I'm With Swarley

One show that I don't believe is getting the attention it deserves is "How I Met Your Mother." The actors and characters are great, the show is funny, the situations are as real as they should be on tv, and most of all, they have great catchphrases. Most of them come from Neil Patrick Harris, also known as Barney. He suits up when he goes out, asks people, "Haaaaaave you met Ted?" and liberally uses the adjectives awesome and legendary. He is also the guru of the phrase, "wait for it."

In tonight's episode, Barney goes to a filming of The Price is Right. The reason for this is not what you may think: see, Barney believes that Bob Barker is his father, so he wants to meet him. In a rare glimpse into Barney's life, we see him at a young age ask his mother who fathered him. She says she doesn't really know, looks around, sees the television and says, "that guy," pointing at Bob Barker. After that, Barney spent a lot of time watching TPIR (as he refers to it), talking to his Dad. As an adult, Barney decides to try to become a contestant on the show, and he does it in true Barney style. He trains for the show studying prices and spinning bike wheels. He's a machine. He even perfects his run to the stage.

On the show, Barney performs perfectly. He takes some time to show Bob some pictures from his childhood, but he also wins every prize by naming the price to the dollar. This is especially beneficial to Lily and Marshall, who get the prizes as wedding gifts, but Barney is also able to make his dad proud of him. In the end, Barney elects not to tell Bob Barker about their relationship and instead keeps his childhood memories intact. In this moment, we learn more about Barney than ever. He reveals his vulnerability in a way that is legen ... wait for it ... dary.