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	==~~Continuity~~==		==Barney's blog==
	*This is the second time Robin has had to cover for Sandy Rivers in an emergency - in "]" she is called to cover for him as anchor on Metro News One.
	*At the board games convention, Lily's father displays all the games he has designed, many of which were seen in the season 5 episode "]."
	*Ted and Barney open their bar "Puzzles." which they initially decide to do in "]"
	*The bouncer at MacLaren's Pub is Doug, the bartender, from the season 4 episode "]."
	*Marshall mentions that it has been one year since his father died. This is a reference to one year ago in the 6th season episode "]," which aired on January 3, 2011 (one year before this episode).
	*Robin mentions giving up on dreams that she never even knew she had, which refers to her learning that she will be unable to have children, part of the previous episode, "]."
	*Marshall continues to voice his beliefs in the paranormal throughout the entire episode.
	*Robin laughs again to cover up a lie as seen in "]."

	===Barney's blog===
	*In his blog, ] writes about Bar Story and publishes Menu of Bar.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Barney's Blog\|url=http://www.cbs.com/shows/how_i_met_your_mother/barneys_blog/80027/\|accessdate=January 7, 2012}}</ref>		*In his blog, ] writes about Bar Story and publishes Menu of Bar.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Barney's Blog\|url=http://www.cbs.com/shows/how_i_met_your_mother/barneys_blog/80027/\|accessdate=January 7, 2012}}</ref>

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Television episode

"Tailgate (How I Met Your Mother)"

"Tailgate" is the 13th episode of the seventh season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and the 149th episode overall. It aired on January 2, 2012.

Plot

After celebrating New Year's Eve, Marshall visits his father's gravesite to carry on their tradition of tailgating. However, his attempts to have a private moment with his father are derailed when his brothers arrive with the same idea in mind, and nearby mourners at another funeral gradually drift over and join Marshall's tailgating party. Nevertheless, Marshall narrates the story to his father's grave of how he, Lily, Ted, Barney and Robin spent New Year's Eve.

Lily and Marshall are decorating the baby's bedroom in East Meadow when Marshall learns that Lily has not yet told her dad that she is pregnant. Marshall convinces her to call her father, who is in Chicago at a board-game convention, but Lily is disappointed with her father's nonchalant reaction and that he immediately hung up afterwards. When Marshall decides to narrate the "Enigmas of the Mystical" - his favourite childhood book - Lily admits she can't believe any of the stories. Realizing that Lily is upset, Marshall apologizes and explains he acted that way because his dad made him believe in the magical. Lily reveals that her dad taught her not to believe in anything but herself.

In the meantime, Ted and Barney turn Ted's apartment into an impromptu bar, calling it "Puzzles", after becoming frustrated with how difficult it is to get to MacLaren's during the New Year's Eve crush. They recruit Kevin to man the bar, and Doug (the MacLaren's bouncer) to act as their bouncer. They initially plan on providing drinks at reasonable prices, but are eventually forced to gradually increase the price when they have trouble managing the rowdy patrons, who eventually all leave.

Robin is called into work on New Year's Eve because Sandy Rivers, the TV anchor, begins drinking on air when the female producer for World Wide News breaks up with him, and he eventually disappears entirely. Robin struggles to get Sandy back on air, but close to midnight he disappears again. She calls Kevin in despair, and he convinces her to take Sandy's place, even though he later finds a comatose Sandy in Ted's bathtub. Robin takes his advice and Kevin, Ted, and Barney watch Robin as she anchors the New Year's Eve broadcast. Future Ted reveals that this became the turning point in Robin's career.

On New Year's Day, many people have gathered where Marshall is tailgating on his father's grave, when someone accidentally calls him Marvin (his father's name), saying Marshall is just like his dad. Marshall recalls how his father always welcomed people at all their previous tailgate parties, and asks his brothers to join him, deciding that private moments are overrated. In New York, Lily opens the door to her house and unexpectedly finds her father with a giant teddy bear. He reveals that right after he heard her news, he drove all night from Chicago to see her and tells her how excited he is for her. A tear-struck Lily thanks her father and hugs him.

Music

"Time is Coming" by The Elected

Barney's blog

In his blog, Barney Stinson writes about Bar Story and publishes Menu of Bar.

Cultural references

Marshall's father talks about the Roswell UFO incident and SPAM.
In the 1986 flashback, Marvin is wearing an apron with the name of Fran Tarkenton, who was a quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings football team in the 1970s.
The logotype for "Puzzles" is similar to that of the TV series Cheers, which was already referenced in the episodes "Swarley" and "Everything Must Go". Additionally, Barney and Ted's "Puzzles" song is similar in style to the Cheers theme.
Ted mentions the novel Ulysses by James Joyce.
The book series Enigmas of the Mystical that Marshall plans to read to his child is a parody of the Time-Life Books Mysteries of the Unknown series, with similar TV commercials and title fonts. The TV commercial is voiced by Neil Ross.
Marshall hosts a tailgate party during the Bears vs. Vikings football game on January 1, 2012. This game was actually played on January 1, 2012; the Bears won 17 - 13.

