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As New Moon has proven this weekend, sequels are always highly anticipated, and tonight's HIMYM is no exception. Titled "Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap," tonight's ep features the return of one of the most popular running storylines in the show's history. After being shelved for a while -- so long, in fact, that I wondered if it had been resolved and I'd missed it -- it seems that Marshall is ready to give Barney another one of the slaps he owes him from their ill-advised Slap Bet of yore. Having dispensed three of the five, a fourth will be given tonight... but it may not be Marshall doing the slapping.
No, it seems that Slap officiant Lily has granted her hubby the right to transfer his slap to someone else, namely two people who might actually have a reason to slap Barney. Lily wants to slap him for acting like... well, himself, so soon after their breakup, and Ted might want to slap Barney for running their mutual ex through the wringer like that. Why Marshall also grants slapping power to Lil's dad, played by guest-star Chris Elliott... I have no idea. Perhaps he's heard about Barney's frequent fantasies involving Lily? Start your countdown below, and get your own counter here.
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Slap Officiant? No, no, no! It's Slap Bet Commissioner!
I really really really want the last slap to be in a flash forward way the hell in the future. :)
Does anyone know where to get a Slap Bet Commissioner shirt? I really want one for Christmas.
I would definitely buy one of those. Definitely.
They sell them on Amazon.
That should be that Robin would want to slap him after their break-up. Lily might want to slap Barney too, but not because of a break-up.
I must be the only person in the world who hates Slapsgiving. The Slap Bet is fine, funny, but not Slapsgiving.
Even though it would be tough to have to wait so long, it would be funny if they saved the fifth slap for the tag of the series finale.
There are multiple Slap Bet Commissioner shirts on cafepress.com
gotta be kidding me