The Chain of Screaming
- Episode aired Apr 14, 2008
- TV-PG
- 22m
Marshall cries in front of his boss after he chews him out, and everybody gives Marshall their own unique advice on how to confront his boss about the situation.Marshall cries in front of his boss after he chews him out, and everybody gives Marshall their own unique advice on how to confront his boss about the situation.Marshall cries in front of his boss after he chews him out, and everybody gives Marshall their own unique advice on how to confront his boss about the situation.
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Did you know
- TriviaMany "How I Met Your Mother" cast members real life partners also appear on the show. Alyson Hannigan's (Lily) husband Alexis Denisof as Sandy Rivers (Robin's Metro News One Co-Host), Neil Patrick Harris' (Barney) future husband David Burtka as Scooter (Lily's High School boyfriend) and Cobie Smulders' (Robin) future husband Taran Killam as Blauman (Barney's Co-worker).
- GoofsAt the beginning of the episode we hear Barney's voice saying, "Ted, this is New York City..." but we actually see Lily's mouth moving (Barney is not initially in the shot and the J-Cut replaces Lily's dialogue so that Lily's mouth moves but she says nothing).
- Quotes
Barney Stinson: That's why there's a little thing in corporate America I like to call the chain of screaming
Marshall Eriksen: The chain of screaming?
Barney Stinson: Yes. The chain of screaming starts at the top. Arthur's boss's boss screams at Arthur's boss. Arthur's boss screams at Arthur. Arthur screams at you. You go home and scream at Lily. Lily screams at one of the kids in her kindergarten class. Then that kid screams at her dad: Arthur's boss's boss. And the whole thing starts all over again; thus completing the circle of screaming
Ted Mosby: I thought you said it was a chain of screaming?
Barney Stinson: It's a circle, Ted. I called it a circle.
Marshall Eriksen: I don't scream at Lily
Lily Aldrin: And I don't scream at my kids. None of whom have parents that work at Marshall's firm.
Robin Scherbatsky: So it's not a circle
Barney Stinson: [Angry] Fine! You want it to be a chain of screaming? A chain of screaming. I come up with the circle idea halfway through because I thought it was a more elegant metaphor, but fine, RUIN it. You guys always undermine me when I'm trying to make a point and I'm sick of it. Argh! I'm surrounded by idiots. IDIOTS.
[Normal]
Barney Stinson: See, doesn't everyone feel better now?
- ConnectionsReferences Die Hard (1988)
Plot In A Paragraph: Marshall cries after being shouted at by his boss, so the other four all tell him how he should deal with it. Robin suggests he go in with a gun, Ted Suggests he gives a speech about how he will not tolerate being abused, Lily suggests using the same approach she takes with her kids at school and Barney suggests he just send the abuse further down the chain of screaming (or the circle of screaming, or the pyramid of screaming) and simply scream at someone beneath him.
Whilst this episodes has it's moments, there was not many laugh out loud moments to enjoy for me.
- slightlymad22
- Dec 16, 2014
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- Runtime22 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
- 4:3