Critical response

The A.V. Club graded the episode at B+.

References

"'How I Met Your Mother' season 7 episode 13... | Gather". Entertainment.gather.com. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
Puzzles
"Barney's Blog". Retrieved January 7, 2012.
"Tailgate Ratings". A V Club.

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v t e How I Met Your Mother
Episodes	Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Characters	Ted Mosby Marshall Eriksen Lily Aldrin Barney Stinson Robin Scherbatsky Tracy McConnell
Soundtracks	"Let's Go to the Mall" "Sandcastles in the Sand" "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit" "P.S. I Love You"
Related articles	Awards and nominations Bro Code Cheerleader effect "How I Wet Your Mother" How I Met Your Dad How I Met Your Father

v t e How I Met Your Mother episodes
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Season 1	"Pilot" "Belly Full of Turkey" "The Pineapple Incident" "The Limo" "The Wedding" "Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M." "Mary the Paralegal"
Season 2	"Where Were We?" "Ted Mosby, Architect" "Swarley" "Slap Bet" "Single Stamina" "How Lily Stole Christmas" "First Time in New York" "Columns" "Monday Night Football" "Lucky Penny" "Something Blue"
Season 3	"Wait for It" "We're Not from Here" "Third Wheel" "Little Boys" "How I Met Everyone Else" "I'm Not That Guy" "Dowisetrepla" "Spoiler Alert" "Slapsgiving" "The Yips" "The Platinum Rule" "No Tomorrow" "Ten Sessions" "The Bracket" "The Chain of Screaming" "Sandcastles in the Sand" "The Goat" "Rebound Bro" "Everything Must Go" "Miracles"
Season 4	"Do I Know You?" "I Heart NJ" "Intervention" "Shelter Island" "Happily Ever After" "Not a Father's Day" "Woooo!" "The Fight" "Little Minnesota" "Benefits" "Three Days of Snow" "The Possimpible" "The Stinsons" "Sorry, Bro" "The Front Porch" "Old King Clancy" "Murtaugh" "Mosbius Designs" "The Three Days Rule" "Right Place, Right Time" "The Leap"
Season 5	"Definitions" "Double Date" "Robin 101" "The Sexless Innkeeper" "Duel Citizenship" "The Rough Patch" "The Playbook" "Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap" "The Window" "Last Cigarette Ever" "Girls Versus Suits" "Jenkins" "Perfect Week" "Rabbit or Duck" "Hooked" "Of Course" "Say Cheese" "Zoo or False" "Home Wreckers" "Twin Beds" "Robots Versus Wrestlers" "The Wedding Bride" "Doppelgangers"
Season 6	"Big Days" "Cleaning House" "Unfinished" "Subway Wars" "Architect of Destruction" "Baby Talk" "Canning Randy" "Natural History" "Glitter" "Blitzgiving" "The Mermaid Theory" "False Positive" "Bad News" "Last Words" "Oh Honey" "Desperation Day" "Garbage Island" "A Change of Heart" "Legendaddy" "The Exploding Meatball Sub" "Hopeless" "The Perfect Cocktail" "Landmarks" "Challenge Accepted"
Season 7	"The Naked Truth" "Ducky Tie" "The Stinson Missile Crisis" "Field Trip" "Mystery vs. History" "Noretta" "The Slutty Pumpkin Returns" "Disaster Averted" "Tick, Tick, Tick..." "The Rebound Girl" "Symphony of Illumination" "Tailgate" "46 Minutes" "The Burning Beekeeper" "The Drunk Train" "No Pressure" "Karma" "Trilogy Time" "Now We're Even" "Good Crazy" "The Magician's Code"
Season 8	"Farhampton" "The Pre-Nup" "Nannies" "Who Wants to Be a Godparent?" "Splitsville" "The Stamp Tramp" "Twelve Horny Women" "Lobster Crawl" "The Over-Correction" "The Final Page" "Band or DJ?" "Ring Up!" "P.S. I Love You" "The Ashtray" "Weekend at Barney's" "The Fortress" "The Time Travelers" "Romeward Bound" "The Bro Mitzvah" "Something Old" "Something New"
Season 9	"The Locket" "Coming Back" "Last Time in New York" "The Broken Code" "The Poker Game" "Knight Vision" "No Questions Asked" "The Lighthouse" "Platonish" "Mom and Dad" "Bedtime Stories" "The Rehearsal Dinner" "Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment in Slapmarra" "Unpause" "How Your Mother Met Me" "Sunrise" "Rally" "Vesuvius" "Daisy" "Gary Blauman" "Last Forever"
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