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How I Met Your Mother · Season 1

How I Met Your Mother season 1 episode 9: Belly Full of Turkey

Aired 21 November 200522 minRated TV-14

7.4TMDB · 54 votesMark watched

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Belly Full of Turkey”

Ted and Robin are surprised to run into Barney when they volunteer at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving. Lily is on the brink of freaking out when she goes to Thanksgiving dinner at her future in-laws house.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 9 of 22 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 8 first.
  • It runs about 22 minutes.
  • Directed by Pamela Fryman, written by Phil Lord.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.4 out of 10 (54 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Pamela Fryman
Writer
Phil Lord
Guest stars
Suzie Plakson as Judy EriksenJohn Bobek as ClerkElizabeth Bogush as AmandaAdam Kulbersh as KendallJennifer Wilson as Ashley EriksenBill Fagerbakke as Marvin EriksenRobert Michael Ryan as Marvin EriksenTom Ayers as Walter

Credits: TMDB.

More from How I Met Your Mother Season 1

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  9. E09
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  11. E11
  12. E12
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  14. E14
  15. E15
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  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22

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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.