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How I Met Your Mother S8E4 — Who Wants to Be a Godparent?

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How I Met Your Mother•Season 8•Episode 4

Who Wants to Be a Godparent?

7.4/10 · 4,134 votesOct 15, 201221 min

Ranked #14 of 24 in Season 8•−0.4 vs season avg

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.

Directed byPamela Fryman

Written byMatt Kuhn

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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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Matt Kuhn

Writer

Pamela Fryman

Pamela Fryman

Director

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Episode Summary

"Who Wants to Be a Godparent?" is episode 4 of How I Met Your Mother season 8. It scored 7.4/10 from 4,134 votes, ranking #14 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Matt Kuhn, it aired on October 15, 2012.

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