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We Chose Poorly: A HIMYM Retrospective Done Under Duress
If I Was Gay, Would I F*** My Parrot? (S01E06: "Slutty Pumpkin")
Season 1, Ep. 6
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Here's a question: are WE Ted? Are we pining after an idealized notion of a television show that by definition cannot exist in real life? Will HIMYM ever give us the love we seek? Anyway this is an episode about a REALLY hot pumpkin costume.
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