Choosing the right character to narrate this smaller story is critical to its success.

Our word of the week is “preface” - as in, the stuff you need to know before you dive in. This episode is a good opportunity to talk...

This week, we “plop” you right into the episode without giving you any backstory. This is a concept that writers refer to as “in media...

The episode starts with Ted telling his kids that this is all leading up to meeting their mother (it is - dating Robin is actually an...

Once again, Ted opens this episode with an ominous teaser. “Life was good. But everything was about to change.” He’s telling us the...

This episode opens at the bar, where we learn that Ted is turning 28. He gets some food and Lily feels the need to touch the plate to...

This is the only episode in the entire series to start with “previously”s. It shows some background info: Ted is in a long-distance...