8.4/105,466 votes#1 - Farhampton
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2012
Robin’s anxiety on her wedding day to Barney prompts Ted to recount the time he insisted on leaving Victoria’s jilted fiancé a note before they drove off into the sunset together.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Carter Bays, Craig Thomas
7.3/103,836 votes#2 - The Pre-Nup
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2012
When Barney designs an extensive pre-nup, the guys take note and propose their own relationship amendments to their significant others. Meanwhile, Quinn is outraged and draws up a pre-nup of her own, which causes friction between the sexes.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Carter Bays, Craig Thomas
7.2/103,567 votes#3 - Nannies
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2012
When Lily and Marshall have trouble finding a nanny, they learn it’s because of an elaborate scheme Barney came up with to meet girls. Meanwhile, Robin and Ted butt heads over who has a more serious relationship.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Chuck Tatham
7.4/103,718 votes#4 - Who Wants to Be a Godparent?
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2012
When Lily and Marshall can’t decide on godparents for Marvin, they put the gang to the test to see who would make the best one.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Matt Kuhn
7.3/103,666 votes#5 - The Autumn of Break-Ups
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2012
As the season of break-ups continues, Ted and Victoria must choose the next step in their long and complicated relationship. Meanwhile, Robin worries about Barney when he chooses a dog to be his wingman.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: N/A
7.4/103,442 votes#6 - Splitsville
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2012
When Robin is hesitant to break up with Nick, Barney takes matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Lily and Marshall are desperate for some private time.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: N/A
7.2/103,363 votes#7 - The Stamp Tramp
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2012
Marshall recommends his old law school classmate Brad for a job at his firm, but the interview goes awry, leaving Marshall to do damage control with his boss. Meanwhile, Robin helps negotiate Barney’s return to the strip club circuit.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Tami Sagher
7.3/103,437 votes#8 - Twelve Horny Women
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2012
Marshall takes on his old friend/new nemesis Brad in the biggest case of his career. Meanwhile, the gang reminisces about their own run-ins with the law, leading to a debate over who was the biggest delinquent as a teenager.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: N/A
7.3/103,385 votes#9 - Lobster Crawl
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/2012
Robin is determined to get Barney back no matter what it takes. Meanwhile, Ted fills in as Marvin’s Nanny, leading Marshall and Lily to realize that Ted is using baby Marvin to replace his other baby, the GNB building.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: N/A
7.9/103,538 votes#10 - The Over-Correction
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2012
Barney's developing relationship with Patrice leaves Robin questioning his motives. Marshall's widowed mother gets back into the dating pool, but he thinks she may be swimming with a shark.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: N/A
8.4/104,200 votes#11 - The Final Page (1)
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/2012
Robin takes steps to have Patrice fired from WWN, while Marshall puts a jinx on Barney. Later, Ted invites his architecture professor to the dedication of the GNB building, and Marshall and Lily bump into an oddball acquaintance from college.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Carter Bays, Craig Thomas
9.3/107,842 votes#12 - The Final Page (2)
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/2012
Christmas approaches and Ted wrestles with whether to tell Robin about Barney's intentions involving Patrice, while Marshall and Lily get an early Yule gift, a night away from Marvin, but a case of separation anxiety strikes and threatens to ruin the evening.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/103,580 votes#13 - Band or DJ?
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/2013
When Robin learns that Barney never asked her father’s permission before proposing, she insists that he seek his approval before announcing their engagement. Meanwhile, Ted keeps his feelings concealed by throwing himself into planning their wedding.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Carter Bays, Craig Thomas
7.7/103,566 votes#14 - Ring Up!
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/2013
Barney begs Ted to continue seeing his much younger, much wilder girlfriend, even though Ted has nothing in common with her. Meanwhile, Robin must adjust to the power of the bling.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/104,049 votes#15 - P.S. I Love You
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 2/4/2013
Barney uncovers the lost episode of Robin’s “Underneath the Tunes” as Robin Sparkles. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are concerned that Ted’s new girlfriend is a stalker.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/103,370 votes#16 - Bad Crazy
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 2/11/2013
Ted is reluctant to break up with his crazy girlfriend Jeanette. Meanwhile, Robin becomes attached to Marvin after finally holding him for the first time.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/103,477 votes#17 - The Ashtray
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 2/18/2013
When Ted receives an unexpected call from The Captain, the gang reminisced about their last awkward encounter with him.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Carter Bays, Craig Thomas
7.9/103,677 votes#18 - Weekend at Barney's
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 2/25/2013
Barney's legendary relationship playbook, which Robin thought was destroyed, rears its head when Ted and Jeanette break up and Barney decides to use his chick manual to help Ted find a new girlfriend.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/103,422 votes#19 - The Fortress
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 3/18/2013
Barney reluctantly attempts to sell his apartment by holding an open house, during which Ted and Marshall get mistaken for a couple. Tension arises between Lily and Marshall when her new job causes her to spend less time at home.
Director: Michael J. Shea
Writer: Stephen Lloyd
8.3/105,598 votes#20 - The Time Travelers
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 3/25/2013
Ted and Barney's future versions attempt to persuade present day Ted to go see Robots Versus Wrestlers. Marshall and Robin have a dance-off.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/103,306 votes#21 - Romeward Bound
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 4/15/2013
When The Captain asks Lily to move to Rome for a year as his art consultant, she fears that Marshall will resent her. Meanwhile, Ted and Barney become obsessed with a girl who is hiding her amazing body under a puffy coat.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Chuck Tatham
8.7/104,536 votes#22 - The Bro Mitzvah
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 4/29/2013
The gang works together to plan a legendary bachelor party for Barney.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Chris Harris
7.4/103,537 votes#23 - Something Old
Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 5/6/2013
Robin desperately tries to locate the item that she buried in Central Park years earlier to wear as her "Something Old" for the wedding. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily ask Ted to help them pack for Italy, and Barney invites Robin's father to play Laser Tag in order to bond with him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/104,891 votes#24 - Something New
Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 5/13/2013
As the gang prepares to go to Robin and Barney’s wedding, Ted invites Lily to see the house he's finally finished fixing up. Meanwhile, Robin and Barney’s night of relaxation is ruined by an obnoxious couple, and Marshall takes the baby on a last-minute trip to Minnesota to see his family.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Carter Bays, Craig Thomas
The Best Episodes of How I Met Your Mother Season 8
Every episode of How I Met Your Mother Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How I Met Your Mother Season 8!
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to...
Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS
Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Farhampton" is the best rated episode of "How I Met Your Mother" season 8. It scored 8.4/10 based on 5466 votes. Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, it aired on 9/24/2012. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Pre-Nup".