The Stamp Tramp
| "The Stamp Tramp" | |
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| How I Met Your Mother episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Pamela Fryman |
| Written by | Tami Sagher |
| Original air date | November 19, 2012 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Joe Manganiello (Brad) |
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Joe Manganiello (Brad)
Joe Lo Truglio (Mr Honeywell)
"The Stamp Tramp" is the seventh episode of the eighth season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and the 167th episode overall.
Marshall came upon his old law school classmate Brad while going to work. Brad has been a bum for the past two years, Marshall recommends him to his bosses as an associate partner. The gang is displeased because he always gives stamps of approval to everyone and everything. He has earned him the ire of a senior partner, Mr Honeywell, after treating his colleagues to food from a restaurant with unsanitary health ratings. Lily warns him that this could even affect his performance in the case against Gruber Pharmaceuticals. Mr Honeywell is not impressed with Brad's attitude and removes Marshall from the case, but he gets back with Ted and Lily's help.
Ted tries to dispel Lily's claim that he has never sealed his own stamp of approval and piggybacked on everybody else's ideas. He pulls out his old video diary tapes from college to prove a point. Lily is touched when she sees one video entry where Ted approved of her as Marshall's potential soulmate after they went out on their third date.
Barney has discovered that his ex-fiancée, Quinn, has returned to stripping at the Lusty Leopard. Since appearing there would make things awkward for both of them, Barney decides to find a new strip club. Numerous strip clubs woo him over and a Lusty Leopard employee begs him to stay. When Robin suggests further options, Barney lets her negotiate with the strip clubs. Her dealing results in Barney being the next patron of the seniors' joint Golden Oldies. He fires Robin when he learns that the strip club bribed her with gifts. They reconcile by getting drunk at Barney's new strip club, the Mouth Beach. Barney and Robin reflect on what happened and he kisses her - she momentarily returns it but soon rebuffs him and leaves.
At the hearing, Marshall and Mr Honeywell are stunned to see Brad among Gruber's lawyers. The company, which had actually hired Brad during those two years he told Marshall he was unemployed, planted him as a bum to spy on the law firm. Honeywell warns Marshall that he will be fired if Gruber, now informed of the plaintiff's battle plan, wins the case. Future Ted says there will be more of the case later.
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