The Possimpible
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| "The Possimpible" | |
|---|---|
| How I Met Your Mother episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Pamela Fryman |
| Written by | Jonathan Groff |
| Production code | 4ALH14 |
| Original air date | February 2, 2009 |
"The Possimpible" is the 14th episode in the fourth season of the television series How I Met Your Mother and 78th overall. It originally aired on February 2, 2009.
Plot
catch phrase to end her broadcast and simply strings together weird phrases (finishing with "wear a condom
").
After
video résumé";[1]
after seeing it, Robin requests to have one made.
Robin notices that Barney's video resume uses meaningless
buzz words, such as "the Possimpible" to describe the nexus between the Possible and the Impossible. She does not agree with his method of getting a new job (including breaking 15 bricks with her forehead and wearing an Amazon warrior
outfit). Her last remaining choice is the Lottery girl job. After Robin is turned down from that job, Ted, Marshall, and Lily are there for her in her last hours in the US. Barney finishes Robin's video résumé without her and it gets her a job at channel 12 hosting a new morning show.
Meanwhile, Ted, Marshall, and Lily reflect on the unnecessary additions to their
eating contest
(29 dogs in eight minutes, with a nickname of Lily "The Belly" Aldrin). None of these "achievements" have anything to do with their current careers.
While Ted and Marshall delete their "special" entries from their résumés, Lily updates hers after eating 33 hot dogs in eight minutes at MacLaren's in front of a cheering crowd.
Critical response
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Donna Bowman of the A.V. Club gave the episode an A rating.[2]
Joel Keller of
TV Squad praised the episode for its stealthy subtext, how the episode was a subtle way to show more of Barney's growing love for Robin while superficially being about Robin staying in the country and the "weak-ass crap" the others still kept on their resumes.[3]
References
- ^ Stinson, Barney. "Barney Stinson's Video Resume". Goliath National Bank. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Donna (February 2, 2009). "How I Met Your Mother: "The Possimpible"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Joel Keller (2009-02-02). "How I Met Your Mother: The Possimpible". Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
External links
- "The Possimpible" at IMDb
