How I Met Your Mother Season 3, Ep. 3 "Third Wheel"

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When two beautiful women show that they are both very attracted to Ted, they take the party to his place, where the gang helps Ted realize that bad luck doesn't always come in threes.
  • Starring: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel
  • Directed by: Pamela Fryman
  • Runtime: 22 minutes
  • Original air date: October 08, 2007
  • Network: CBS
 
 
 
 

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0. Love on a Loch
  October 1, 2007
Lily and Marshall's honeymoon in Scotland (2 of 4).
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0. Let's Go to the Mall
  October 1, 2007
Music video featuring Robin Sparkles.
  FREE  
 
0. Retrospective
  October 1, 2007
Fast recap of the hilarious events of seasons 1 & 2, narrarated by Bob Sagat.
  FREE  
 
0. Awesome Honeymoon '07!
  October 1, 2007
Lily and Marshall's honeymoon in Scotland (1 of 4).
  FREE  
 
0. Nessie vs. Lily
  October 1, 2007
Lily and Marshall's honeymoon in Scotland (3 of 4).
  FREE  
 
0. Honeymoon Suite It Is
  October 1, 2007
Lily and Marshall's honeymoon in Scotland (4 of 4).
  FREE  
 
1. Wait For It
  September 24, 2007
When Robin shows up with an Argentinean Adonis by her side, Ted decides he is ready to hit the town with Barney and his performance is legen-wait for it-dary!
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2. We're Not From Here
  October 1, 2007
After seeing girls get weak in the knees over Robin's man, Gael, who's from Argentina, Barney and Ted decide to pose as out-of-towners, in order to meet chicks.
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3. Third Wheel
  October 8, 2007
When two beautiful women show that they are both very attracted to Ted, they take the party to his place, where the gang helps Ted realize that bad luck doesn't always come in threes.
 
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4. Little Boys
  October 15, 2007
When "kid unfriendly" Robin surprisingly forms a bond with the young son of the guy she is dating, she decides it is too serious and must figure out a way to let the little guy down.
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5. How I Met Everyone Else
  October 22, 2007
When Ted's new girl becomes jealous that the story of how he and his pals met is better than the story of how she and Ted met, her ranking on Barney's "crazy scale" skyrockets.
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6. I'm Not That Guy
  October 29, 2007
When a corporate law firm courts Marshall, lawyer Jeff Coatsworth (guest star John Cho) wins him over, forcing him to let go of his dream of saving the earth in favor of the almighty dollar.
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7. Dowisetrepla (aka The Home Wrecker)
  November 5, 2007
When Lily and Marshall decide to buy an apartment, not only do they make every mistake in the book, but Marshall also discovers Lily's dirty little financial secret when they apply for a loan.
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8. Spoiler Alert
  November 12, 2007
When Ted thinks he has met a wonderful girl, the gang can't help but point out a deal-breaking flaw, eventually leading to a heated exchange of barbs among the group.
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9. Slapsgiving
  November 19, 2007
As Lily and Marshall host their first Thanksgiving as a married couple, Barney is tortured by the tick-tock of the slap bet countdown clock and the uncertainty of the exact moment the slap is going to be delivered.
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10. The Yips
  November 26, 2007
When Barney loses his "mojo," he attends the Victoria's Secret Fall Fashion Show after-party to get himself back on track, but his smooth operating skills are put to the test when he meets supermodel Heidi Klum.
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11. The Platinum Rule
  December 10, 2007
When the gang finds out that Ted is taking his doctor on a date, they try to convince him, through examples of their own toxic experiences, why it's never a good idea to get into a relationship with someone you see on a regular basis.
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12. No Tomorrow
  March 17, 2008
When Ted takes a page from Barney's book and lives like there's no tomorrow, he gets a post St. Patty's Day reality check from Marshall.
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13. Ten Sessions
  March 24, 2008
Continuing his passionate quest to find the woman who will one day be his wife, Ted pursues his beautiful dermatologist, Stella.
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14. The Bracket
  March 31, 2008
When Barney's love life is sabotaged by a mystery woman, he turns to tournament bracketology to narrow down the field of 64 women with the most cause to hate his guts.
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15. The Chain Of Screaming
  April 14, 2008
After Marshall is verbally emasculated by his boss, he struggles with the fact that taking a job with a "big bad" corporate law firm may have been a major mistake.
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16. Sandcastles in the Sand
  April 21, 2008
When Robin rekindles things with an old flame, he crushes her again, but Barney, in his own inimitable style, helps her realize that she is awesome.
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17. The Goat
  April 28, 2008
When a guilt-ridden Barney breaks the "Bro Code," he struggles with the ramifications of his misstep.
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18. Rebound Bro
  May 5, 2008
When Ted tells the gang Stella's intimate secret, he must face the consequences of breaking her trust.
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19. Everything Must Go
  May 12, 2008
When Barney and Abby realize that they have one thing in common - their mutual hatred of Ted - the "couple" decides to go to the bar to flaunt their new relationship in Ted's face.
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20. Miracles
  May 19, 2008
When Ted is in an accident, he re-evaluates his life and relationship with Stella.
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Episode 3, "Third Wheel"
Synopsis: When two beautiful women show that they are both very attracted to Ted, they take the party to his place, where the gang helps Ted realize that bad luck doesn't always come in threes.
Original air date: October 8, 2007
Runtime: 22 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: English
ASIN: B000WZOKH2
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,207 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
How I Met Your Mother Season 3
Synopsis: A half-hour comedy series about Ted and how he fell in love. It all started when Ted's best friend, Marshall, drops the bombshell that he's going to propose to his long-time girlfriend, Lily, a kindergarten teacher. At that moment, Ted realizes that he had better get a move on it if he too hopes to find true love.
Starring: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel
Supporting actors: Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Lindsay Price, Lyndsy Fonseca, David Henrie, Ron Butler, Steve Little, Bob Saget
Season year: 2008
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Executive producer: Missy Alexander
Network: CBS
ASIN: B000WDS04I
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Getting better all the time June 22, 2008
By M. Lee
Format:DVD
I've read a sampling of reviews for Season 3, most stating that 3 isn't as strong as Season 2; I heartily disagree. Season 2 felt disjointed, like filler to me (though of course I still loved it!), but Season 3 keeps the story moving forward. I like that the characters are maturing, unlike the Friends characters who irritated me acting early 20's well into their 30's. There's a natural progression here, that includes some sentiment and drama in addition to the comedy. I simply love this show~ BRAVO to the entire team that creates and excecutes it.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars HIMYM - The Legendary Season Three! July 28, 2008
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The HIMYM gang [again guided by director Pam Fryman] returns with 20 more legendary episodes in How I Met Your Mother - Season Three. When Season 2 of How I Met Your Mother ended, Marshall and Lily had finally hooked back up (and tied the knot), but Ted and Robin had suddenly split up. The situations were reversed when Season 1 ended. Season Three picks up sometime later after Season Two with Robin introducing her new Argentinean lover, Gael (Enrique Iglesias) to the gang and Ted hooking up with a wild tattooed woman (Mandy Moore) after going out to party with Barney. The end result from that encounter later leads Ted (in "Ten Sessions") to a chance meeting with Stella (Sarah Chalke, fresh from NBC's recently ended Scrubs), a dermatologist and possible "mother" candidate who he falls for in the season's most engaging story arc. Props must be given to the series creators for the attention to continuity featured each season as past acquaintances (Trudy from Season One's "The Pineapple Incident" returns with a tempting opportunity for Ted in "Third Wheel") and plot devices ("The Goat" from Season One's "Milk" and Season Two's "Slap Bet" in "Slapsgiving") are revisited this season with hilarious results. Guest stars include Britney Spears (in a comeback role and the show's highest rated episode ever), Danica McKellar ("The Wonder Years"), Busy Philipps ("Dawson's Creek," "ER"), Maggie Wheeler ("Friends"), James Van Der Beek ("Dawson's Creek"), Wayne Brady ("Whose Line Is It, Anyway?"), Will Forte ("Saturday Night Live") and models Heidi Klum, Marisa Miller, Alessandra Ambrosio, Selita Ebanks and Adriana Lima. How I Met Your Mother - Season Three is a 3-disc set featuring all 20 episodes from the 2007-2008 season; Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) video; plus extras.

