Not a Father's Day (10 Nov. 2008)

While Barney celebrates a pregnancy false alarm, Marshall and Lily try to figure out if it's time to have a baby.

Director:

Pamela Fryman

Writers:

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

Stars:

Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
Dan Lauria	...	Nolan
Lindsey Stoddart	...	Charlotte
Michael Antosy	...	Recruit
Michael Hagiwara	...	Mr. Li
Michael McCafferty	...	Cabbie
Elena K. Smith	...	Ted's Cousin
Danièle Watts	...	Lori (as Daniele Watts)

Storyline

Barney is told by one of his sexual conquests that she may be pregnant with his baby. When Barney learns that she isn't pregnant, he celebrates by creating what he hopes will be a new national holiday: Not a Father's Day. Ted and Robin try to open Barney's eyes to who are not fathers. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are contemplating having a baby. When Marshall has to skip a planned baby making session due to a work meeting, Lily begins to wonder if she and Marshall really are ready to be parents. She calls in Robin and Ted for their advice, they who are on opposing sides of the issue. As Robin and Ted debate the general issues of parenthood, Lily, with the assistance of a bottle of wine, goes to Marshall's office invading his meeting to tell him her decision in only the way a drunken wannabe mom can.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 2008 (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

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Not a father's day is now considered to be celebrated on the 10th November, the original air date of this episode.

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Goofs

Robin states "I have a permit for that" for the handgun in her purse. Private citizens in New York City cannot get "carry permits" for handguns.

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Quotes

Lily Aldrin: Marshall and I made this big decision to have... dinner... and I thought I was ready to have... dinner... but then he called and canceled and it got me thinking, is it too early for us to have... dinner?
Ted Mosby: Well, I had an early lunch, so I'm ready for dinner
Lily Aldrin: Dinner is a baby
Robin Scherbatsky: Lily, that's horrible!

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Connections

References Star Wars (1977)

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Soundtracks

"Cats in the Cradle"
(uncredited)
Written by Harry Chapin & Sandy Chapin
Performed by Neil Patrick Harris

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