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How I Met Your Mother S2E5 — World's Greatest Couple

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How I Met Your Mother•Season 2•Episode 5

World's Greatest Couple

8.7/10 · 5,449 votesOct 16, 200623 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

Marshall tries to get used to being single in a world that is very coupled-oriented. Barney intended one-night-stand won't go away. Barney uses Lily to get out of his "horrifying" situation. Lily finds a place to stay.

Directed byPamela Fryman

Written byBrenda Hsueh

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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

Crew2

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Brenda Hsueh

Writer

Pamela Fryman

Pamela Fryman

Director

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Episode Summary

"World's Greatest Couple" is episode 5 of How I Met Your Mother season 2. It scored 8.7/10 from 5,449 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Brenda Hsueh, it aired on October 16, 2006.

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