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How I Met Your Mother S8E9 — Lobster Crawl

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How I Met Your Mother•Season 8•Episode 9

Lobster Crawl

7.3/10 · 3,780 votesDec 3, 201223 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 8•−0.5 vs season avg

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.

Directed byPamela Fryman

Written byBarbie Adler

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Cast5

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

Crew2

Pamela Fryman

Pamela Fryman

Director

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Barbie Adler

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Lobster Crawl" is episode 9 of How I Met Your Mother season 8. It scored 7.3/10 from 3,780 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Barbie Adler, it aired on December 3, 2012.

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