Ep 18. Rebound Bro

Ted's best friend and wingman Barney, who has just gotten dumped by his most recent girlfriend, takes Ted out to go pick up girls. However, when Barney's tactics prove unsuccessful and Ted ends up scoring with two different women, Barney becomes disillusioned with the dating game and refuses to speak to Ted, feeling that he has been replaced as his best friend and wingman. Meanwhile, Robin gets dumped by her latest boyfriend and goes through a series of rebound relationships before finally realizing that she needs to take some time to be alone and work on herself.