: Narrator Ted (from 2030) reflects that if he could actually travel back in time, he wouldn't go to the show. Instead, he would run to the apartment where The Mother (Tracy) lived at the time. The 45-Day Speech
: Ted spends the episode interacting with "future" versions of himself and Barney who argue over the potential outcomes of the night. Meanwhile, Marshall and Robin debate over who invented a cocktail called "The Minnesota Tidal Wave". [S8E20] The Time Travelers
While he appears to be debating his future selves (Ted from 20 hours and 20 years in the future) and Barney Stinson's future selves about whether to attend "Robots vs. Wrestlers," the episode takes a sharp emotional turn when it's revealed that the entire interaction was a figment of Ted's imagination . The Core Story : Narrator Ted (from 2030) reflects that if
In the How I Met Your Mother episode " The Time Travelers " (S8E20), the story centers on a night in April 2013 when Ted Mosby finds himself alone at MacLaren's Pub . Meanwhile, Marshall and Robin debate over who invented