2x03 Brunch - How I Met Your Mother Episode Guide

How I Met Your Mother

- Episode 02x03

Episode: 02x03
Title: Brunch
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 2ALH02
First Aired: Oct. 02, 2006

Season 2 » Episode #03 - Brunch

Summary: When Ted's parents come to New York for a visit, their weekend ends up being far from the ordinary when a colossal family secret is unveiled.When Ted, Robin and the gang spend the weekend with his parents, Ted is stunned when a family secret that changes things forever is unveiled at brunch. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily find it difficult to control themselves when they are forced to spend time together with Ted's parents.

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Uncomfortable Topic (00:46)

Better Communication (00:37)

Cheating Dad (01:28)

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Alfred Mosby	played by Michael Gross
Virginia Mosby	played by Cristine Rose
Wendy	played by Charlene Amoia
Waitress	played by Noel True

Episode Quotes

Season 2 / Episode 3: - Brunch

Barney Stinson: No one is turned on by a man's calves! They're a completely unerotic body part.
Marshall Eriksen: You would say that because of those chicken legs.
Barney Stinson: I'll be waiting by the phone for your apology.

Season 2 / Episode 3: - Brunch

Ted: No, no, no! We're not just going to blow past this. I mean, I don't even know you people. I don't even know how you met.
Mr. Mosby: I never told you how I met your mother?
Ted: No.
Mr. Mosby: Oh, great story. At a bar!
Ted: That's it? That's what passes for communication in our family? When I have kids, and I tell them how I met their mother I'm gonna tell the everything. The whole damn story.
Mr. Mosby: ...I think it was an Irish bar.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: When Ted's dad helps Barney hit on "Wendy the waitress" it's as if Wendy and Barney never hooked up considering that they are able to pull a lie over her about Barney this is established as happening in 2006 by Ted in the beginning of the episode. However in episode 3.11 "How I Met Your Mother" (2005) {The Platinum Rule (#3.11)} when Barney decides to seduce "Wendy the waitress" it is established as happening in November 2005. So this would seem to be a plot hole or continuity error. Unless Wendy is just clueless.

TRIVIA

The exteriors of the restaurant where the group has brunch is called Carrie's for this episode. However, it is the same restaurant that is called Nolita in "Kitchen Confidential" (2005), and had been in the background during "The Limo" episode in season one.

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