tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post6649183804268459695..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: HIMYM, "Three Days of Snow": Five words I won't regretAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-38737057621315586432009-01-21T11:33:00.000-05:002009-01-21T11:33:00.000-05:00The Ted and Barney story was week, but I really en...The Ted and Barney story was week, but I really enjoyed the Marshall and Lilly story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53635411889796833732009-01-21T09:14:00.000-05:002009-01-21T09:14:00.000-05:00I too think that the Barney/Ted puzzles conversati...I too think that the Barney/Ted puzzles conversation was originally written for Marshall/Ted. It really sounded like one of their conversations while eating a sandwich. Just add a few giggles and you're there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-52807253229614129412009-01-21T08:19:00.000-05:002009-01-21T08:19:00.000-05:00Punch Bug for us really took a hit in the 90's- My...Punch Bug for us really took a hit in the 90's- My wife and I had been married over 10 years and there were fewer and fewer bugs on the road. But with the addition of a couple kids and the remergence of the Beetle in the last decade it is back stronger than ever. Having 4 people play (especially with 2 in the back seat not easily reachable) is much more exciting. (Much more exciting than this ep.) Everyone has pretty much summed up my feelings on this one as well- just want to add one thing. I thought the whole ahhh they're meeting at the airport oh no they're not thing at the end was sitcommy, stupid and executed badly (though I did like the song)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06336003200003462670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72851335647937771372009-01-20T23:28:00.000-05:002009-01-20T23:28:00.000-05:00I thought it was one of the better episodes this s...I thought it was one of the better episodes this summer. A couple good laughs (dibs and bingo) and just enough sap at the end.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409866746830270962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-63671066765036210852009-01-20T21:48:00.000-05:002009-01-20T21:48:00.000-05:00Kokomo is the song everyone remembers from Cocktai...Kokomo is the song everyone remembers from Cocktail. Not that other one. If you're going to spoof Cocktail, Kokomo is the right song to use.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed the Ted/Barney bar story. I find Ted so much more entertaining when he's trying to pick up girls with Barney than in any other situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88134237623599677192009-01-20T21:28:00.000-05:002009-01-20T21:28:00.000-05:00Antid Oto wrote, It seems much more in character f...Antid Oto wrote, <I>It seems much more in character for [...] Marshall to come up with the name and concept "Puzzles," than it is for Barney to be involved anywhere.</I><BR/><BR/>Perhaps, but I'm certain Barney and Ted were plastered when they came up with the plan, which made the terrible name "Puzzles" sound awesome to them. Marshall would suggest "Puzzles" while sober.afogliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820361829972093800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5637539428138640452009-01-20T19:09:00.000-05:002009-01-20T19:09:00.000-05:00Sorry, but I've always found the schmoopiness of t...Sorry, but I've always found the schmoopiness of the Lily/Marshall relationship to be extremely annoying. So an entire episode based around it really irked me. And I don't know how anyone can complain about unrealistic sitcominess in one breath and then say they loved an ending that had an entire marching band serenading Lily at the airport. Gag me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-35638780193937970792009-01-20T18:15:00.000-05:002009-01-20T18:15:00.000-05:00I have only ever heard of the game referred to as ...I have only ever heard of the game referred to as "Punch Buggy" so that you can yell out "punch buggy [colour] no punch back".<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's a Canadian thing.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-14100955129770374922009-01-20T16:50:00.000-05:002009-01-20T16:50:00.000-05:00Antid Oto: I see your point on the owning a bar d...Antid Oto: I see your point on the owning a bar dream/scenario making more sense for Marshall and Ted, but Barney does seem to have a love of Tom Cruise 80's movies (he dressed as a Top Gun character in "the slutty pumpkin") and one of the aspects of Barney's relationship with Ted (and Marshall too)is that while he may be a slick womanizer, hanging with Ted and Marshall allows his inner geek to come out occasionally. I've always enjoyed Barney because on any other sitcom, he would just be a one-dimensional shallow jackass whom it makes no sense for the other characters to hang out with. HIMYM at least gives him another side so you can see why the others would put up with his "less noble" impulses...