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How I Met Your Mother S02E11, How Lily Stole ChristmasS02E11

How I Met Your Mother · Season 2

How I Met Your Mother season 2 episode 11: How Lily Stole Christmas

Aired 11 December 200623 minRated TV-14

7.6TMDB · 45 votesMark watched

Where to watch How I Met Your Mother Season 2 in Australia

How I Met Your Mother season 2 is streaming in Australia on Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $24.99 and Prime Video Store from $24.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “How Lily Stole Christmas”

Ted almost ruins Christmas for everyone when, still carrying around anger toward Lily, he calls her a horribly disgusting name. Robin tends to Barney while he has a cold.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 11 of 22 of season 2, so watch episodes 1 to 10 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Pamela Fryman, written by Brenda Hsueh.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.6 out of 10 (45 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Pamela Fryman
Writer
Brenda Hsueh
Guest stars
Michael Gross as Alfred MosbyMoon Unit Zappa as StacyHarry Groener as ClintCristine Rose as Virginia MosbyZachary Gordon as BoyHannah Payne as CharityCarlease Burke as WPD WorkerMarcus Folmar as WPD Driver

Credits: TMDB.

More from How I Met Your Mother Season 2

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  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  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.