The BEST episodes of How I Met Your Mother season 9

Every episode of How I Met Your Mother season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of How I Met Your Mother season 9!

A father tells his children, through a series of flashbacks, the journey that he and his four best friends undertook, which would lead him to meet their mother.

Last Updated: 11/18/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
How Your Mother Met Me
star
7.98
5415 votes

#1 - How Your Mother Met Me

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/27/2014

On the 200th episode, The Mother recounts how she met Ted and what she’s been up to for the past eight years.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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Bass Player Wanted
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7.91
5210 votes

#2 - Bass Player Wanted

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/16/2013

The gang encounters a guy at the wedding who intentionally stirs up trouble among them, and Marshall finally arrives at the Farhampton Inn.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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The End of the Aisle
star
7.88
4553 votes

#3 - The End of the Aisle

Season 9 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/24/2014

With only a half-hour to go, both Barney and Robin have panic attacks about their upcoming nuptials. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily rewrite their old wedding vows.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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The Rehearsal Dinner
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7.79
5070 votes

#4 - The Rehearsal Dinner

Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/2/2013

Barney is shooting to have the rehearsal dinner at a laser-tag venue, while Lily is upset when Ted fails to live up to a promise.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Chuck Tatham
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Coming Back
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7.77
3774 votes

#5 - Coming Back

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2013

When James reveals that he is getting divorced, Robin worries about how Barney will take the news. Meanwhile, Marshall races to find a way to get to New York in time for the wedding, and Ted deals with being alone at a romantic hotel.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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Unpause
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7.72
5203 votes

#6 - Unpause

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/20/2014

When Barney drinks too much, Ted and Robin take advantage of him and get him to reveal secrets he’s been hiding for years. Meanwhile, Marshall does everything he can to avoid fighting with Lily.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Chris Harris
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Daisy
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7.72
4505 votes

#7 - Daisy

Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/10/2014

Marshall enlists Ted and Barney to help him figure out where Lily went when she left in the middle of their fight.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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The Locket
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7.71
5538 votes

#8 - The Locket

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2013

On their way to Long Island for their wedding weekend, Robin and Barney come across a startling family discovery. Meanwhile, Marshall sees something online that changes the course of his journey east, while Lily confronts Ted about letting go of Robin.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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Gary Blauman
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7.70
4540 votes

#9 - Gary Blauman

Season 9 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/17/2014

Gary Blauman shows up at Barney and Robin's wedding, sending the gang into a frenzy about which table to seat him at. Through their debate, they realize each of them either hates or loves Gary. Meanwhile, in the year 2014, Ted and The Mother go out on their first date.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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Last Time in New York
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7.69
4987 votes

#10 - Last Time in New York

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2013

When Lily discovers Ted’s list of things he wants to do in New York before he moves for Chicago, she becomes frustrated that she is the only person who knows about his plans. Meanwhile, Robin and Barney realize they have very little time together before their relatives arrive for their wedding.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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Rally
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7.68
4544 votes

#11 - Rally

Season 9 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/24/2014

When Barney suffers from the world’s worst hangover the morning of his wedding, the gang tries to figure out the far-fetched ingredients to concoct the Stinson Hangover Fixer Elixir.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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Platonish
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7.68
4977 votes

#12 - Platonish

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/2013

In a flashback episode, the gang ponders the future of the Ted, Robin and Barney love triangle. Meanwhile, Barney accepts a series of challenges from Lily and Robin.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Writer: George Sloan
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The Poker Game
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7.68
4891 votes

#13 - The Poker Game

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/2013

When Barney is forced to pick sides in a fight between Robin and his mother, Lily coaches him on how not to ruin his relationship. Meanwhile, Ted and Marshall get into a dispute over wedding gifts and thank-you notes.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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The Broken Code
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7.62
5005 votes

#14 - The Broken Code

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2013

While Barney works through his anger at Ted after finding out he still has feelings for Robin, Marshall Skypes in to act as a judge and help settle their dispute. Meanwhile, Lily realizes she is Robin’s only girlfriend.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Matthew Kuhn
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Knight Vision
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7.59
4940 votes

#15 - Knight Vision

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/2013

When Ted finds himself with three prospects to be his date for the wedding weekend, he chooses poorly. Meanwhile, Barney and Robin have a confrontation with their minister, and Marshall learns more about his driving companion, Daphne.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Chris Harris
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Last Forever (1)
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7.59
4998 votes

#16 - Last Forever (1)

Season 9 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/31/2014

Ted finally finishes telling his kids the story of how he met their mother.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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The Lighthouse
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7.53
4932 votes

#17 - The Lighthouse

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/2013

When Robin and Loretta's conflict escalates, Barney is caught in the middle. Meanwhile, Marshall and Daphne deal with a stowaway on their road trip, and Ted and Cassie try to enjoy a trip to a lighthouse.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Rachel Axler
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No Questions Asked
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7.52
4745 votes

#18 - No Questions Asked

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/2013

When Daphne sends a troubling text message to Lily, Marshall enlists the gang’s help to remove the message while enforcing the “No Questions Asked” rule.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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Sunrise
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7.52
4785 votes

#19 - Sunrise

Season 9 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/3/2014

Robin and Ted reminisce about past relationships as they search for a drunken Barney on the day of the wedding. Lily and Marshall come to a resolution. Barney befriends two men who are eager to meet women.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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Mom and Dad
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7.45
5135 votes

#20 - Mom and Dad

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/2013

When Barney’s father arrives at the hotel, Barney devises a plan that makes Robin very nervous. Meanwhile, Ted is convinced someone framed him by messing up a wedding-related duty.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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Last Forever (2)
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7.41
3845 votes

#21 - Last Forever (2)

Season 9 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/31/2014

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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Vesuvius
star
7.37
4458 votes

#22 - Vesuvius

Season 9 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/3/2014

On the morning of the wedding, Lily and Robin have a fight and Barney freaks out about which suit to wear. Meanwhile, the gang watches a movie Ted has forbidden them to see.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment in Slapmarra
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7.23
5069 votes

#23 - Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment in Slapmarra

Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/13/2014

In an attempt to deliver a devastating final slap to Barney, Marshall explains how he mastered the Slap of A Million Exploding Suns.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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Bedtime Stories
star
7.11
5130 votes

#24 - Bedtime Stories

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/25/2013

Marshall tries to get Marvin to sleep by reciting three rhyming bedtime tales about his friends as they wind down their epic cross-country journey.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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