The best episode written by Phil Lord is "Sweet Taste of Liberty", rated 7.59/10 from 39 user votes. It was "directed by Pamela Fryman". "Sweet Taste of Liberty" aired on 10/3/2005 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Belly Full of Turkey".
Ted agrees to let Barney spice up his love life, and ends up on a crazy adventure of flying to Philadelphia, encountering the law and visiting the Liberty Bell.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Phil Lord
Ted and Robin are surprised to run into Barney when they volunteer at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving. Lily is on the brink of freaking out when she goes to Thanksgiving dinner at her future in-laws house.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Phil Lord
Vying for alone time with Cleopatra, Abe scores an invite to JFK's party with the promise of beer, Joan fumbles over her feelings for Abe, and Gandhi botches his crisis hotline duties.
Director: Ted Collyer
Writer: Phil Lord
Zoë confesses she came to the reunion for a wild night out—a break from her divorced, single-mom life. Things get animated in her retelling.
Director: Christopher Miller
Writer: Phil Lord
Decades after they were frozen, Abe, JFK, Joan and Cleo are suddenly thrust into 2023, where they find it difficult to navigate new societal norms.
Director: Mark Ackland
Writer: Phil Lord