Purple Giraffe
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"Purple Giraffe" is the second episode in the first season of the television series How I Met Your Mother
. It originally aired on September 26, 2005.
that he loved her, Ted
decides to not contact her so his friends will think he is over her. However, he soon falls for her again, and finds out from Marshall
that Lily
has officially met Robin, having recognized her from the news, and that Robin told Lily that she was still interested in him, but she thinks that he's not casual. Ted decides to try to be "casual" in his relationship between Robin.
He runs to meet her at a location where she is reporting (where coincidentally a kid is stuck inside a crane machine trying to get a purple giraffe) and informs her that he is throwing a party. He holds it repeatedly over the course of three nights when she says that she is unable to come and she only manages to come when he holds the party for a third successive night.
Robin inadvertently finds out (when Marshall bursts out that Ted should stop waiting for her) that the parties were held for her. Ted covers it up by saying that he wanted her to meet another guy called Carlos. But after a while, as Robin goes up onto the roof, Ted decides that he has to confront and confess his love to her and thus try to win her affections.
On the roof, they decide that they both want different things; Ted reluctantly agrees to just be friends, and they go for a drink. Robin then tells Ted that she will help him find "the one".
Lily, meanwhile, is happy to be engaged and extremely pleased with her engagement ring, resulting in an increased sexual desire that keeps Marshall very busy, especially as he has to submit a 25 page paper for a class in his law school. Marshall appears to get angry when someone at the party uses one of his law books as a coaster, but drinking two beers at the bar with everyone else increases his confidence and he ends up doing fairly well on the paper (getting a B-), especially considering that he wrote the entire thing the night before the deadline.
Barney
, meanwhile, faces relationship troubles of his own. He picks a girl at the party who does not know anyone else (which is the norm in parties in the city), and suggests Ted have a one night stand with her. Ted declines and Barney decides to go after her himself. To Barney's annoyance this woman returns to the parties on the subsequent nights and wants to have a relationship. He decides the best way to lose her is to tell her "I think I'm in love with you" like Ted did with Robin. Nevertheless, she appears at the third party on Sunday night as well and he eventually finds that she is with the guy who Ted tried to set Robin up with.
song Fire Water Burn
, saying "The roof... the roof... the roof is on fire!", which is the opening line of said song.
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...
. It originally aired on September 26, 2005.
Plot
After telling RobinRobin Scherbatsky
Robin Charles Scherbatsky, Jr. is a fictional character created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas for the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by Canadian actress Cobie Smulders.- Early life :...
that he loved her, Ted
Ted Mosby
Theodore Evelyn "Ted" Mosby is the titular fictional character of the U.S. television sitcom How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by Josh Radnor...
decides to not contact her so his friends will think he is over her. However, he soon falls for her again, and finds out from Marshall
Marshall Eriksen
Marshall Eriksen is a fictional character in the American sitcom How I Met Your Mother, created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas and portrayed by Jason Segel.-Character profile:Marshall is an easy-going, naive optimist from St. Cloud, Minnesota...
that Lily
Lily Aldrin
Lillian "Lily" Aldrin is a fictional character created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas for the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by American actress Alyson Hannigan. She is the wife of Marshall Eriksen and the best friend of Robin Scherbatsky...
has officially met Robin, having recognized her from the news, and that Robin told Lily that she was still interested in him, but she thinks that he's not casual. Ted decides to try to be "casual" in his relationship between Robin.
He runs to meet her at a location where she is reporting (where coincidentally a kid is stuck inside a crane machine trying to get a purple giraffe) and informs her that he is throwing a party. He holds it repeatedly over the course of three nights when she says that she is unable to come and she only manages to come when he holds the party for a third successive night.
Robin inadvertently finds out (when Marshall bursts out that Ted should stop waiting for her) that the parties were held for her. Ted covers it up by saying that he wanted her to meet another guy called Carlos. But after a while, as Robin goes up onto the roof, Ted decides that he has to confront and confess his love to her and thus try to win her affections.
On the roof, they decide that they both want different things; Ted reluctantly agrees to just be friends, and they go for a drink. Robin then tells Ted that she will help him find "the one".
Lily, meanwhile, is happy to be engaged and extremely pleased with her engagement ring, resulting in an increased sexual desire that keeps Marshall very busy, especially as he has to submit a 25 page paper for a class in his law school. Marshall appears to get angry when someone at the party uses one of his law books as a coaster, but drinking two beers at the bar with everyone else increases his confidence and he ends up doing fairly well on the paper (getting a B-), especially considering that he wrote the entire thing the night before the deadline.
Barney
Barney Stinson
Barnabas "Barney" Stinson is a fictional character created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas for the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris. The character has been extremely well received by critics and has been credited for much of the show's success...
, meanwhile, faces relationship troubles of his own. He picks a girl at the party who does not know anyone else (which is the norm in parties in the city), and suggests Ted have a one night stand with her. Ted declines and Barney decides to go after her himself. To Barney's annoyance this woman returns to the parties on the subsequent nights and wants to have a relationship. He decides the best way to lose her is to tell her "I think I'm in love with you" like Ted did with Robin. Nevertheless, she appears at the third party on Sunday night as well and he eventually finds that she is with the guy who Ted tried to set Robin up with.
Cultural references
When talking about the roof, Barney quotes the Bloodhound GangBloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang is a Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based American comedy band, although it began as a rap group and gradually changed its genre throughout the years...
song Fire Water Burn
Fire Water Burn
"Fire Water Burn" is the second single from The Bloodhound Gang's 1996 album One Fierce Beer Coaster. The chorus of the song is taken from the song "The Roof Is on Fire" by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three, yet sung considerably slower...
, saying "The roof... the roof... the roof is on fire!", which is the opening line of said song.
Music
- Stephen LangStephen LangStephen Lang may refer to:* Stephen Lang * Stephen Lang , a fictional character in Marvel Comics* Steven Lang...
- "Haven’t We Met instrumental version (in broadcast only DVD replaces with a jazz piece by John SwihartJohn SwihartJohn Swihart is a musician, best known for composing music for movies, most notably the Napoleon Dynamite movie. This 2004 soundtrack album was the first CD release of his music....
)