S05E12How I Met Your Mother · Season 5
How I Met Your Mother season 5 episode 12: Girls vs. Suits
Aired 11 January 201023 minRated TV-14
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What happens in “Girls vs. Suits”
When Barney debates giving up wearing suits in order to land a hot bartender, his conflicted feelings lead to an amazingly awesome musical number. Meanwhile, Ted gets one step closer to meeting the future mother of his kids.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 12 of 24 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 11 first.
- It runs about 23 minutes.
- Directed by Pamela Fryman, written by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.
- TMDB users rate it 8.0 out of 10 (39 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
- Writers
- Craig ThomasCarter Bays
- Guest stars
- Joe Nieves as CarlStacy Keibler as KarinaRachel Bilson as CindyTim Gunn as Tim GunnRyan Bailey as HerbLyndsy Fonseca as DaughterDavid Henrie as SonJames Pumphrey as Frat Dude #1
Credits: TMDB.
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