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How I Met Your Mother · Season 2

How I Met Your Mother season 2 episode 5: World's Greatest Couple

Aired 16 October 200623 minRated TV-14

8.0TMDB · 48 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 “World's Greatest Couple”

Marshall tries to get used to being single in a world that is very coupled-oriented. Barney intended one-night-stand won't go away. Barney uses Lily to get out of his "horrifying" situation. Lily finds a place to stay.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 5 of 22 of season 2, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Pamela Fryman, written by Brenda Hsueh.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.0 out of 10 (48 votes).

How I Met Your Mother trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Pamela Fryman
Writer
Brenda Hsueh
Guest stars
Jake Broder as HostValerie Azlynn as DawnAisha Kabia as KaraJoe Manganiello as Brad MorrisClaudia Mason as Woman #1

Credits: TMDB.

More from How I Met Your Mother Season 2

  1. E01
  2. E02
  3. E03
  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.