tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post875177414234407961..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: How I Met Your Mother, "Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap": Slap your hands, everybody, and everybody slap your handsAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87629369858367086612009-11-29T11:34:57.570-05:002009-11-29T11:34:57.570-05:00Being a Chris Elliot fan, I appreciated the episod...Being a Chris Elliot fan, I appreciated the episode. I cannot think of anyone else who could have gotten away with promoting those games. Living in the parents basement was just icing on the cake.<br /><br />I seem to be in the minority here on Chris Elliot (something I'm used to). For anyone interested, there is a great article in todays NY Times magazine about him & his family.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90594974945936998402009-11-28T11:43:20.269-05:002009-11-28T11:43:20.269-05:00Seemed like they just remembered him after making ...<i>Seemed like they just remembered him after making a show for 5 years. What about Robin's parents? Have they ever been in it? I know they are in Canada but you'd think they'd be mentioned.</i><br /><br />I don't remember if Robin's mother was ever discussed, but her father was. In the fourth season episode where the five of them are hiding underneath a table in a restaurant to avoid Stella (who had left Ted the previous episode, I think), everyone talks about whom they'd never want to see again. Robin's was her father, who raised her as a boy for most of her childhood.3333/afahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09267988998044410208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31206181711368344032009-11-27T12:41:06.613-05:002009-11-27T12:41:06.613-05:00Girl Detective - I thought the same thing.Girl Detective - I thought the same thing.LAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04868479477550590056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27159607937774546692009-11-25T15:51:11.136-05:002009-11-25T15:51:11.136-05:00Wasn't that also the same basement from Stella...Wasn't that also the same basement from Stella's house?Girl Detectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16348689834879722062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48420058089397517722009-11-25T06:04:57.008-05:002009-11-25T06:04:57.008-05:00I didn't like how Lilly didn't take her ro...I didn't like how Lilly didn't take her role as slap bet commissioner seriously anymore. She was originally chosen because she would be fair and impartial and she seemed to take it seriously in the episode with the origin of the slapbet. Letting the slap be transferable and the whole having to consent to being tied in a chair just seemed like ridiculous additions. I wished for more consistency in that regard. It really took me out of the episode.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13385169918263444357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28883550606177586882009-11-25T04:42:45.925-05:002009-11-25T04:42:45.925-05:00Oh! Forgot one other thing:
"There's A ...Oh! Forgot one other thing:<br /><br />"There's A Clown Demon Under The Bed" is still making me chuckle. My sister would kill me if I got that for ny five year old nephew this Christmas....Toby O'Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999037844031101965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40778766109426838382009-11-25T04:40:31.094-05:002009-11-25T04:40:31.094-05:00Marhall lost the turkey in a taxi, so it wouldn...Marhall lost the turkey in a taxi, so it wouldn't have ended up at the Port Authority Lost & Found. There are two precincts in Manhattan that take in the L&F from taxis and that's where the turkey should have ended up - if the driver was honest enough to turn it in. <br /><br />But then again, that's TV Land, and the rules are different there....Toby O'Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999037844031101965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21388221066738224722009-11-24T22:26:05.723-05:002009-11-24T22:26:05.723-05:00I'm not a big Lily fan most of the time, so I ...<i>I'm not a big Lily fan most of the time, so I was never going to like it, but I didn't find the "You're dead to me" scenes funny. I like that Dr. Wen showed up, always good to see Scrubs alums getting work.</i><br /><br />Cosign. <br /><br />Between this being a Lily-centric episode and the super-annoying Chris Elliot, I cringed more than I laughed.LAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04868479477550590056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-4860513757218372332009-11-24T20:39:25.792-05:002009-11-24T20:39:25.792-05:00I don't mind them being a little loose with th...I don't mind them being a little loose with the doling out of the slaps, mainly because I fully expect eventually another Slap Bet will be made to extend the gag (and perhaps put Barney in the position to give them this time).J.