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How I Met Your Mother S5E7 — The Rough Patch
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How I Met Your Mother•Season 5•Episode 7

The Rough Patch

7.6/10 · 4,232 votesNov 9, 200923 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

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Lily comes up with a perfect plan to break up the relationship between Barney and Robin when they have a rough patch, but she needs help from Robin's famous friend, Alan Thicke, in order to make it work.

Directed byPamela Fryman
Written byChris Harris
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Josh Radnor

Josh Radnor

Ted Mosby

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Barney Stinson

Jason Segel

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Marshall Eriksen

Alyson Hannigan

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Lily Aldrin

Cobie Smulders

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Episode Summary

"The Rough Patch" is episode 7 of How I Met Your Mother season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 4,232 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Chris Harris, it aired on November 9, 2009.

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