tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post8710908739834685655..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: How I Met Your Mother, "Definitions": Whip it good!Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70746517682107133462009-10-14T10:52:32.317-04:002009-10-14T10:52:32.317-04:00Just rewatched this episode and had to comment - M...Just rewatched this episode and had to comment - Marshall is hilarious in the end credits, sauntering through the bar in his tux: "Hello, hello, good evening... didn't we meet on a yacht?" Hahahahaha! <br /><br />I didn't pay attention to the scene the first time around but laughed out loud this time and had to rewind it three times. Lol.Emnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47528827728804640772009-09-30T14:11:48.992-04:002009-09-30T14:11:48.992-04:00Catching up on Hulu. I LOVED the professor scene. ...Catching up on Hulu. I LOVED the professor scene. I can't spell, and having Ted go to the board and not be sure if there are two "f"s in professor is one of the funniest things I have seen on tv.Mapeelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149683683413237283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65017121002737662762009-09-24T18:28:44.522-04:002009-09-24T18:28:44.522-04:00I think this was a great start to the season. Ted...I think this was a great start to the season. Ted's parts were enjoyable to watch, especially when he forgot how to spell "professor." However, Lily interfering in other people's relationships is getting pretty annoying. She just seems to get more and more extreme with her methods. I don't think they use Jason Segel enough on this show so hopefully there will be some Marshall-centric episodes coming up soon. I thought the Barney/Robin relationship was handled really well. The writers did a good job keeping them in character. I am definitely looking forward to seeing more Barman and Robin together this season because NPH and Cobie have such great onscreen chemistry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22536856130142648532009-09-24T16:17:28.795-04:002009-09-24T16:17:28.795-04:00@Sara - Ted got the job through Tony, Stella's...@Sara - Ted got the job through Tony, Stella's fiance. Remember the 2nd to last episode last season, Tony was trying to make it up to ted for "stealing" Stella from him by finding him a job. Turns out he's loaded and from a prominent family who has ties to the college. So, Ted got his job through his connections - he didn't have to go the normal route to professorship. And, trust me - that kind of thing DOES happen in real life - all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54444604813896841882009-09-24T15:04:39.896-04:002009-09-24T15:04:39.896-04:00I still don't get this show. Everyone seems t...I still don't get this show. Everyone seems to be overacting. The jokes are weak .. and everyone agrees the overall premise (and show title) is irrelevant.<br /><br />I peeked in on the premier .. but I will still pass. Maybe Jason Segal will become a big enough movie star to kill this thing once and for all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32966645151749452752009-09-24T00:55:19.860-04:002009-09-24T00:55:19.860-04:00so... i'm a little miffed that in 3 months fla...so... i'm a little miffed that in 3 months flat, with no phd, no job market, and pretty little experience in the field, ted lands a professor job. sure, television doesn't often mimic real life, but professors don't come out of thin air! more likely... adjunct at a community college :).Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13027398176873567009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89327685575162248152009-09-23T20:03:10.441-04:002009-09-23T20:03:10.441-04:00I'm a big fan of HIMYM but I was nonplussed at...I'm a big fan of HIMYM but I was nonplussed at this season premiere episode. It just didn't have the big laughs that I come to expect from the show (a few smaller ones, though. I fear the Robin-Barney romance will continue to hiss air from the tires, but...they could always just nix it and next week pretend like it didn't happen. I don't think anyone would care, would they? It's just that Barney being the ultimate playah is one of the foundations of the funny. I've got my own reviews of <b>The Office</b> and <b>Mad Men</b> up on my site, if anyone's interested. Nice post, Alan; I just found your site and hope to visit again.<br /><br />p.s. Okay, I'll be the first to ask: did Allyson Hannigan get a boob job or is that just post-pregnancy largesse?Dan_Scriptomatic_Cinematic_Telematichttp://actfourscreenplays.