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11999053649820732449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28126246852311095872009-11-24T20:02:13.140-05:002009-11-24T20:02:13.140-05:00BRYAN...you are totally correct. My wife and I ar...BRYAN...you are totally correct. My wife and I are huge king of queen fans and we noticed the same basement. CBS must be a bit short on cash.Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42234114727461556232009-11-24T18:53:18.604-05:002009-11-24T18:53:18.604-05:00For those worried we'll see Chris Elliott agai...For those worried we'll see Chris Elliott again, I hold up Ted's sister as an example of an actual likable character who could plausibly hang out with the gang and who the writers made a big point of moving to New York... who we never saw again.<br /><br />I'm still disappointed over that. But if Chris Elliott takes the route, I wouldn't be too bummed.Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12037065304179439232009-11-24T18:22:21.615-05:002009-11-24T18:22:21.615-05:00I agree the best slap by far was after "Suck ...I agree the best slap by far was after "Suck It, Lily!".<br /><br />A straight up bad episode, I laughed at Barney trying to worm his way out of the slap and Lily's dad saying he was on the losing end of a battle with hemorrhoids. That's it!<br /><br />Marshall being in control of the whole situation wasn't right; it didn't suit him and he definitely isn't smart enough for such a perfect scheme. He may be the world's most naive lawyer.<br /><br />We surely would have heard about Lily's dad by now. Seemed like they just remembered him after making a show for 5 years. What about Robin's parents? Have they ever been in it? I know they are in Canada but you'd think they'd be mentioned.<br /><br />I'm not a big Lily fan most of the time, so I was never going to like it, but I didn't find the "You're dead to me" scenes funny. I like that Dr. Wen showed up, always good to see Scrubs alums getting work.Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87308196711724107022009-11-24T17:44:39.581-05:002009-11-24T17:44:39.581-05:00My teenage son yelled at me after he watched it on...My teenage son yelled at me after he watched it on the DVR today, "That HIMYM was NOT funny! It sucked!" ...like it was my fault, but I digress. I kinda had to agree. I haven't really like Chris Elliott since he was The Guy Living Under the Seats on Letterman way back when. I think the problem with Christina Pickles is that she doesn't look anywhere near 74...although the actor playing her husband did. And, jcpbmg, I don't remember Lily's family from the shower episode but I'm sure you're right. They know they have diehard fans so why don't they pay more attention to continuity? Just to have Chris Elliott guest star? Yeesh.CincyNathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17674464576702200923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-84089605308931649432009-11-24T17:28:30.250-05:002009-11-24T17:28:30.250-05:00The 'yousonovabeeetch' line was used all o...The 'yousonovabeeetch' line was used all over "The Playbook"(?) episode. Lily and Barney both used it, several times. <br /><br />I thought it was interesting/telling that Ted would blab to Robyn, "you and Barney broke up -- but you're still on good terms." It was info Robyn already knew but it was as if he was reminding the audience. I smell a reconciliation down the line!Canuck148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-37909462564951520542009-11-24T17:00:35.030-05:002009-11-24T17:00:35.030-05:00Huh. I really enjoyed the episode. I was amused th...Huh. I really enjoyed the episode. I was amused that "torture Barney, just in a different way" (hence the extended slap delay) was brought back, followed by "Slap Bet, The Board Game." That was freaking awesome.<br /><br />I can't stand Chris Elliot (yes, he does come off as a pedophile in everything I've seen), but at least I didn't want to punch him in this episode. I hope he isn't seen again on the show, though. I wasn't as into the Lily's rage plot, but probably because if I had Chris Elliot as a sperm donor I wouldn't want him in my house either. (But let's face it, I appreciate the Buffy shoutout.)jenmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647726303564119010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-44795762537495268822009-11-24T15:37:02.971-05:002009-11-24T15:37:02.971-05:00So happy that you included the link to Jason singi...So happy that you included the link to Jason singing with Swell Season. That's been on repeat on my computer all week. <br />And yes the jokes with the inappropriate board games got a little tired, but the Bile pay off was worth it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047939727011433129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-23469810787017740612009-11-24T14:32:13.958-05:002009-11-24T14:32:13.958-05:00Every time Lily put in her "You're Dead t...Every time Lily put in her "You're Dead to Me" face, I kept thinking, "That's 'Evil Willow in Buffy' Face, not 'You're Dead to Me." Actually kinda killed the funny for me on those jokes. But I love the "Slaps" episodes from the show.Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-80766427030364417322009-11-24T13:32:40.418-05:002009-11-24T13:32:40.418-05:00The board game joke paid off in the tag scene, a f...The board game joke paid off in the tag scene, a fake commercial for Aldrin's first successful board game--"Slap Bet"--with the TV jingle-fied remix of "You Just Got Slapped."Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295270766215749309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72042592157973359532009-11-24T13:31:05.962-05:002009-11-24T13:31:05.962-05:00Done with this show. Strike 3. Another wasted, d...Done with this show. Strike 3. Another wasted, dumb episode. the slap thing is tired and this show is just dumbing down before our eyes. Let me know how ted met the mother. oh wait, he's a D-bag. well, let me know when B&R get back together and maybe I'll watch an ep. Later.JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02756759334031896854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89850406849197557002009-11-24T13:23:57.049-05:002009-11-24T13:23:57.049-05:00My favorite of the boardgame gags was one in the b...My favorite of the boardgame gags was one in the background of a basement scene: Landmine Lunge.Rob S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07331286524477806963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71588441659953339182009-11-24T12:42:17.784-05:002009-11-24T12:42:17.784-05:00I was a bit disappointed in this one, in large par...I was a bit disappointed in this one, in large part because it seemed a waste of a slap. The joy of Slap #2 was that it was 1) totally unexpected, and 2) totally deserved. The Slapsgiving slaps seemed mean-spirited, more about torturing Barney than giving him comeuppance for his typically abhorrent behavior.<br /><br />My vision of the final scene of HIMYM was of Marshall slapping Barney out of the blue and saying "That's FOUR." I found appealing the thought that Marshall would save his remaining slaps for decades, and that Slap #5 would be left hanging out there. Deathbed Slap?<br /><br />The boardgames weren't all that funny either, because most of them were obviously too ridiculous to be marketable.<br /><br />That said, "Diseases!" largely worked because it's not all that far removed from the likes of "Operation," and also because of the ticking gall bladder. (And it should be noted that one of the biggest hits in the adult board gaming community last year was "Pandemic," in which the players work together to check the spread of several global diseases.) But even there, the lead-based paint and horse bile joke was too far removed from reality.David Thielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487285792910666315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-176047672840409932009-11-24T12:10:42.405-05:002009-11-24T12:10:42.405-05:00In eternal defense of Chris Elliott...
http://www...In eternal defense of Chris Elliott...<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56g2gNdWxxwMr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-16970961052524472472009-11-24T11:58:01.684-05:002009-11-24T11:58:01.684-05:00Wouldn't it have been wonderful if Grandpa had...Wouldn't it have been wonderful if Grandpa had been played by Bob Elliott? I believe he has retired, but don't know anything more than that.floretbroccolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05498743081576292194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21494036942237271692009-11-24T11:42:59.865-05:002009-11-24T11:42:59.865-05:00I didn't find the phoney board games as funny ...I didn't find the phoney board games as funny as the writers apparently did (but I did like the fake commercial at the end). I also liked Barney's attempts to weasel out of his slap but like others, the Lily's Dad stuff left me cold. I like Chris Elliot but he seemed wrong here which kind of threw off the rest of the episode.<br /><br />Chalk this one up to too high expectations I guess.srpadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-52649027325025315052009-11-24T11:26:44.425-05:002009-11-24T11:26:44.425-05:00jcpbmg said: "Idk if it was the actor himself...jcpbmg said: "Idk if it was the actor himself (I've never seen him in anything else) or how he played the character- but he came off as a borderline pedophile."<br /><br /> Wow, has Chris Elliot ever played someone who wasn't a smarmy, creepy jerk? Who can forget "There's Something About Mary"? He does a-hole so well.<br /><br /> Great ep. Even Ted was tolerable.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689777883198081915noreply@blogger.com