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| series = [[How I Met Your Mother]] |
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| season = 3 |
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| episode = 20 |
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| guests = *[[John Getz]] as Bob Hewitt |
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| Episode = 20 |
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*[[Doug Benson]] as Cool Customs Guy |
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| Guests = [[John Getz]] (Bob Hewitt)<br /> [[Doug Benson]] (Cool Customs Guy)<br /> [[Darcy Rose Byrnes]] (Lucy)<br /> [[Anthony Palermo]] (Customs Guy) |
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*[[Darcy Rose Byrnes]] as Lucy |
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| Writer = Craig Thomas & Carter Bays |
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*Anthony Palermo as Customs Guy |
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| Director = [[Pamela Fryman]] |
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*[[Sarah Chalke]] as Stella |
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| Airdate = May 19, 2008 |
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| writer = {{Plainlist|*[[Craig Thomas (screenwriter)|Craig Thomas]] |
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| Production = 3ALH20 |
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*[[Carter Bays]]}} |
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| Season list = {{Infobox How I Met Your Mother season 3 episode list}} |
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| director = [[Pamela Fryman]] |
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| music = "[[The Bends (album)|(Nice Dream)]]" by [[Radiohead]] |
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| airdate = {{Start date|2008|05|19}} |
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| production = 3ALH20 |
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| prev = [[Everything Must Go (How I Met Your Mother)|Everything Must Go]] |
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| next = [[Do I Know You?]] |
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| episode_list = List of How I Met Your Mother episodes |
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| season_article = How I Met Your Mother season 3 |
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"'''Miracles'''" is the 20th and final episode of the [[How I Met Your Mother season 3|third season]] of the CBS television series ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' and 64th overall. It was written by series creators [[Craig Thomas (screenwriter)|Craig Thomas]] and [[Carter Bays]], and directed by [[Pamela Fryman]]. It originally aired on May 19, 2008. |
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==Plot== |
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'''Miracles''' is the 20th and final episode of the third season of the CBS television series ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' and 64th overall. It originally aired on May 19, 2008. |
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While in a cab, [[Ted Mosby|Ted]] is hit by a car speeding through an intersection. The entire gang, except [[Barney Stinson|Barney]], rush to the hospital and are relieved to find that he is perfectly fine. Ted reveals that he and [[List of How I Met Your Mother characters#Stella Zinman|Stella]] had gotten into a fight after she invited him to her sister's wedding in six months and he broke up with her, realizing that they could be moving too fast. When the accident occurred, Ted had seen all the things that he loved, allowing him to re-examine his relationship with Stella and realize that he wants her back. Stella arrives in the hospital and reveals she has forgiven Ted. However, when she learns Ted thought they had broken up (while she thought they had only gotten into a small fight), Stella becomes upset and explicitly breaks up with him. |
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[[Lily Aldrin|Lily]] calls Barney to tell him about Ted's accident, but he hangs up before she can tell him that Ted is fine, seemingly not caring. However, it is revealed Barney skipped an important business meeting and ran all the way to the hospital. He ends up getting hit by a bus and breaks nearly all the bones in his body. Touched that Barney was so concerned about him, Ted and Barney finally declare themselves as [[Bro (subculture)|bro]]s once more. While [[Marshall Eriksen|Marshall]] and Lily joke about what Barney must have seen when he was hit by the bus, Barney stares longingly at [[Robin Scherbatsky|Robin]], implying that he loves her. Meanwhile, Marshall attributes Ted and Barney surviving their respective accidents as miracles, a notion Robin dismisses as she does not believe in miracles. |
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== Plot == |
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[[Ted Mosby|Ted]] is having trouble getting a cab, but when he finally gets one, the cab is hit by a car speeding through an intersection. The entire gang, except [[Barney Stinson|Barney]], rush to the hospital and are relieved to find that he is fine. Ted reveals that he and Stella had gotten into a fight after she invited him to her sister's wedding in six months and had broken up. When the accident occurred, Ted had seen all the things that he loved, allowing him to re-examine his relationship with Stella and realizing that he wants her back. Stella arrives in the hospital and reveals she has forgiven Ted. However, when she learns Ted thought they had broken up while she thought they had gotten into a small fight, Stella becomes upset and explicitly breaks up with him. |
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[[Lily Aldrin|Lily]] calls Barney to tell him about Ted's accident, but he hangs up before she can tell him that Ted is fine. He skips an important business meeting and when he misses a cab, Barney begins running to the hospital. He ends up getting hit by a bus driving the wrong way near the hospital, but survives, even though he has broken nearly all the bones in his body. Touched that Barney was so concerned about him, Ted finally reconciles with Barney. [[Marshall Eriksen|Marshall]] and Lily joke about what Barney must have seen when he was hit by the bus, but notice that he is looking at Robin as they mention seeing all the things that he loves. |
