How I Met Your Mother: Season 1, Episode 2

Purple Giraffe (26 Sep. 2005)

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After telling Robin that "He loves her", things fall apart for she and Ted and he figures that it's all over for the two of them, but not for long as Ted finds out from Lily after she met Robin that she (Robin) likes him and Ted tries once again to win her affections, by throwing a party at his and Marshall's place, but it turns into 3 parties in 3 nights, when Robin was a no show for the first 2. Meanwhile, after Lily said yes to Marshall's marriage proposal, she has become extra affectionate to him in the bedroom and Marshall is worrying about finishing a huge paper to write for law school, that is due soon. Written by goleafs84

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During the second party, Marshall said: "Ah, you were so right about the roof. The roof! The roof is on fire!". This is a reference to the 1996 song "Fire Water Burn" by Bloodhound Gang. See more »

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Robin claims to have never played any team sports in Purple Giraffe, but missed her high school prom due to field hockey tournaments, according to Best Prom Ever. In Happily Ever After, it is said she played on an all boys' hockey team. See more »

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Robin: I don't know, Ted, I mean, we barely know each other... and you're looking at me with that look, and it's like...
Ted Mosby: Like what?
Robin: Like "Let's fall in love, and get married, and have kids and drive them to soccer practice."
Ted Mosby: I'm not gonna force sports on them unless they're interested.
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