 |
| "Twelve Horny Women" | |
|---|---|
| How I Met Your Mother episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Pamela Fryman |
| Written by |
|
| Original air date | November 26, 2012 |
| Guest appearances | |
| |
"Twelve Horny Women" is the eighth episode of the eighth season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother , and the 168th episode overall.
 | This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.(December 2015) |
The New York State Judiciary Committee convenes to question Marshall about his conduct during the previous week's trial against Gruber Pharmaceuticals over its alleged contamination of Frog Lake. Marshall begins to narrate what happened.
At the trial, Marshall is angry that Brad, his close friend, turned on him, but decides to hold his ground over the course of the hearing. While Marshall does his best to explain his camp's position on the case (including showing a bird from the lake suffering from acute dermatitis), Brad tries a different approach. He talks while using his muscular frame in several ways to try winning over the all-women jury and even the judge. He also questions a quack doctor and exhibits a video that aims to prove that Frog Lake was safe (mostly footage of him dipping in the water while flexing his body before the camera). However, upon seeing the video, Marshall calls Brad to the witness stand and asks him to unbutton his shirt; the jurors are left aghast at seeing Brad's chest having signs of acute dermatitis as a result of his frolicking in the lake. The judge finds Gruber Pharmaceuticals guilty of the contamination, but only orders that it pay $25,000 in damages instead of the original $25-million claim.
Sulking at MacLaren's over the sudden turn of events, a bitter Marshall tells Brad that he cannot forgive him for siding with Gruber. Brad reconciles with him by saying that he has left the company and joined Marshall's firm to try using his courtroom skills to save the world. He also says that the judge who oversaw the trial was bad and he knew Marshall can do better. At this point it is revealed that Marshall went before the state judiciary committee to apply for a job as a judge. The panel asks for time to deliberate on the matter.
Meanwhile, Ted, Barney, Lily and Robin have been invited to witness the hearing. At MacLaren's and later in the courthouse, the group talk about their past as juvenile delinquents and try to argue who had the nastiest reputation. Lily brings up the time she was a feared neighborhood bully in 1994 , (referencing Omar Little)and even slapped a police officer who caught her and Scooter drinking alcohol. Ted says he was booked on numerous charges by the Cleveland Police Department. Robin claims she trashed a Manitoba inn during a Robin Sparkles road tour. Barney claims that his own exploits have amassed him a large rap sheet. A bailiff recognizes Barney and recalls that he was part of a popular magician's club, which forces everybody else to admit the truth: Robin was actually commended by the inn management for being an orderly guest and Ted was pilloried at a Renaissance fair. When the gang still doubts Lily's story, they all walk down the street with Marshall after the trial – and see all bystanders scamper away at seeing her, proving that Lily's story is true.
Since the kiss after going to Mouth Beach, Barney and Robin decide to forget what happened. Later, Barney tells Robin that he is done with pursuing her and will concentrate instead on more women. As Barney leaves to pick up another woman, Robin thinks about what he said and suddenly says, "Huh."
Donna Bowman of the A.V. Club gave the episode a B. About the main plot of Marshal's trial she wrote that "the payoff was beautiful" and the brief mention of the Barney-Robin relationship was "a beautiful thing", but she was "almost actively annoyed by the perfunctory B-story." [1]
Michael Arbeiter of Hollywood.com described how "Brad flexes his bicep and every woman in the room melts into a stammering puddle" as "cheap, thoughtless, idiotic, and lazy" and says that "it'd be downright offensive if it weren't so... stupid." He also wondered if "the writers even care about [Barney and Robin] anymore." [2]
Max Nicholson of IGN gave the episode a score of 7.2/10 (Good), saying that overall it "wasn't particularly laugh-out-loud funny, but it was still a nice watch." He says the main plot "delivered a rather entertaining court sesh for Marshall." He also wrote that although Brad's "wooing of the all-female jury wasn't especially hilarious, his Frog Lake promo video did provide a few chuckles" and "his rapid-fire word abbreviations were pretty clever." He also described the main subplot as "fun" with "some entertaining flashbacks." [3]
Angel Cohn of Television Without Pity gave the episode a C, saying that the episode was "nearly entirely pointless" and refers to the subplot as "RIDICULOUSLY stupid". Cohn also calls the mentions of the state of Barney and Robin's relationship "just more filler and padding leading up to the eventual wedding." [4]
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 2005 to March 2014, follows main character Ted Mosby and his group of friends in New York City's Manhattan. As a frame story, Ted recounts to his daughter Penny and son Luke the events from September 2005 to May 2013 that led to him meeting their mother.
"Ted Mosby, Architect'" is the fourth episode in the second season of the television series How I Met Your Mother. It originally aired on October 9, 2006 on CBS.
"Not a Father's Day" is the seventh episode in the fourth season of the television series How I Met Your Mother and 71st overall. It originally aired on November 10, 2008.
Barnabus Stinson is a fictional character portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris and created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas for the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014).
Theodore Evelyn Mosby is a fictional character and the protagonist in the American sitcom How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by Josh Radnor. He serves as the show's narrator from the future, voiced by Bob Saget, as he tells his children the "long version" of how he met their mother.
"The Naked Truth" is the second episode of the seventh season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and the 138th episode overall. It first aired on September 19, 2011.
"The Stinson Missile Crisis" is the fourth episode of the seventh season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother and the 140th episode overall. It aired on October 3, 2011.
"No Pressure" is the 17th episode of the seventh season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and the 153rd episode overall. It aired on February 20, 2012.
"Farhampton" is the premiere episode of the eighth season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and 161st overall. It aired on September 24, 2012, and it gained mixed reviews.
"Splitsville" is the sixth episode of the eighth season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and the 166th episode overall.
"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. The title refers to the "tramp stamp", a kind of tattoo on one's lower back.
"Lobster Crawl" is the ninth episode of the eighth season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and the 169th episode overall.
"The Over-Correction" is the tenth episode of the eighth season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and the 170th episode overall.
"The Final Page" is an hour-long episode of the eighth season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. It aired in two half-hour episodes on December 17, 2012.
"Band or DJ?" is the 13th episode of the eighth season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and the 173rd episode overall.
"Romeward Bound" is the 21st episode of the eighth season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and the 181st episode overall.
"Mom and Dad" is the tenth episode of the ninth season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and the 194th episode overall.
"Rally" is the eighteenth episode of the ninth season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and the 202nd episode overall.
Marshall Eriksen is a fictional character on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by Jason Segel. Series co-creator Craig Thomas explained that he based Marshall and Lily on himself and his wife Rebecca.