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How I Met Your Mother S7E21 — Now We're Even
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How I Met Your Mother•Season 7•Episode 21

Now We're Even

7.8/10 · 3,751 votesApr 16, 201223 min

Ranked #16 of 24 in Season 7•−0.2 vs season avg

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Although Ted is happy with living alone at his new apartment, Barney tries to convince him about going out every night. Lily has a naughty dream about someone other than Marshall. Robin finally starts her stint as a news anchor at World Wide News.

Directed byPamela Fryman
Written byChuck Tatham
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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

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Chuck Tatham

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Pamela Fryman

Pamela Fryman

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Episode Summary

"Now We're Even" is episode 21 of How I Met Your Mother season 7. It scored 7.8/10 from 3,751 votes, ranking #16 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Chuck Tatham, it aired on April 16, 2012.

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