The HIMYM Episode Neil Patrick Harris Directed
Neil Patrick Harris is best known for his role as Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother, but the actor is also one of only four people to direct an episode of the beloved sitcom. Pamela Fryman directed 196 of HIMYM’s 208 episodes and returned for Hulu’s sequel series How I Met Your Father. While Neil Patrick Harris only directed one episode, it's a definite highlight from HIMYM season 5.
Created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, HIMYM aired from 2005 to 2014 on CBS. The New York-set comedy follows Ted Mosby’s (Josh Radnor) search for love and is framed around Future Ted (the late Bob Saget) narrating the story to his kids in the year 2030. Neil Patrick Harris's Barney quickly became the show's breakout character, beginning as Ted's womanizing wingman before headlining his own compelling storylines, increasingly taking the spotlight in HIMYM's later seasons.
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The actor received four Emmy nominations for his performance, but Neil Patrick Harris also made his directorial debut with HIMYM season 5, episode 13, «Jenkins». Although light on Barney—which makes sense given the actor was behind the camera—the story contains an engaging relationship conflict involving Marshall (Jason Segel), Lily (Alyson Hannigan) and a noteworthy guest star. Harris’ HIMYM episode also makes effective use of the show’s unique framing device via Marshall’s work stories and introduces some memorable running gags.
The episode revolves around Jenkins, Marshall’s colleague at Goliath National Bank, and the subject of several questionable stories he tells the gang. Marshall neglects to reveal that Jenkins is a woman, and he is concerned Lily will be jealous when she finds out
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