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How I Met Your Mother S3E3 — Third Wheel

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How I Met Your Mother•Season 3•Episode 3

Third Wheel

8.0/10 · 4,625 votesOct 8, 200723 min

Ranked #11 of 20 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

Ted's new attitude attracts women in the present and one from his past. The rest of the gang pulls together to help him make the most of the situation.

Directed byPamela Fryman

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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

Pamela Fryman

Pamela Fryman

Director

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Chris Harris

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"Third Wheel" is episode 3 of How I Met Your Mother season 3. It scored 8.0/10 from 4,625 votes, ranking #11 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Pamela Fryman, it aired on October 8, 2007.

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