Airdate: October 6, 2008
Ratings: 8.98 million viewers, households 5.7/8, adults 18-49 4.0/10, adults 25-54 4.6/11. HIMYM placed second in its time slot and, for the first time ever, had more viewers than Heroes. [Ratings post.]
CBS description: After inviting the gang to Stella’s apartment in New Jersey, Ted tries to sell them on the perks of living in the suburbs until he learns that she expects him to move there after they’re married. [Alternate: Ted is blindsided by the new that Stella expects him to move to New Jersey once they're married.]
Guest cast:
- Sarah Chalke as Stella
- Darcy Rose Byrnes as Lucy
- Shammy Dee as Matisse
- Edward Kiniry-Ostro as Brian
- Michael Kagan as Joel Adams
Written by: Greg Malins
Directed by: Pamela Fryman
Music:
- “Jersey Girl” – played when Ted reads to Lucy and tells Stella he’ll move to New Jersey. Originally by Tom Waits, but the version played was a cover by America’s Bryan Adams, Bruce Springsteen.
Promotional photos:
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Screenshots: black-celebration.net
Wardrobe: HIMYM Style
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