| "Purple Giraffe" | |
|---|---|
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| Air date | September 26th, 2005 |
| Writers | Carter Bays; Craig Thomas |
| Director | Pamela Fryman |
| Producers | Carter Bays; Rob Fox; Pamela Fryman; Rob Greenberg; Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut; Chris Harris; Eileen Heisler; DeAnn Heline; Sam Johnson; Phil Lord; Suzy Mamann Greenberg; Chris Marcil; Chris Miller; Craig Thomas |
| Starring | Josh Radnor; Jason Segel; Cobie Smulders; Neil Patrick Harris; Alyson Hannigan |
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Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Josh Radnor | Ted Mosby |
| Jason Segel | Marshall Eriksen |
| Cobie Smulders | Robin Scherbatsky |
| Neil Patrick Harris | Barney Stinson |
| Alyson Hannigan | Lily Aldrin |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lyndsy Fonseca | Daughter |
| David Henrie | Son |
| Beth Riesgraf | Works with Carlos girl |
| Jon Bernthal | Carlos |
| Lindsay Schoneweis | Fantasy girl |
| Jae Head | Leroy |
| Bob Saget | Narrator |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- This episode is included on disc one of the How I Met Your Mother: Season One DVD collection.
- Production code number: 1ALH01
- First episode to feature the opening montage sequence for the series, but the credits are actually listed in the episode itself.
- Actor Bob Saget is uncredited for his participation in this episode as the narrator.
- Actress Beth Riesgraf is best known for playing the character Parker on the TV series Leverage. She fills the archetype of the thief on the series and is one of the main characters. She also appears in episodes of Spin City, NCIS and Without a Trace.
- Actor Jon Bernthal, who plays Carlos in this episode, will go on to play former police officer Shane Walsh in seasons 1 and 2 of the AMC series The Walking Dead.
- First TV acting work for Lindsay Schoneweis. Outside of scripted television, Lindsay has worked as a model on ten episodes of the game show series Deal or No Deal.
- First TV acting work for Jae Head. He will go on to play the role of Bo Miller in ten episodes of the sports series Friday Night Lights.
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See also[]
- How I Met Your Mother
- How I Met Your Mother images
- How I Met Your Mother episodes
- How I Met Your Mother characters
External Links[]
- "Purple Giraffe" at IMDB
- "Purple Giraffe" at the TV IV
- "Purple Giraffe" at TV.com guide
- "Purple Giraffe" at TV Rage.com
- "Purple Giraffe" at the HIMYM Wiki
References[]
2005; 2030; Barney Stinson; Brooklyn; Dogs; Lily Aldrin; MacLaren's Pub; Manhattan; Marshall Eriksen; New York City; New York; Robin Scherbatsky; Ted Mosby