to Parent Trap her parents. Sid and Ellen try their own master plan to nudge Jesse and Charlie into being roommates with each other.

Directed byPamela Fryman
Written byAlly Thibault, Jillian Dukes, Austin S. Harris
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Cast7

Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff

Sophie Tompkins

Chris Lowell

Chris Lowell

Jesse Walker

Francia Raísa

Francia Raísa

Valentina Morales

Suraj Sharma

Suraj Sharma

Sid

Tom Ainsley

Tom Ainsley

Charlie Winthrop

Tien Tran

Tien Tran

Ellen Gilbert

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall

Sophie Tompkins

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Pamela Fryman

Pamela Fryman

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Ally Thibault

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Jillian Dukes

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Austin S. Harris

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Glenda Rovello

Glenda Rovello

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Russell Griffin

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Episode Summary

"Parent Trap" is episode 18 of How I Met Your Father season 2. It scored 7.1/10 from 372 votes, ranking #8 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Ally Thibault, Jillian Dukes, Austin S. Harris, it aired on July 4, 2023.

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