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How I Met Your Mother S2E3 — Brunch

8.4

How I Met Your Mother•Season 2•Episode 3

Brunch

8.4/10 · 5,107 votesOct 2, 200623 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

Ted's parents visit New York for their anniversary and he learns a family secret. Robin worries that they won't like her. Lily and Marshall try to adjust to the new format of their relationship now that they are no longer together.

Directed byPamela Fryman

Written byStephen Lloyd

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Cast5

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

Crew2

Stephen Lloyd

Stephen Lloyd

Writer

Pamela Fryman

Pamela Fryman

Director

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Episode Summary

"Brunch" is episode 3 of How I Met Your Mother season 2. It scored 8.4/10 from 5,107 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Stephen Lloyd, it aired on October 2, 2006.

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