Lucky Penny (12 Feb. 2007)

When Ted misses his important business trip to Chicago, he tries to trace his steps back to the original incident that triggered the series of events that made him miss the flight.

Director:

Pamela Fryman

Writers:

Carter Bays (creator), Craig Thomas (creator),

Stars:

Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
Meredith Scott Lynn	...	Phyllis
Kelly Perine	...	Fred
Gabrielle Allan	...	Pregnant Lady
Jason Medwin	...	Thug
Carrick O'Quinn	...	Security Guard
John Rosenfeld	...	Suit Guy
Connie Sawyer	...	Old Lady
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bill Macy	...	Man Sitting Next to Barney on the Subway

Storyline

Ted has an interview in Chicago for what he considers his dream job. But he and Robin have just missed their flight and are trying whatever they can to catch another flight to get to Chicago in time for his interview. As they go on their quest, they reminisce about the events that led up to them missing the flight. The story started six months earlier, the story elements which involve the two of them, Barney, Marshall and Lily, and which include a court date that morning, a subway ride gone wrong and jumping the turnstile, training for and running the New York City Marathon, a wedding dress sale, a never ending car alarm, a hot dog dinner and a found 1939 penny. Ultimately, who will Ted trace the missing flight back to? But as Ted recounts this story to his children in 2030, he considers the penny to be his lucky penny for the destiny it brought.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bays Thomas Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

In one of the first shots we see an airport terminal building with some planes parked in front of it. One of them is clearly a Swissair plane. This former Swiss national airline ceased to exist in 2002, five years before the scene takes place.

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Quotes

Barney Stinson: Step one to running a marathon: You run. There is no step two.

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Connections

References Unbreakable (2000)

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