The Rehearsal Dinner
How I Met Your Mother - S9 - E12
Robin is dismayed when Barney wants to have their rehearsal dinner at a laser tag arena; Ted aggravates Lily by not following through with a promise.
How I Met Your Mother: Season 9 - 25 Episode s
9x1 - The Locket
September 23, 2013
On their way to Long Island for their wedding weekend, Robin and Barney come across a startling family discovery. Meanwhile, Marshall sees something online that changes the course of his journey east, while Lily confronts Ted about letting go of Robin.
9x2 - Coming Back
September 23, 2013
When James reveals that he is getting divorced, Robin worries about how Barney will take the news. Meanwhile, Marshall races to find a way to get to New York in time for the wedding, and Ted deals with being alone at a romantic hotel.
9x3 - Last Time in New York
September 30, 2013
When Lily discovers Ted’s list of things he wants to do in New York before he moves for Chicago, she becomes frustrated that she is the only person who knows about his plans. Meanwhile, Robin and Barney realize they have very little time together before their relatives arrive for their wedding.
9x4 - The Broken Code
October 7, 2013
While Barney works through his anger at Ted after finding out he still has feelings for Robin, Marshall Skypes in to act as a judge and help settle their dispute. Meanwhile, Lily realizes she is Robin’s only girlfriend.
9x5 - The Poker Game
October 14, 2013
Barney is upset after Robin wins James's wedding ring during the poker game, and Ted argues with Marshall and Lily over whether he gave them a wedding gift.
9x6 - Knight Vision
October 21, 2013
When Ted finds himself with three prospects to be his date for the wedding weekend, he chooses poorly. Meanwhile, Barney and Robin have a confrontation with their minister, and Marshall learns more about his driving companion, Daphne.
9x7 - No Questions Asked
October 28, 2013
When Daphne sends a troubling text message to Lily, Marshall enlists the gang's help to remove the message while enforcing the "No Questions Asked" rule.
9x8 - The Lighthouse
November 4, 2013
When Robin and Loretta's conflict escalates, Barney is caught in the middle. Meanwhile, Marshall and Daphne deal with a stowaway on their road trip, and Ted and Cassie try to enjoy a trip to a lighthouse.
9x9 - Platonish
November 11, 2013
During a flashback, the gang wonders how the Ted, Robin and Barney love triangle will play out; Barney accepts challenges from Robin and Lily.
9x10 - Mom and Dad
November 18, 2013
Barney concocts a plan when his father arrives at the hotel; Ted thinks he is being framed when a wedding-related duty gets messed up.
9x11 - Bedtime Stories
November 25, 2013
Marshall tries to get Marvin to sleep by reciting rhyming bedtime stories.
9x12 - The Rehearsal Dinner
December 2, 2013
Robin is dismayed when Barney wants to have their rehearsal dinner at a laser tag arena; Ted aggravates Lily by not following through with a promise.
9x13 - Bass Player Wanted
December 16, 2013
A man at the wedding intentionally stirs up trouble; Marshall finally arrives at the Farhampton Inn.
9x14 - Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment in Slapmarra
January 13, 2014
In an attempt to deliver a devastating final slap to Barney, Marshall explains how he mastered the Slap of A Million Exploding Suns.
9x15 - Unpause
January 20, 2014
Robin and Ted try to get Barney to reveal secrets after he drinks too much; Marshall tries to avoid fighting with Lily.
9x16 - How Your Mother Met Me
January 27, 2014
The mother reveals how she met Ted and what she has been doing over the past eight years.
9x17 - Sunrise
February 3, 2014
Robin and Ted reminisce about past relationships as they search for a drunken Barney on the day of the wedding; Lily and Marshall come to a resolution; Barney befriends two men who are eager to meet women.
9x18 - Rally
February 24, 2014
The gang must figure out how to make the Stinson Hangover Fixer Elixir to help Barney recover on the day of the wedding.
9x19 - Vesuvius
March 3, 2014
Robin and Lily have a fight on the morning of the wedding; Barney can't decide what suit to wear; the gang watches a movie that Ted didn't want them to see.
9x20 - Daisy
March 10, 2014
Marshall asks Barney and Ted for help figuring out where Lily went in the middle of the night during their argument.
9x21 - Gary Blauman
March 17, 2014
When Gary Blauman shows up at the wedding, it sends the gang into a frenzy as they each recall an encounter with him.
9x22 - The End of the Aisle
March 24, 2014
With only a half an hour left before the wedding, Robin and Barney panic; Lily and Marshall rewrite their wedding vows.
9x23 - Last Forever (1)
March 31, 2014
Ted finally finishes telling his kids the story of how he met their mother.
9x24 - Last Forever (2)
March 31, 2014
Ted finally finishes telling his kids the story of how he met their mother.
9x25 - Episode 25
March 31, 2014
Ted Mosby's wife Tracy McConnell, the titular "Mother," doesn't pass away from a terminal illness in this more upbeat version that plays on the happenstance of previous seasons. Even the cold manner in which the show reveals Tracy's death – a mere sentence after nine seasons of building up the relationship – was criticized by fans. That's not an issue here. In this ending, the widowed Ted Mosby doesn't wind up with the now-divorced Robin Scherbatsky; partly because Ted isn't widowed, partly because Robin stays married to Neil Patrick Harris's Barney Stinson. In short, no new footage but less divorce, less death, and more closure from the narration provided by Bob Saget.