How We Met NPH Pt. 2 [with Neil Patrick Harris] | S2E20 "Showdown"
3/23/202640 min
Josh and Craig continue their conversation with Neil Patrick Harris, reflecting on their working dynamic during How I Met Your Mother and how Barney and Ted’s very different roles on the show sometimes created a strange but productive tension between the actors. They talk candidly about early insecurities, the pressure of carrying different storytelling responsibilities—Josh often delivering the emotional core while Neil chased the biggest laughs—and how that contrast ultimately helped create the chemistry that defined the show. The discussion then shifts to the Season 2 episode “Showdown,” including Barney’s obsession with The Price Is Right, Ted’s strugg...
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Speaker 11:12
[upbeat music] Last week on How We Made Your Mother.
Neil Patrick Harris· Guest1:18
I always kind of felt that, that my performance annoyed you, Josh.
Speaker 11:23
What?
Speaker 51:24
I'm alone. What a pity. I won't