Continuity mistake: When Barney is scoping the apartment, his hands are next to his temples. As the shot changes to a wider shot, they are now much further away from his temple. (00:08:05)
Continuity mistake: When Barney is explaining about there always being 1 girl who doesn't know who's party it is, his hand is sudden;y outstretched or by his side depending on the shot. (00:08:00)
The Best Burger in New York - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: When Ted picks up his burger it already has a bite taken out of it, then in the next shot the burger is whole again. (00:20:09)
Continuity mistake: After telling the joke about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Marshall's hands change between shots, from holding his hand for a hi-five to his pockets to holding the Skittles. (00:08:32)
Continuity mistake: When they are watching the music video on the small screen on the table, there is a bottle of JT Cola next to the screen in the close ups. When it goes to a wide shot, it is suddenly replaced by a beer bottle. However, in the previous shot before the commercial break it is a JT Cola bottle in the same spot as the beer bottle.
Continuity mistake: Randy's noise bleed moves from his left nostril to his right and then back again. (00:14:20 - 00:15:00)
Continuity mistake: When Ted sits down to talk with Hammond Druthers after discovering that Druthers is living at the office, Hammond pours them both a J. Buckley whiskey. When Hammond places the bottle down the label is facing towards Ted. The camera then swaps to Ted and upon swapping back to Hammond, the label is facing away from Ted. Hammond is describing his wife as "quite mannish." The camera swaps to Ted. Upon swapping back to Hammond, when he continues with "She gives me what I need", the bottle has been rotated so that the label faces towards Ted again. (00:11:40)
Continuity mistake: When Lily is talking about how much of a badass she used to be, it shows her meeting Scooter. He said his name was Jeff, but in season 9 Lily says that Scooter's real name is Bill. (00:03:40)
Continuity mistake: When they call Barney to find out if he succeeded with The Naked Man, the girl answers the phone. In that shot Barney's tie is curled up next to the shirt, but in the next shot, the tie lies on the shirt. (00:19:00)
Continuity mistake: The foam on top of the drinks Barney puts down at the start changes drastically between shots. (00:01:50)
Continuity mistake: When the guys are at the bar before going to the awards show, we see Marshall raise his beer to his mouth twice from different angles, without ever lowering it. Also, the amount of beer in his glass changes instantly between the shots. (00:03:30)
Okay Awesome - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: In the opening scene at the bar, Ted's beer bottle moves from in his hand on his lap to on the table between shots. (00:00:30)
Okay Awesome - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When the bartender holds up the napkin with the price of the drinks on it, he is holding it straight. The shot cuts to the view from behind, and the napkin is now held at a clear angle. (00:08:50)
Matchmaker - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: In the final scene at the Matchmaker's office, the tub of Haagen Daaz on the desk turns around between shots. Sometimes the brand name is visible, but in other shots the logo is facing away from the camera. (00:20:00)
Continuity mistake: When Ted and Victoria are first talking, the straps on her dress keeping changing position between shots. Sometimes they are starting to slip off her shoulders, sometimes they sit straight, without her every adjusting the dress. (00:02:10)
Answer: After running the marathon for Marshall with no training, he's allowed to ride the subway for free. While sat on the train, the muscles in his legs start to seize up after the marathon to the point it is painful to move his legs. This is why he can't move them. It's the same reason your body aches after a good session at the gym the day before.
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