How We Met Tiny Barney | S3E4 "Little Boys"
6/8/202654 min
Josh and Craig revisit Season 3’s “Little Boys,” written by Courtney Kang, and talk about Ted’s unusually confident single-guy era, Barney’s wildly manipulative plan to outplay Ted, and Robin’s hysterical fear of children while dating a dad from Lily’s kindergarten class. They spend a lot of time praising Cobie Smulders’ growing comedic confidence, point out hidden Ghostbusters references in the episode, laugh about accidentally mentioning subprime lenders before the 2008 financial crash, and reflect on the awkwardness of acting and performing comedy on set. The episode ends with a heartfelt letter from a fan who explains how How I Met Your Mother helped her through loneliness, college, heartbreak, and eventually finding love.
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First 90 secondsDoina0:00
[upbeat music] Hello, everyone. My name is Doina. I'm currently living in Montreal, Canada, but I'm from Italy. And I want to let you know that in 2024, I drove my husband to New York, not 500 miles, maybe a little bit less, [laughs] uh, to the events of The Solids. And, uh, it was very close to his birthday, and that event meant a lot to us, not b- not only as fans of the show, but because at the time, he was going through chemo, so he was not doing very well. He was quite weak, but I feel that that event made him so happy that the day after, when we were in New York, he had a lot of energy walking around. So that made me very, very happy and hopeful also. And I think that he also had a very brief conversation with Josh, and he was ecstatic about it. [laughs] So thank you very much. Uh, we're big fans of the show. Uh, it was part for... of our relationship since we start dating. So I can't wait to hear more because there's so many good episodes that I can't wait to hear about it. So thank you very much.
Speaker 2· Soundbite1:01
[upbeat music] I'm alone. What a pity. I won't be soon in New York City. When I see you, please permit me to tell you everything in New York City.
Josh Radnor· Host1:20
Welcome to How We Made Your Mother. I'm Josh Radnor. I'm here with my friend Craig Thomas. Hi, Craig.
Craig Thomas· Host1:28
Hey, buddy.
Josh Radnor· Host1:29
Hey,