| “A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Valentine's Day” | ||
| ← | HIMYF episode 2x07 (17) | → |
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| First aired: March 7, 2023 | ||
| Director: Pamela Fryman | ||
| Writer: Amy-Jo Perry | ||
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The gang recounts their worst Valentine's Day experiences in order to cheer up Ellen.
Recap[]
It’s Valentine’s day and the group starts to recount their absolute worst Valentine’s days together at Sid’s bar. Ellen can’t spend time with Rachel so she joins the group.
Valentina and Sophia explain how the reason they met in the first place was because they dated the same person.
Hannah’s flight is delayed and Sid is frustrated.
He tells the group his worst Valentine’s day with Hannah when he saw her dancing with Drew, even though they had already started dating. This made him upset so he tried to make her jealous back. Hannah eventually admitted that it was a set up between her and Drew. They did it so Sid would actually tell her his true feelings. They become a couple that day.
Hannah finally gets in and meets Sid at the bar. Charlie goes on to tell his worst Valentine’s story- a time when he tried to surprise his girlfriend but she completely stood him up.
Rachel sends Ellen food and they have a FaceTime date.
Jesse admits he’s said “I love you” to women way too early on. Sophie is upset hearing this, thinking when he told her it really meant something. Jesse ends up apologizing to her.
In a flash forward, a young Sophie has dinner with Ian on Valentine’s Day.
Continuity[]
- Jesse's introduction to molly is an homage to the phrase Have you met catchphrase.
- Jesse also used the phrase to introduce Holly to Ellen in Dirrty Thirty.
Future References (Contains Spoilers)[]
- Future Sophie talks her son that his father gave her one of the teddy bears on their first Valentine's Day as a couple, because even before he and she got together, he had a soft spot for this holiday.
Gallery[]
Memorable Quotes[]
Notes and Trivia[]
- The episode title may be a reference to the Judith Viorst's book, "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day".
Music[]
- Everlasting Love by Love Affair
- Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood
Other Notes[]
- A clip of Sophie at the age of 13 is from the episode "First Kiss" (also a Valentine's Day-themed episode) from Lizzie McGuire.
Allusions and Outside References[]
- Sophie says her parents 'slept together one time at the first Lollapalooza' concert in 1991. Lollapalooza was previously referenced in the How I Met Your Mother episode Tick Tick Tick. Both episodes involve a heart attack.
Guests[]
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References[]
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A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Valentine's Day (all episodes) |
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