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Meanwhile, Marshall attributes Ted and Barney surviving their respective accidents as miracles, a notion [[Robin Scherbatsky|Robin]] laughs aside, since she does not believe in miracles. Marshall begins to relate a series of anecdotes where he believed a miracle had occurred. The stories involve a pencil falling from the ceiling and bouncing into Barney's nose, Marshall successfully smuggling drugs from [[Jamaica]] to the United States due to the customs officer changing shifts, and Marshall losing his job because of head lice he had gotten from Lily's kindergarten class shortly before Marshall's boss was arrested. Robin dismisses all of Marshall's perceived miracles and reveals why she does not believe in them. When she was a child and her dog was dying, her parents and the veterinarian supposedly saved her dog with a special operation. Marshall declares it to be a miracle until Robin reveals that they told her a major side-effect of the operation was that her dog "turned into" a turtle. |
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After an orderly tells Ted he can leave, and he rushes out to meet Stella, who is at Kiddy Fun Land with her daughter. He gives Stella a small orange kangaroo stuffed animal. Ted tells her he's ready to give her what she needs, and that's why he spent ten minutes at the claw machine trying to get a fake diamond ring, but he could only get an orange kangaroo. Stella is confused why he would need a diamond ring, and Ted proposes to her. |
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== Music == |
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* "[[(Nice Dream)]]" by [[Radiohead]] |
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* "Here Comes a Regular" by [[The Replacements (band)|The Replacements]] |
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== Barney's blog == |
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Having suffered injuries to "83% of his body" Barney updates his blog from his hospital bed with the help of a nurse called Bill.<ref name="barneys_blog">{{cite web |
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| first = Barney | last = Stinson |
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| date = 2008-05-19 |
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| authorlink = Barney Stinson |
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| title = Barney's Blog: EMRGENCY RROOM |
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| url = http://www.cbs.com/primetime/how_i_met_your_mother/community/barney_blog/ |
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| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080522092520/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/how_i_met_your_mother/community/barney_blog/ |
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| archivedate = 2008-05-22 |
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| accessdate = 2010-05-02 |
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}} |
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== Cultural references == |
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* Barney appears to be meeting with North Korean delegates. In Korean, he literally says "Sorry, but I must go." Ironically, they didn't understand a word. |
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* When Marshall gets called, he is playing ''[[Guitar Hero: Aerosmith]]''. |
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* When Ted runs out of the hospital, Barney says "Run Ted, run". It is a reference to a scene from ''[[Forrest Gump]]''. |
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* Robin claims [[Bruce Springsteen]] is the "American [[Bryan Adams]]." |
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== Production == |
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In an interview for [[Television Without Pity]] series co-creator Craig Thomas said he always knew he wanted to end a season on a proposal if the show was successful.<ref>http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/how_i_met_your_mother/the_craig_thomas_interview.php?page=5</ref> |
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== Critical response == |
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Donna Bowman of [[The AV Club]] rated the episode A-.<ref name="avclub"> |
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May 19, 2008 |
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Donna Bowman |
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How I Met Your Mother "Miracles" |
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http://www.avclub.com/articles/miracles,12992/ |
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A- |
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Omar of [[Television Without Pity]] rated the episode with a grade B+.<ref name="televisionwithoutpity">{{cite web |
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| author = Omar G |
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| title = How I Met Your Mother: We Got Renewed? Miracle! Season 3, Episode 20 |
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| url = http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/how_i_met_your_mother/miracles.php |
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| pages = 9 |
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| work = [[Television Without Pity]] |
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| publisher = [[NBC Universal]] |
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| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080523093246/http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/how_i_met_your_mother/miracles.php |
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| archivedate = 2008-05-23 |
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| accessdate = 2010-05-20 |
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Marshall begins to relate a series of anecdotes (shown in flashbacks) where he believed a miracle had occurred. The stories involve a pencil falling from the ceiling and bouncing into Barney's nose, Marshall successfully smuggling drugs from [[Amsterdam]] to the United States due to the customs officer changing shifts while about to have his luggage inspected and Marshall losing his job because of [[head lice]] he had gotten from Lily's kindergarten class shortly before Marshall's boss was arrested. Robin dismisses all of Marshall's perceived miracles and reveals why she does not believe in them: when she was a child and her dog was dying, her parents and the veterinarian supposedly saved her dog with a special operation, which "turned" her dog into a turtle. After the nurse tells Ted he can leave, he rushes out to meet Stella, who is at Kiddy Fun Land with her daughter. He gives Stella a small orange kangaroo stuffed animal and explains that he unsuccessfully tried to get a fake diamond ring. Stella is confused as to why he would need a diamond ring, and Ted proposes to her. |
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IGN gave the episode 8.5 out of 10.<ref> |
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May 20, 2008 |
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How I Met Your Mother: "Miracles" Review. Have we met the mother? |
