"How I Met Your Mother" Benefits (TV Episode 2009) Poster

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10/10
Benefits (#4.12)
ComedyFan201020 July 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Such a great and fun episode. Everything about it is done in a very perfect way. This is a new way to look at two exes getting back together and somebody getting hurt.

It was already funny how when Robin and Ted decide not to tell anyone that they are casually sleeping together Marshall is there as well to "read the magazine".

Actually the "reading the magazine" story is very good as well. Marshall is adorable. Loved him in his walk of shame and walk of glory at the end when he deals with it. Just like that wonderful moment when he gets a toilet on the 8th floor where all offices are closed and yet the construction guy breaks through the wall.

The best of course are Barney's feelings about Robin. All the TV breaking anger he feels and how he comes to clean their apartment so they don't find. I loved his conversation with Ted. He was wonderful and figuring out what is bothering Barney (I am actually surprised Lily was so good at keeping it a secret) and as a good friend he ends it. Loved his character here.
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10/10
You'll fall in love with this show from this episode
snlyadav15517 February 2020
When you start watching this show there's growing of feelings for it this is one of that reason that really brings you close to Barney Stinson . Add in this episode when you watch performance played by Neil Patrick Harris you will really have feeling for that man . And this show is running totally on Barney Stinson once again you will know that this totally awesome
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10/10
Classic How I Met Your Mother
slightlymad2229 December 2014
A brilliant episode, Barney's anger is hilarious.

Plot In A Paragraph: Ted and Robin's new stint as just being roommates isn't going very well. They're constantly fighting, something they didn't do while they were dating and almost seemingly like roommates. They come to the conclusion that it was because they were having sex with each other when they were dating. So they decide to be just roommates but have sex to circumvent the fights whenever they are about to have a fight. It seems to be working. Although they decide not to tell anyone of their new arrangement, the gang soon find out. Lily believes that nothing good can come of their arrangement, as someone always gets hurt in the end. Although Lily can see it, the one who seems to be getting hurt by their arrangement is Barney, who still has unresolved feelings for Robin.

This had a very touching ending to the episode.
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10/10
Stamps
bevo-1367814 June 2020
I like the bit where Barney smashed all them TV sets
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