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42674815538416288052009-09-23T17:46:33.580-04:002009-09-23T17:46:33.580-04:00Pure speculation, but why wait until the series en...Pure speculation, but why wait until the series end to "meet" mom? Why not have The Tedster meet mom this season, get married and carry on w/ the show having one more core character (who in theory would greatly reign in Ted's douche-itis)?Dr. Milton von Fünkdoctorspockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089331657801682998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-23095236474503918902009-09-23T15:05:07.964-04:002009-09-23T15:05:07.964-04:00i loved this show but it really becomes less and l...i loved this show but it really becomes less and less funny, the barney / robin story is really lame, the whole "oh we want it casual but actually we love each other" just sucks. on the other hand ted at campus can be a good way to write something else than what they have done for this awful season 4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46011587874248427732009-09-22T21:19:53.507-04:002009-09-22T21:19:53.507-04:00I thought it was really funny. I agree with a bunc...I thought it was really funny. I agree with a bunch of other people that Lily has started to get to the point of being annoying, even though I like Hannigan. I didn't miss her at all during her sabbatical last season, and in some ways I thought the show improved. It still bothers me that the show has Jason Segel, one of the funniest dudes in Hollywood right now, and doesn't use him nearly enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-20039170759630251942009-09-22T18:40:10.861-04:002009-09-22T18:40:10.861-04:00@Laura--that's what I thought! Ted seriously ...@Laura--that's what I thought! Ted seriously violated the 15 minute rule...as his student, I would've been out of there!<br /><br />...well, maybe with it being the first day of class I might have exhibited a tiny bit more patience. But in general...15 minutes of lateness is all you get!erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186483042206438665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-63227992307129826572009-09-22T17:46:31.212-04:002009-09-22T17:46:31.212-04:00What is the likelihood of the students in Ted'...What is the likelihood of the students in Ted's class still being there if he was twenty minutes late?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02178282041159948401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-37521535071159797092009-09-22T17:29:02.239-04:002009-09-22T17:29:02.239-04:00Re: the Mother being an undergrad -- there's a...Re: the Mother being an undergrad -- there's also the possibility that the Mother is a graduate student, maybe a TA for the course. That would put her closer to Ted's age. (Although you'd think a TA would just interrupt Ted's lecture ... unless she was really enjoying watching him twist in the wind!)MCBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32195131882730699592009-09-22T17:21:36.963-04:002009-09-22T17:21:36.963-04:00My problem with Lily isn't Alyson Hannigan. I...My problem with Lily isn't Alyson Hannigan. It's that she's so often written as an obnoxious prat. There have been at least three episodes -- Lily taking things away from people to teach them a lesson, Lily's interfering with Ted's relationships, and this one -- that feature this self-righteous know-it-all who sees the world as her kindergarten class. It's especially annoying when it comes to Lily playing Relationship Den Mother, because this is a character who has all the wisdom and experience of one and a half relationships to draw on, and she bailed on one of those for art class.<br /><br />I realize it's a sitcom and behavior and character traits are always exaggerated, but I can't imagine being friends with Lily, and can't imagine remaining friends with her after the revelations about her sabotaging Ted's relationship. I sure as hell can't imagine being Barney or Robin locked in the bedroom and not pointing out to Lily that maybe, given that sabotaging, she should cool it on running other peoples' love lives for a while.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17100853221767548272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-82982767269575764212009-09-22T16:37:59.823-04:002009-09-22T16:37:59.823-04:00I'm sure Ted is an assistant professor (or eve...I'm sure Ted is an assistant professor (or even an adjunct). I've found that "professor" is a pretty generic term and is used colloquially to refer to anyone who teaches at the college level.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560092685179504021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57029382835464622832009-09-22T14:53:22.721-04:002009-09-22T14:53:22.721-04:00Lots of really good stuff but my favorite was Mars...Lots of really good stuff but my favorite was Marshall whipping the whip and Lily jumping every time. He looks like he had too much fun.Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-17647633999438363422009-09-22T13:38:28.495-04:002009-09-22T13:38:28.495-04:00"Do I have to put a gun to your head?"....."Do I have to put a gun to your head?"... totally used that one on the girlfriend before bed.<br /><br />It would have been more to character if it was Marshall with the ice cream in bed and Lilly asking if sex was in the cards or not. <br /><br />They did seem to fast-track Ted into Proffessor, but with frequent use of the time-shift maybe they'll fill in some of the back story? I was also stupmed at the spelling... the cues from the student were great.