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http://tv.ign.com/articles/875/875427p1.html |
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</ref> |
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==Production== |
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In an interview for [[Television Without Pity]], series co-creator [[Craig Thomas (screenwriter)|Craig Thomas]] said he always knew he wanted to end a season on a proposal if the show was successful.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/how_i_met_your_mother/the_craig_thomas_interview.php?page=5 |title=How I Met Your Mother TV Show - How I Met Your Mother Recaps, How I Met Your Mother Reviews & How I Met Your Mother Episodes | TWoP |accessdate=2010-06-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219111938/http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/how_i_met_your_mother/the_craig_thomas_interview.php?page=5 |archivedate=February 19, 2009 }}</ref> |
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==Critical response== |
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The episode was received positively. Donna Bowman of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' praised the episode, rating the episode A−.<ref>{{cite web|author=Donna Bowman|url=https://www.avclub.com/how-i-met-your-mother-miracles-1798204439|title="Miracles" · How I Met Your Mother · TV Review How I Met Your Mother: "Miracles" · TV Club · The A.V. Club|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|publisher=[[The Onion]]|date=May 19, 2008|access-date=December 20, 2017}}</ref> Omar of [[Television Without Pity]] rated the episode with a grade B+.<ref>{{cite web|author=Omar G|title=How I Met Your Mother: We Got Renewed? Miracle! Season 3, Episode 20|url=http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/how_i_met_your_mother/miracles.php|page=9|website=[[Television Without Pity]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080523093246/http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/how_i_met_your_mother/miracles.php|archivedate=May 23, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[IGN]]'' gave the episode 8.5 out of 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/875/875427p1.html|author=Michelle Zoromski|title=How I Met Your Mother: "Miracles" Review|website=[[IGN]]|date=May 20, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122074514/http://tv.ign.com/articles/875/875427p1.html|archivedate=January 22, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 03:31, 4 January 2025
| "Miracles" | |
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| How I Met Your Mother episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 20 |
| Directed by | Pamela Fryman |
| Written by | |
| Featured music | "(Nice Dream)" by Radiohead |
| Production code | 3ALH20 |
| Original air date | May 19, 2008 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Miracles" is the 20th and final episode of the third season of the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother and 64th overall. It was written by series creators Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, and directed by Pamela Fryman. It originally aired on May 19, 2008.
Plot
[edit]While in a cab, Ted is hit by a car speeding through an intersection. The entire gang, except Barney, rush to the hospital and are relieved to find that he is perfectly fine. Ted reveals that he and Stella had gotten into a fight after she invited him to her sister's wedding in six months and he broke up with her, realizing that they could be moving too fast. When the accident occurred, Ted had seen all the things that he loved, allowing him to re-examine his relationship with Stella and realize that he wants her back. Stella arrives in the hospital and reveals she has forgiven Ted. However, when she learns Ted thought they had broken up (while she thought they had only gotten into a small fight), Stella becomes upset and explicitly breaks up with him.
Lily calls Barney to tell him about Ted's accident, but he hangs up before she can tell him that Ted is fine, seemingly not caring. However, it is revealed Barney skipped an important business meeting and ran all the way to the hospital. He ends up getting hit by a bus and breaks nearly all the bones in his body. Touched that Barney was so concerned about him, Ted and Barney finally declare themselves as bros once more. While Marshall and Lily joke about what Barney must have seen when he was hit by the bus, Barney stares longingly at Robin, implying that he loves her. Meanwhile, Marshall attributes Ted and Barney surviving their respective accidents as miracles, a notion Robin dismisses as she does not believe in miracles.
Marshall begins to relate a series of anecdotes (shown in flashbacks) where he believed a miracle had occurred. The stories involve a pencil falling from the ceiling and bouncing into Barney's nose, Marshall successfully smuggling drugs from Amsterdam to the United States due to the customs officer changing shifts while about to have his luggage inspected and Marshall losing his job because of head lice he had gotten from Lily's kindergarten class shortly before Marshall's boss was arrested. Robin dismisses all of Marshall's perceived miracles and reveals why she does not believe in them: when she was a child and her dog was dying, her parents and the veterinarian supposedly saved her dog with a special operation, which "turned" her dog into a turtle. After the nurse tells Ted he can leave, he rushes out to meet Stella, who is at Kiddy Fun Land with her daughter. He gives Stella a small orange kangaroo stuffed animal and explains that he unsuccessfully tried to get a fake diamond ring. Stella is confused as to why he would need a diamond ring, and Ted proposes to her.
Production
[edit]In an interview for Television Without Pity, series co-creator Craig Thomas said he always knew he wanted to end a season on a proposal if the show was successful.[1]
Critical response
[edit]The episode was received positively. Donna Bowman of The A.V. Club praised the episode, rating the episode A−.[2] Omar of Television Without Pity rated the episode with a grade B+.[3] IGN gave the episode 8.5 out of 10.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "How I Met Your Mother TV Show - How I Met Your Mother Recaps, How I Met Your Mother Reviews & How I Met Your Mother Episodes | TWoP". Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ Donna Bowman (May 19, 2008). ""Miracles" · How I Met Your Mother · TV Review How I Met Your Mother: "Miracles" · TV Club · The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ Omar G. "How I Met Your Mother: We Got Renewed? Miracle! Season 3, Episode 20". Television Without Pity. NBCUniversal. p. 9. Archived from the original on May 23, 2008.
- ^ Michelle Zoromski (May 20, 2008). "How I Met Your Mother: "Miracles" Review". IGN. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009.
External links
[edit]- "Miracles" at IMDb