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How I Met Your Mother S2E1 — Where Were We?
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How I Met Your Mother•Season 2•Episode 1

Where Were We?

8.0/10 · 5,053 votesSep 18, 200621 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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The gang tries to help Marshall get over Lily, especially when he finds a credit card bill that leads to a hotel in New York City where some of her charges are listed.

Directed byPamela Fryman
Written byCraig Thomas, Carter Bays
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Josh Radnor

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Ted Mosby

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Barney Stinson

Jason Segel

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Marshall Eriksen

Alyson Hannigan

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Lily Aldrin

Cobie Smulders

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Robin Scherbatsky

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Craig Thomas

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Carter Bays

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Pamela Fryman

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Episode Summary

"Where Were We?" is episode 1 of How I Met Your Mother season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 5,053 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Craig Thomas, Carter Bays, it aired on September 18, 2006.

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