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How I Met Your Mother S8E10 — The Over-Correction
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How I Met Your Mother•Season 8•Episode 10

The Over-Correction

7.9/10 · 3,963 votesDec 10, 201223 min

Ranked #8 of 24 in Season 8•+0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byPamela Fryman
Written byCraig Gerard, Matthew Zinman
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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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Craig Gerard

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Matthew Zinman

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Pamela Fryman

Pamela Fryman

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Episode Summary

"The Over-Correction" is episode 10 of How I Met Your Mother season 8. It scored 7.9/10 from 3,963 votes, ranking #8 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Craig Gerard, Matthew Zinman, it aired on December 10, 2012.

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