S03E16How I Met Your Mother · Season 3
How I Met Your Mother season 3 episode 16: Sandcastles in the Sand
Aired 21 April 200823 minRated TV-14
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What happens in “Sandcastles in the Sand”
Robin's musical past emerges again as the group learns of someone named Simon from Robin's past. Barney searches for more Robin Sparkles memorabilia.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 16 of 20 of season 3, so watch episodes 1 to 15 first.
- It runs about 23 minutes.
- Directed by Pamela Fryman, written by Kourtney Kang.
- TMDB users rate it 7.6 out of 10 (40 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
- Kourtney Kang
- Guest stars
- Ryan Michelle Bathe as MichelleChris Romano as Punchy PunciarelloAlan Thicke as Alan ThickeJames Van Der Beek as Simon TremblayLyndsy Fonseca as DaughterDavid Henrie as SonTiffany as Catholic School Girl
Credits: TMDB.
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