How I Met Your Mother: Season 1, Episode 4

Return of the Shirt (10 Oct. 2005)

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Ted dated a girl, Natalie, three years ago and quickly got annoyed by some of her antics. Therefore he broke up with her, leaving a message on her answering machine on her birthday. His ... See full summary »

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Ted dated a girl, Natalie, three years ago and quickly got annoyed by some of her antics. Therefore he broke up with her, leaving a message on her answering machine on her birthday. His blamed his behavior on his immaturity and after being forgiven by Natalie they end up getting back together. Robin meanwhile realizes that no one is interested in her show and plans to do or say crazy things which Barney dares her to. Written by SSSS

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Anne Dudek plays Natalie, a girlfriend that Ted broke up with on her birthday. In Friends: The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss, Anne Dudek plays Precious, a girlfriend of Mike who also split up with her on her birthday. See more »

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After Ted gets beaten up by Natalie at the end of the episode, Barney eats the final olive from his martini and it immediately reappears in the next shot. See more »

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Natalie: [Ted just broke up with Natalie] I'm not the one for you?
Ted: I'm sorry. I just thought the mature thing to do...
Natalie: It's my birthday!
Ted: Yes, I know I didn't mean to...
Natalie: It's my birthday, and you're telling me I'm not the one for you?
Ted: It's really not such a big deal. I mean it's the odds. It's like you lost the lottery.
Natalie: Oh, so dating you is like winning the lottery?
Ted: No, no, no. I didn't mean that.
Natalie: So what's the problem?
Ted: It's... I can't explain it.
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