[s1e2]: Purple Giraffe

When Robin misses the first party due to her job at Metro News 1, Ted throws a second, and then a third party on consecutive nights to ensure she attends.

Barney introduces his first made-up statistic: at every New York party, there is a girl who knows no one and is a "prime target" for a hookup. The Meaning of the "Purple Giraffe" [S1E2] Purple Giraffe

Marshall struggles to write a 25-page constitutional law paper amidst the chaos of the parties and Lily's heightened post-engagement affection. When Robin misses the first party due to

The episode's title refers to a fluff news story Robin reports on—a boy who gets stuck in a claw machine while trying to win a stuffed . Ted throws a second