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How I Met Your Father S2E9 — The Welcome Protocol
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How I Met Your Father•Season 2•Episode 9

The Welcome Protocol

7.0/10 · 529 votesMar 21, 202321 min

Ranked #9 of 20 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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Val brings Sophie to a work event so they can party all night with the rich and famous. Jesse wants to introduce the friends to a new girl he's seeing, forcing them to spring into action and invoke the "Welcome Protocol".

Directed byPhill Lewis
Written byRia Sardana
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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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Ria Sardana

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Phill Lewis

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Glenda Rovello

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Michael Karlich

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Episode Summary

"The Welcome Protocol" is episode 9 of How I Met Your Father season 2. It scored 7.0/10 from 529 votes, ranking #9 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Phill Lewis and written by Ria Sardana, it aired on March 21, 2023.

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