How I Met Your Mother Turns 200

Every time a show is given the gift of knowing the arrival of their final season ahead of time, there is an episode you can tell has set the wheels toward the end in motion. For The Office, that was Couples Discount. For How I Met Your Mother, it was their 200th episode. This episode definitely let everyone know the end is nigh. It was also incredibly amazing. We were taken through a very quick summary of the mother's life to this point. It included a much needed quarrel between Lily and Marshall that brought up San Francisco and actually gave me chills. It showed some depth in Barney, which we've seen a lot, but still. It also showcased the tortured souls that are Ted and the mother. It ended in an astounding acoustic performance for the mother that truly was the moment the end started. Plus, "Haaaaaave you met, Ted?" and "Puzzles" references for the win!