The Best Episodes Written By Matt Kuhn

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(38 votes)

   #1 - Slapsgiving

   S3:E911/19/2007

   Lily and Marshall have their first Thanksgiving as a married couple; Barney is tortured by the slap bet countdown clock, worrying about when the slap will be dished out.

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   7.9/10(34 votes)

   #2 - Three Days of Snow

   S4:E131/19/2009

   Lily and Marshall try to continue their airport reunion tradition. Barney and Ted offer to keep MacLaren's open during a blizzard so they can meet up with some college girls.

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   7.8/10(34 votes)

   #3 - A Change of Heart

   S6:E182/28/2011

   When Barney starts to have real feelings for Nora, he worries that something is wrong with his heart. Meanwhile, Robin starts dating a guy who acts a lot like a dog.

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   7.7/10(34 votes)

   #4 - Of Course

   S5:E173/8/2010

   When Robin confesses that she is still angry with Barney for the way he handled their break-up, she enlists the help of Anita, a self-help author who plans to beat Barney at his own game.

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   7.5/10(40 votes)

   #5 - Columns

   S2:E131/22/2007

   When Ted is constantly insulted by his former boss, who is now working for him on a project, he is told to fire the man, but he finds that a hard thing to do. Meanwhile, Barney offers Lily a lot of money to paint a nude portrait of him.

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   7.2/10(35 votes)

   #6 - Double Date

   S5:E29/28/2009

   Barney takes Marshall, and Robin to a strip club where they find a stripper who looks almost exactly like Lily. Meanwhile, Ted discovers he had been fixed up with the same woman, Jen seven years earlier.

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   7.2/10(42 votes)

   #7 - Who Wants to Be a Godparent?

   S8:E410/15/2012

   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.

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   7.1/10(8 votes)

   #8 - The Dedication

   S2:E410/3/2024

   When Frasier learns that Freddy has been seeing a therapist, he tracks her down to find out what's wrong and makes a rash decision in the process. Meanwhile, Freddy and Eve help each other get through the anniversary of Adam's passing together.

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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Do You Hear What I Hear?

   S4:E1012/12/2017

   As head of the HOA Christmas committee, Jessica threatens to cut the neighborhood caroling this year due to last year's rocky performance. However, Deirdre says that her friend Holly, who teaches "Performance and Movement," will help get everyone into tip-top, melodic shape. Meanwhile, Marvin becomes suspicious of Honey when she goes to see "Titanic" at the movies without him; Nicole develops her first girl crush and struggles with how to get her attention.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - King in the North

    S4:E193/20/2018

    Honey plans a relaxing vacation before the baby arrives, but Jessica turns the trip into a quest to get Stephen King to endorse her novel. Louis scrambles to make Grandma Huang feel welcome. Eddie and Nicole rebel against the school's dress code.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Commencement

    S6:E152/21/2020

    Jessica grapples with her vision of the future as the boys are each realizing what their own goals.

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    6.9/10(37 votes)

    #12 - Noretta

    S7:E710/24/2011

    The gang begins to realize their romantic partner reminds them of one of their parents. Meanwhile, Barney and Nora's planned romantic evening is ruined by a string of bad events.

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Fresh Off the RV

    S5:E110/5/2018

    While Honey and Marvin celebrate the birth of their baby, Jessica’s book is finally released, and she’s optimistically looking forward to a book store reading that’s been set up by her publisher to help boost sales. Louis is so excited to promote the book across the country that he buys an RV from Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who owns an RV dealership which is managed by underappreciated Calvin. Meanwhile, Emery and Evan are concerned about Eddie after Nicole tells him that she’s moving to New York, and he seems completely unfazed about losing his best friend.

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    6.0/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Stay in Your Lane

    S1:E210/20/2025

    When the insanity at the DMV causes a new hire to quit, Colette worries Noa will follow and tries to make things better despite colleague Gregg’s advice. Meanwhile, employees and customers struggle through a sweltering L.A. day with a barely functional air conditioner.

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