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How I Met Your Mother S3E16 — Sandcastles in the Sand

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How I Met Your Mother•Season 3•Episode 16

Sandcastles in the Sand

8.1/10 · 4,689 votesApr 21, 200823 min

Ranked #9 of 20 in Season 3•matches the season avg

Robin's musical past emerges again as the group learns of someone named Simon from Robin's past. Barney searches for more Robin Sparkles memorabilia.

Directed byPamela Fryman

Written byKourtney Kang

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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

Crew3

K

Kourtney Kang

Writer

Pamela Fryman

Pamela Fryman

Director

C

Chris Harris

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Sandcastles in the Sand" is episode 16 of How I Met Your Mother season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 4,689 votes, ranking #9 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Kourtney Kang, it aired on April 21, 2008.

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