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53503175268672631792009-01-20T15:25:00.000-05:002009-01-20T15:25:00.000-05:00I've pretty much convinced myself that the Ted and...I've pretty much convinced myself that the Ted and Barney bar plot was originally devised for Ted and Marshall. It seems much more in character for Ted to be sitting around with Marshall fantasizing about their bar, and much more in character for Marshall to come up with the name and concept "Puzzles," than it is for Barney to be involved anywhere. What does Barney want a with a last-call-less pub? He'd want either a strip joint or a club like Marquee. Also, Marshall might fantasize about being in "Cocktail," but I don't see how that appeals to Barney in the slightest.Antid Otohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08507369612619066715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-77451164708938274542009-01-20T14:25:00.000-05:002009-01-20T14:25:00.000-05:00The reference was to the beach boys' music video (...The reference was to the beach boys' music video (featuring the song and scenes from the movie) and not the movie itself. It's the song and the shots that have become iconic, not the movie itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-56982731401011714732009-01-20T12:58:00.001-05:002009-01-20T12:58:00.001-05:00I thought about the airport logistics for a minute...I thought about the airport logistics for a minute, but convinced myself that they were meeting at baggage claim, and that Lily had packed the beer in her checked bag and whipped it out just before meeting Marshall. <BR/><BR/>Highlights for me were the Hoth/Dibs part, the sign-language "what up" and Marshall's robot impression. A fairly throwaway episode, but it would be hard to match the emotion of last week's ep.<BR/><BR/>And it is a little weird to finally see Smulders look pregs.Veltmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08158836512100112067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-20581030779711348562009-01-20T12:58:00.000-05:002009-01-20T12:58:00.000-05:00How does Alcoholic Beverage Control let this bar k...How does Alcoholic Beverage Control let this bar keep its liquor license? Leaving it unattended and run by <I>customers</I>? <BR/><BR/>And bars don't declare "last call" and force everyone out by a certain hour because they <I>want</I> to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-29696426917115045852009-01-20T12:42:00.000-05:002009-01-20T12:42:00.000-05:00First, post-9/11, it is my understanding that you ...<I>First, post-9/11, it is my understanding that you can't meet someone right at their airport gate- security. Second, in recent years, it has not been legal to bring liquids onto the plane, so no beer from distant locations.</I><BR/><BR/>You're probably right about the liquids, but I'm pretty sure they were at the baggage claim, not the gate.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15433685942766758829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32546312112908385102009-01-20T11:35:00.000-05:002009-01-20T11:35:00.000-05:00I know I'm being the kind of annoying person that ...I know I'm being the kind of annoying person that sitcom writers hope will suspend disbelief for half an hour, but this show has trained me to expect better. First, post-9/11, it is my understanding that you can't meet someone right at their airport gate- security. Second, in recent years, it has not been legal to bring liquids onto the plane, so no beer from distant locations. I know it is supposed to be cute and romantic, but it is also supposed to be New York.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-73649695524368222132009-01-20T11:25:00.000-05:002009-01-20T11:25:00.000-05:00Yeah, CS is definitely starting to look pregnant, ...Yeah, CS is definitely starting to look pregnant, and the game of "hide the pregnancies" -- or not hiding the pregnancies, for Cobie -- is really starting to distract. <BR/><BR/>I agree that Ted and Barney's plot was weak -- dude, they're over thirty, they shouldn't be hitting on college girls. Especially not if we're supposed to be rooting for Ted.<BR/><BR/>The problem with Ted isn't really the fault of his actor, but his characterization, which swings wildly between ultra-douchebag-don't-wanna-grow-up (whenever he's with Barney) and uptight know-it-all marriage-and-kids-are-the-point-of-my-existence(whenever he's with Marshall/Robin). He's been swinging especially wildly this season -- wasn't the point of "No Tomorrow" that he wasn't going to act like such a creep anymore? I want Ted to grow up badly, but the show is really putting characters in arrested development -- especially with (quite literally) not allowing the characters to change. Aside from Barney. <BR/><BR/>BTW, I agree the Barney/Ted plot wasn't fantastic, but I loved the call back to the telepathic conversations -- which haven't been seen since the second season -- and NPH's face while thinking "Kokomo".