Episodes:
1. Wait For It...
2. We're Not From Here
3. Third Wheel
4. Little Boys
5. How I Met Everyone Else
6. I'm Not That Guy
7. Dowisetrepla
8. Spoiler Alert
9. Slapsgiving
10. The Yips
11. The Platinum Rule
12. No Tomorrow
13. Ten Sessions
14. The Bracket
15. The Chain of Screaming
16. Sandcastles in the Sand
17. The Goat
18. Rebound Bro
19. Everything Must Go
20. Miracles

Special Features:
* Audio Commentary on select episodes by cast & crew
* Series Retrospective
* Lily and Marshall's Honeymoon Videos
* Cast Favorites featurette
* How It Really Happened: Wait For It...
* How It Really Happened: We're Not From Here
* How It Really Happened: Little Boys
* How It Really Happened: Third Wheel
* How It Really Happened: How I Met Everyone Else
* How It Really Happened: I'm Not That Guy
* Behind The Scenes Of "We're Not From Here"
* Unrated Gag Reel
* You Just Got Slapped Video
* Ted Mosby is a Jerk Audio Track
* Robin Sparkles "Sandcastles in the Sand" Music Video

How I Met Your Mother - Season Three
Highly Recommended!
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29 of 38 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Starting to slip a little, but still very funny May 19, 2008
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PLEASE NOTE: This review contains SPOILERS.

I've been a fan of How I Met Your Mother from Day One, so I don't use a phrase like "starting to slip a little" lightly. But the fact is, season three just doesn't quite measure up to the previous two.

The main problem, as I see it, is that the writers felt the need to create ongoing conflict between the core group of friends. Sure, conflict is necessary to keep things interesting. But I think the ensemble in this show is better served by external conflicts (e.g., Barney and Ted's various problems with the opposite sex, Marshall's work-related stress, etc.). Watching Ted and Robin try to one-up each other after a painful breakup last season was. . .well, not that funny. Later in the season, Ted and Barney's friendship was on the rocks.

Otherwise, there were plenty of well-written and funny shows. Here's a few highlights:

"Slapsgiving" pays off the long-running joke from last season's "Slap Bet."
"We're Not From Here" allows Barney and Ted to cut loose, posing as out-of-towners.
"How I Met Everyone Else" introduces us to a classic Barney Stinson gimmick: The Crazy/Hot Scale.
"Ten Sessions" introduces Ted's major love interest Stella (Sarah Chalke), probably his most memorable girlfriend since season one's Victoria. His manic (and successful) attempt at a two-minute date is probably the high point of the season.
"Sandcastles in the Sand" brings back Robin Sparkles. . .and culminates in an ending so shocking, you'll be grateful you don't have to wait another week to see what comes next.

I guess it's fair to say the good outweighs the not-so-good in season three. At its heart, How I Met Your Mother is the longest tease in television history (yet a few tantalizing clues as to the identity of "mother" are dropped this year). I hope they can keep it fresh awhile longer, even though the inherent illogic of its premise (just how long have Ted's kids been sitting on that couch listening to Bob Saget?) may soon start weighing heavily even on fans like myself.
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