<br /><br />Lilly was right, I beleive. Barnman & Robin are only lying to themselves...Travisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88054653418138718192009-09-22T13:28:38.704-04:002009-09-22T13:28:38.704-04:00I think Ted's character has become a huge nigh...I think Ted's character has become a huge nightmare on the show. The comparison to later-years Ross is apt, although Ted might be even worse. He has become so unredeeming in his stupidity and annoying qualities. <br /><br />One of the main problems with Cheers in its later years is that it made Sam stupider as time passed. They're doing the same thing with Ted, and it's painful. It's certainly not clever or amusing.<br /><br />Ted is not really the lead on the show at this point, so I can understand in a way him becoming comic relief. But hitting the same smug note without having Barney's charm is a huge mistake.Jon Weismanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06275464775910545632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22600886340855889302009-09-22T12:26:01.445-04:002009-09-22T12:26:01.445-04:00I could have watched Marshall yell "Not good ...I could have watched Marshall yell "Not good enough!" *crack* all night. Best part of the episode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89439964347309572212009-09-22T11:56:08.566-04:002009-09-22T11:56:08.566-04:00The only thing I didn't like about the ep was ...The only thing I didn't like about the ep was how fast Ted became a "professor." He should at least start as an assistant prof since he has no teaching experience :-) Otherwise, I was very pleased with it and like others, don't really care who the mother is. I want more Mogwai rules and more Barnman and Robin :-)deznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27746410149696676012009-09-22T10:50:45.442-04:002009-09-22T10:50:45.442-04:00@Arik - There's a potential age thing going on...@Arik - <i>There's a potential age thing going on here. If I remember correctly that professor said it was ECON 205? Right? So typically sophomore year of undergrad. But the mother has to be 21 as of No Tomorrow two years ago. So a 23 year old minimum in a sophomore class? Possible I guess, but not standard.<br /><br />And that would make Ted 8/9 years older than the mother. Not impossible, sure, but unorthodox.</i><br /><br />I thought that they had been saying Econ 305, which would make a little more sense. While 23 (call it 22 if she's got a birthday after September but before St. Patty's) would be old for a junior-level class if someone was an econ major from the start and graduated in 4 years, nowadays most students take more than 4 years to begin with and tend to switch majors or add extra majors later.<br /><br />It's also common for folks to go back to school after they try something else (like baking?), and it doesn't work out. What if the Mother just didn't want to be a Buttercup for the rest of her life?<br /><br />As for the episode itself, I could have done with a quicker resolution to the drama over The Talk. Yes, Lily was the focal point of the annoyance, but Barnman and Robin took it too far, and it was a LOT less funny at the end of the episode than at the beginning.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10469069842688425350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46871350899143297782009-09-22T10:03:29.558-04:002009-09-22T10:03:29.558-04:00I agree this episode featured douche Ted. But it ...I agree this episode featured douche Ted. But it was never funny. I never laughed once at any professor scene. Now that Lily and Ted characters are both in the education field maybe the writers can ship them off each week to some conference. OFF CAMERA. I love Barney, Robin, and Marshall. But Ted and Lily bore me to death.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49126085308349538862009-09-22T10:02:49.742-04:002009-09-22T10:02:49.742-04:00Yeah, Ted is getting to be a little Rossish.
The ...Yeah, Ted is getting to be a little Rossish.<br /><br />The douche-chills professor act was covered pretty thoroughly on "Friend" (including the Indiana Jones joke). Another thing: Ted had a moment where his voice got all high and weird at one point when he was talking to the class, which was something Ross did a lot as that show went on. Plus he's already the lovesick character, which was Ross' entire role early in that show (before they suddenly switched it up by making Matthew Perry the "romantic lead" of sorts).J.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11999053649820732449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65279992418942343302009-09-22T04:57:34.246-04:002009-09-22T04:57:34.246-04:00Now I have to see Predator again.
I never noticed...Now I have to see Predator again.<br /><br />I never noticed the similarity of Ross Gellar and Ted Mosby - it's like they're long lost twins! I just hope Ted wouldn't get as insufferable as Ross towards the end of Friends. <br /><br />Not a great great episode, but a good start to the season. I really love seeing NPH and Smulders as a comedy duo.belindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71021120630002425432009-09-22T03:06:44.984-04:002009-09-22T03:06:44.984-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002582937819621936noreply@blogger.com