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The Best Episodes Written By Carter Bays

Every TV Episode Written by Carter Bays Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Carter Bays Ratings Summary

"The Pineapple Incident" is the best rated episode written by Carter Bays. It scored 8.415/10 based on 41 votes. It was directed by Pamela Fryman. It aired on 11/28/2005 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Playbook".

  • The Pineapple Incident
    8.4/10(41)

    #1 - The Pineapple Incident

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 11/28/2005

    After being forced into knocking back 5 shots, so he will stop thinking, Ted goes on a partying rampage. The next morning he wakes up with a woman in his bed, but he does not know who it is. So he turns to his friends to try and piece the night together and work out who the woman is in his bed.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • The Playbook
    8.4/10(32)

    #2 - The Playbook

    Season 5 Episode 8

    Aired 11/16/2009

    After his relationship with Robin ends, Barney dusts off his "playbook" to help him back into the dating scene

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Blitzgiving
    8.3/10(30)

    #3 - Blitzgiving

    Season 6 Episode 10

    Aired 11/22/2010

    When Ted leaves the bar early to prepare a Thanksgiving feast for his friends, the gang winds up partying all night with The Blitz, an old friend from college who has bad luck. As a result Ted is forced to spend Thanksgiving with Zoey.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Something Blue
    8.2/10(28)

    #4 - Something Blue

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Aired 5/14/2007

    It's still Marshall and Lily's big wedding day but now we're at the reception. Robin tries to tell a story but keeps getting interrupted. Barney tries his hardest to figure out Ted and Robin's secret.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Ten Sessions
    8.1/10(31)

    #5 - Ten Sessions

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 3/24/2008

    Ted pursues a woman named Stella, but only gets attention from her receptionist Abby.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Girls vs. Suits
    8.1/10(29)

    #6 - Girls vs. Suits

    Season 5 Episode 12

    Aired 1/11/2010

    When Barney debates giving up wearing suits in order to land a hot bartender, his conflicted feelings lead to an amazingly awesome musical number. Meanwhile, Ted gets one step closer to meeting the future mother of his kids.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Come On
    8.1/10(38)

    #7 - Come On

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 5/15/2006

    Ted tries to keep Robin from going on a camping trip so that she can spend time with him. Barney enlists the help of an old flame to perform a rain dance. At the same time Marshall finds out about Lily's interview for the fellowship in San Francisco.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • The Best Burger in New York
    8.0/10(26)

    #8 - The Best Burger in New York

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 9/29/2008

    Marshall claims that he had the best hamburger in the world during his first week in New York City, but he forgot where the burger joint is located. The gang then hits the streets of Manhattan to help him find it.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Last Words
    8.0/10(27)

    #9 - Last Words

    Season 6 Episode 14

    Aired 1/17/2011

    While on a trip to Minnesota, Ted and Barney try anything to make Marshall laugh. Marshall runs into an old nemesis from high school.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • The Magician's Code (2)
    8.0/10(26)

    #10 - The Magician's Code (2)

    Season 7 Episode 24

    Aired 5/14/2012

    Ted is conflicted when Victoria approaches him on her wedding day and asks him to elope. Meanwhile, Barney and Quinn are arrested by airport security while on the way to Hawaii when Barney refuses to open a box they are travelling with.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • The End of the Aisle
    8.0/10(29)

    #11 - The End of the Aisle

    Season 9 Episode 22

    Aired 3/24/2014

    With only a half an hour left before the wedding, Robin and Barney panic; Lily and Marshall rewrite their wedding vows.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.
    7.9/10(39)

    #12 - Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 4/10/2006

    Robin, who is very lonely, asks Ted to come over to her apartment after 2 A.M., but he isn't sure if he wants to go as he has a phone call on the way over with his friends, and with Victoria on his mind

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Daisy
    7.9/10(31)

    #13 - Daisy

    Season 9 Episode 20

    Aired 3/10/2014

    Marshall asks Barney and Ted for help figuring out where Lily went in the middle of the night during their argument.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • The Platinum Rule
    7.9/10(31)

    #14 - The Platinum Rule

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 12/10/2007

    Ted's upcoming date with his doctor leads the gang to give him their own examples of why dating someone you already see regularly is a bad idea.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Miracles
    7.9/10(27)

    #15 - Miracles

    Season 3 Episode 20

    Aired 5/19/2008

    Ted is in a car accident that prompts Marshall to talk about miracles. Everyone flashbacks to prior moments in their lives.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Do I Know You?
    7.9/10(28)

    #16 - Do I Know You?

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 9/22/2008

    Ted and Stella get engaged, but Ted soon learns that he doesn't know anything about her. Meanwhile, Barney confesses to Lily that he's in love with Robin.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Definitions
    7.9/10(28)

    #17 - Definitions

    Season 5 Episode 1

    Aired 9/21/2009

    After sharing a kiss at the beginning of the summer, Robin and Barney are unsure how to handle their mutual attraction. After some consideration they tell the gang they have decided to remain just friends, but secretly continue seeing each other. They are able to get away with their secret romance for a couple months, but are discovered when Ted, Marshall and Lily walk in on them together. They explain to the gang that they are happy with their casual relationship, and didn’t want to complicate it by defining it. This is unacceptable to Lily, who pressures them to label their situation, and ultimately locks them in Robin’s room to force them to address it. Meanwhile, Ted is anxious about his first days as a professor at Columbia, which is made worse when he shows up at the wrong class and starts his lecture.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Robin 101
    7.9/10(27)

    #18 - Robin 101

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 10/5/2009

    When Robin fears that Barney is cheating on her, she soon discovers that he is spending his evenings with Ted learning everything there is to know on how to date her.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Doppelgangers
    7.9/10(27)

    #19 - Doppelgangers

    Season 5 Episode 24

    Aired 5/24/2010

    Marshall and Lily make a secret pact to start trying to have a baby if they ever finally see Barney's doppelganger. Meanwhile, Robin finally gets an offer for her dream job.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Oh Honey
    7.9/10(30)

    #20 - Oh Honey

    Season 6 Episode 15

    Aired 2/7/2011

    Barney gets emotional when he opens up to Honey about his life. Ted admits to having feelings for Zoey to the group.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Ducky Tie
    7.9/10(28)

    #21 - Ducky Tie

    Season 7 Episode 3

    Aired 9/26/2011

    Barney faces having to wear Marshall's ducky tie if he loses a bet with him. Meanwhile, Ted hopes to apologize to an ex for cheating on her.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Milk
    7.9/10(38)

    #22 - Milk

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 5/8/2006

    When a matchmaking company calls Ted claiming they have found his soul mate, he is forced to postpone his date when Lily asks for his help.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • Something New
    7.9/10(29)

    #23 - 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

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  • Challenge Accepted
    7.8/10(29)

    #24 - Challenge Accepted

    Season 6 Episode 24

    Aired 5/16/2011

    Robin and Barney bond when they intervene in Ted's relationship, and Marshall and Lily watch a ticking clock as he fears that he soon will be the victim of food poisoning.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Carter Bays

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  • The Final Page (1)
    7.8/10(28)

    #25 - 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

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