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How I Met Your Mother · Season 7

How I Met Your Mother season 7 episode 13: Tailgate

Aired 2 January 201223 minRated TV-14

7.3TMDB · 38 votesMark watched

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What happens in “Tailgate”

After celebrating New Year's Eve, Marshall visits his father's graveside to carry on their tradition of tailgating. Meanwhile, Barney and Ted open a bar called "Puzzles," and Robin is forced to fill in for an inebriated news anchor.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 13 of 24 of season 7, so watch episodes 1 to 12 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Pamela Fryman, written by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.3 out of 10 (38 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Pamela Fryman
Writers
Craig ThomasCarter Bays
Guest stars
Will Sasso as Doug MartinKal Penn as Kevin VenkataraghavanChasty Ballesteros as TinaChris Elliott as Mickey AldrinAlexis Denisof as Sandy RiversBill Fagerbakke as Marvin EriksenRobert Michael Ryan as Marvin EriksenNed Rolsma as Marcus Eriksen

Credits: TMDB.

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