[s5e18] Say Cheese Apr 2026

A fan-favorite running gag starts here, where Barney is physically unable to look bad in a photo. Every time a picture is taken, he strikes the exact same "cool" pose. Robin spends the episode trying to capture him in an awkward state (sneezing, eating, etc.), but fails until the very end of the episode's flash-forward.

“I think Ted was in the wrong. But honestly, I did not like Marshall yelling at the girl to get out... She just baked a cake for y'all.” Reddit · r/HIMYM · 1 year ago [S5E18] Say Cheese

After Marshall kicks Lori out for a cake mishap—she brings a cake with the wrong age and name—Lily realizes through an old photo that she was once the "random" girl in Marshall's life who might not have worked out, leading her to soften her stance. Key Subplots and Gags A fan-favorite running gag starts here, where Barney