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71293110078046329002009-01-20T11:19:00.000-05:002009-01-20T11:19:00.000-05:00Wow, I loved this episode! I guess it helps that I...Wow, I loved this episode! I guess it helps that I've never seen <I>Cocktails</I> and didn't get the reference, but I thought Ted and Barney's storyline was hilarious. As much as I am rooting for Barney and Robin I was also relieved to see an episode that wasn't bogged down by it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-34907996408064621652009-01-20T11:17:00.000-05:002009-01-20T11:17:00.000-05:00Am I the only one who enjoyed the flashback to Mar...Am I the only one who enjoyed the flashback to Marshall's side of the lunch conversation with an office full of lawyers? "I'll have to adjust my briefs"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-8260019915243365932009-01-20T11:03:00.000-05:002009-01-20T11:03:00.000-05:00I thought I read that CS was pregnant too. And the...<I>I thought I read that CS was pregnant too. And there she was in a tank-top and shorts looking like a very thin woman in the fourth month (or so) of pregnancy. Not pregnant yet but just what was once flat is now convex. And I wondered why they would do that, they've been so careful with AH? Did anyone else notice this? Am I wrong? Was it just the arch in her back?</I> <BR/><BR/>I noticed that, too. It seemed like they were trying to play it off like she was just leaning in such a way that her stomach looked larger, but I agree that it definitely looked more like a thin woman who is pregnant.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15433685942766758829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-66384891153133712452009-01-20T10:58:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:58:00.000-05:00My husband (wrongly) believes it is Slug-Bug (UG) ...My husband (wrongly) believes it is Slug-Bug (UG) and I (rightly) believe it is Punch-Buggy (which, clearly, has a great deal more poetry to it). And we used to play our versions until we were in LA on vacation and passed by a used car lot that only sold classic VW bugs. There must have been 50 there and we turned to each other and stared beating the crap out of each other while yelling "Punch-buggy-blue/slug-bug-red!" etc. We almost had a traffic accident, so we don't do that anymore.<BR/><BR/>Loved the Marshall/Lily stuff. I find it impressive that they make Marshall and Lily not insipid when they do stuff like this. I LOVED the lunchtime conversation with Marshall talking lawyer speak to Lily. I loved the fight with Robin. I liked aspects of the Ted/NPH storyline, but I did not love it (although Hoth-Dibs had me laughing so hard...)<BR/><BR/>But one thing really bothered me...<BR/><BR/>I know AH is pregnant, and they've actually been doing a great job of covering it, but I thought I read that CS was pregnant too. And there she was in a tank-top and shorts looking like a very thin woman in the fourth month (or so) of pregnancy. Not pregnant yet but just what was once flat is now convex. And I wondered why they would do that, they've been so careful with AH? Did anyone else notice this? Am I wrong? Was it just the arch in her back?Grunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308246886810700890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-76256702579666789982009-01-20T10:48:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:48:00.000-05:00Am I just crazy?I'm not a mental health profession...<I>Am I just crazy?</I><BR/><BR/>I'm not a mental health professional, and therefore can't accurately answer that, but the show has always had a laugh track. <BR/><BR/>They record it without an audience, due to the nature of the production and the number of scenes per hour, but then they pump in laughter (sometimes recorded while people are watching the episode on tape, sometimes not) after the fact.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71389391325368525282009-01-20T10:44:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:44:00.000-05:00Has this show always had a laugh track? Because I...Has this show always had a laugh track? Because I heard one last night, but I don't remember hearing one on this show before. Am I just crazy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49035136145719304482009-01-20T10:18:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:18:00.000-05:00Thank you Ginny, it is slug a bug. But Alan is obv...Thank you Ginny, it is slug a bug. But Alan is obviously on the East Coast where for some reason it's punch buggy. <BR/><BR/>I liked the episode. It was silly, yes. And if the Ted/Barney plot hadn't fit so well into the Marshall/Lily plot at the end it would have been lamer. We actually watched the Auld Lang Syne scene 3 times it was done so nicely. I also really liked the Robin/Marshall scene, it was really nice. The Ranjit ditching his fare was a little annoying but other than that I liked it.Wikes!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17323074695336462768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-78764698785958706462009-01-20T09:59:00.000-05:002009-01-20T09:59:00.000-05:00They must not have been able to get the rights to ...They must not have been able to get the rights to "Hippy Hippy Shake," or if they could, "Kokomo" was cheaper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27847425045887447702009-01-20T09:32:00.000-05:002009-01-20T09:32:00.000-05:00I heard that Donna from That 70's Show will have a...I heard that Donna from That 70's Show will have a reoccuring role as Ted ex (highschool, college and post college).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com