Fathers' Day should be a time of deep reflection and appreciation for the man who brought you into this world, whether you asked him to or not. Oh sure, the old man may seem like the worst father of all time sometimes. He yells and screams. He gets on you for growing your hair too long because he knows he couldn't grow hair if he had a Chia Scalp. He constantly walks around the house in his underwear and then scolds you for not eating the sausage Mom made for breakfast.
But a few minor flaws doesn't mean that he's a bad guy. So go out and get him that witty card with the pipe smoking Dad on the cover, pick out a paisley tie that you'll never see him wear and give him a big hug to remind him he's the best. Because he's your old man and he's not one of the seven bastard sons of hell below.
For all the comic book geeks out there, this episode
probably would be better named Barney: Origins. Last night we learned the secrets behind Barney and how he
became...well, Barney; the pig-headed chauvinist we all know and love. I cannot imagine anyone besides Neil Patrick
Harris playing this role. He's absolute brilliance, and one of the funniest actors on TV now. For me, if he doesn't get
nominated for an Emmy, I'm going to be very disappointed in the system. Neil Patrick Harris versus Felicity Huffman-- I
love her, but no contest. On with the show!
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