A Change of Heart (28 Feb. 2011)

The gang gets mad at Barney when he lies to Nora and says he wants to get married and have a family to impress her, and Robin begins dating a guy who seems to possess several canine characteristics.

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
Nazanin Boniadi	...	Nora
Suzy Nakamura	...	Dr. Kirby
Robbie Amell	...	Scooby
Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Daughter
David Henrie	...	Son
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
G. Lane Hillman	...	Architect Student (as Gregory Hillman)

Storyline

Barney is going on his second date with Nora. He still denies that it means anything. But when Nora tells him up front that she only wants to date men that have the potential of being husband material, Barney does indeed tell her that he too is looking for a serious relationship. Does he mean it or is it all an act just to get her into bed? Barney himself may not even be sure, Lily is pretty sure she knows what he's really feeling for Nora, but only Barney's cardiologist may be able to tell for sure. Meanwhile, Robin is thinking about getting a dog again. Marshall tells her that her want for a dog is to replace the man missing from her life and that she really should go out and look for her next relationship. She follows Marshall's advice and picks up a guy she meets nicknamed Scooby, a fellow Canadian. But in Scooby, Robin may have gotten her original wish.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Bays Thomas Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the end of the episode, when we are shown what happened to Marshall and the calzone in 2006, we see Barney holding an iPhone 4. The first generation iPhone wasn't released until June 2007.

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Quotes

Marshall Eriksen: You got nothing on me.
Barney Stinson: The calzone?
Marshall Eriksen: Checkmate.

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Connections

References Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (1969)

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Soundtracks

"Stones"
(uncredited)
Written by Barbarossa
Performed by Barbarossa

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