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How I Met Your Mother S2E2 — The Scorpion and the Toad
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How I Met Your Mother•Season 2•Episode 2

The Scorpion and the Toad

8.1/10 · 4,899 votesSep 25, 200622 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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Barney works with Marshall on his bachelor skills, which include hitting on women. Lily is back from her venture. Robin helps her look for a new apartment but gets sick of hearing about San Francisco.

Directed byRob Greenberg
Written byCarter Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Harris
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Josh Radnor

Josh Radnor

Ted Mosby

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Barney Stinson

Jason Segel

Jason Segel

Marshall Eriksen

Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan

Lily Aldrin

Cobie Smulders

Cobie Smulders

Robin Scherbatsky

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Carter Bays

Carter Bays

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Craig Thomas

Craig Thomas

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Chris Harris

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Rob Greenberg

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Episode Summary

"The Scorpion and the Toad" is episode 2 of How I Met Your Mother season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 4,899 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Rob Greenberg and written by Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Harris, it aired on September 25, 2006.

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