It’s the least focused on the holiday, and instead zeros in on the characters' stories.

And then there’s the slap.

Cloud, and Ted & Robin discover Barney working at a local soup kitchen.

Marshall, Lily, and Barney are surrounded by Thanksgiving items to celebrate the ‘How I Met Your Mother’ holiday episodes.

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The countdown comes back in a major way and is used as a form of psychological torture on Barney.

Only this show could do an entire episode about slaps, and make it hilarious from start-to-finish.

“Blitzgiving” is the best Thanksgiving episode ofHow I Met Your Motherfor so many reasons.

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We finally get to see Ted and Zoey on good terms.

& “Aw, Man!”

to name a couple), and it’s always nice to see Barney made the fool.

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Superb writing all around.

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Barney holds a baby next to Ted, Marshall, and Lily in How I Met Your Mother

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How I Met Your Mother characters in the Slapsgiving 2- Revenge Of The Slap episode

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Lily stares at a large turkey in terror in How I Met Your Mother

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How I Met Your Mother characters in the Blitzgiving episode

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