Show Notes
Marshall pushed his boss (Martin Short) to fight harder for their cause. Robin and Kevin (Kal Penn) move from therapy to dating. Ted has a disastrous field trip experience with his class. Barney mistakes Nora for being too old for his tastes. All bad story lines, but none as bad as Lily's insistance that everyone has to speak with an air of positivity around her because she's pregnant.
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