How I Met Your Mother Hot Shots: Barney's New Romance Heats Up, Plus A Buffy Reunion!

By Vlada Gelman

The Over-Correction

The Over-Correction "The Over-Correction" -- Robin (Cobie Smulders) becomes increasingly suspicious of Barney's relationship with Patrice, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 10 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Over-Correction" — Robin (Cobie Smulders) becomes increasingly suspicious of Barney's relationship with Patrice, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 10 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Over-Correction

The Over-Correction "The Over-Correction" -- Robin becomes increasingly suspicious of Barney'™s (Neil Patrick Harris) relationship with Patrice, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 10 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Over-Correction" — Robin becomes increasingly suspicious of Barney'™s (Neil Patrick Harris) relationship with Patrice, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 10 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Over-Correction

The Over-Correction "The Over-Correction" -- Robin becomes increasingly suspicious of Barney'™s (Neil Patrick Harris, left) relationship with Patrice, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 10 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also pictured: (right side top to bottom) Josh Radnor, Cobie Smulders and Alyson Hannigan Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Over-Correction" — Robin becomes increasingly suspicious of Barney'™s (Neil Patrick Harris, left) relationship with Patrice, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 10 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also pictured: (right side top to bottom) Josh Radnor, Cobie Smulders and Alyson Hannigan Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Over-Correction

The Over-Correction "The Over-Correction" -- Robin becomes increasingly suspicious of Barney'™s (Neil Patrick Harris, center) relationship with Patrice (Ellen D. Williams, left), on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 10 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also pictured: (right side top to bottom) Josh Radnor, Cobie Smulders and Alyson Hannigan Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Over-Correction" — Robin becomes increasingly suspicious of Barney'™s (Neil Patrick Harris, center) relationship with Patrice (Ellen D. Williams, left), on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 10 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also pictured: (right side top to bottom) Josh Radnor, Cobie Smulders and Alyson Hannigan Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- Marshall (Jason Segel, right) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan, center) run into an acquaintance from college (Seth Green, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — Marshall (Jason Segel, right) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan, center) run into an acquaintance from college (Seth Green, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- Marshall (Jason Segel, right) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan, center) run into an acquaintance from college (Seth Green, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — Marshall (Jason Segel, right) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan, center) run into an acquaintance from college (Seth Green, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- Marshall (Jason Segel, right) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan, center) run into an acquaintance from college (Seth Green, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — Marshall (Jason Segel, right) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan, center) run into an acquaintance from college (Seth Green, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- Marshall and Lily run into an acquaintance from college, on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan and Jason Segel Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — Marshall and Lily run into an acquaintance from college, on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan and Jason Segel Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- Marshall (Jason Segel, right-center) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan, left-center) run into an acquaintance from college (Seth Green, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also Pictured: Neil Patrick Harris, right Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — Marshall (Jason Segel, right-center) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan, left-center) run into an acquaintance from college (Seth Green, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also Pictured: Neil Patrick Harris, right Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- Seth Green ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," center) guest stars on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Jason Segel, Seth Green and Alyson Hannigan Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — Seth Green ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," center) guest stars on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Jason Segel, Seth Green and Alyson Hannigan Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- Marshall (Jason Segel, left) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan, center) run into an acquaintance from college, on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also Pictured: Neil Patrick Harris, right Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — Marshall (Jason Segel, left) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan, center) run into an acquaintance from college, on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also Pictured: Neil Patrick Harris, right Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- Marshall (Jason Segel, left-center) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan, right-center) run into an acquaintance from college (Seth Green, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also Pictured: Neil Patrick Harris, right Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — Marshall (Jason Segel, left-center) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan, right-center) run into an acquaintance from college (Seth Green, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also Pictured: Neil Patrick Harris, right Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/FOX ©2012 FOX Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- With Christmas fast approaching, Barney (Neil Patrick Harris, right) tells Ted that he plans on proposing to Patrice, which leads Ted to debate whether or not to tell Robin (Cobie Smulders, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 Fox Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — With Christmas fast approaching, Barney (Neil Patrick Harris, right) tells Ted that he plans on proposing to Patrice, which leads Ted to debate whether or not to tell Robin (Cobie Smulders, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 Fox Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- With Christmas fast approaching, Barney (Neil Patrick Harris, right) tells Ted that he plans on proposing to Patrice, which leads Ted to debate whether or not to tell Robin (Cobie Smulders, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 Fox Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — With Christmas fast approaching, Barney (Neil Patrick Harris, right) tells Ted that he plans on proposing to Patrice, which leads Ted to debate whether or not to tell Robin (Cobie Smulders, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 Fox Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- With Christmas fast approaching, Barney (Neil Patrick Harris, right) tells Ted that he plans on proposing to Patrice, which leads Ted to debate whether or not to tell Robin (Cobie Smulders, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 Fox Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — With Christmas fast approaching, Barney (Neil Patrick Harris, right) tells Ted that he plans on proposing to Patrice, which leads Ted to debate whether or not to tell Robin (Cobie Smulders, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 Fox Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- With Christmas fast approaching, Barney (Neil Patrick Harris, right) tells Ted that he plans on proposing to Patrice, which leads Ted to debate whether or not to tell Robin (Cobie Smulders, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 Fox Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — With Christmas fast approaching, Barney (Neil Patrick Harris, right) tells Ted that he plans on proposing to Patrice, which leads Ted to debate whether or not to tell Robin (Cobie Smulders, left), on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 Fox Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- With Christmas fast approaching, Barney (Neil Patrick Harris, right) tells Ted (Josh Radnor, left) that he plans on proposing to Patrice, which leads Ted to debate whether or not to tell Robin, on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 Fox Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — With Christmas fast approaching, Barney (Neil Patrick Harris, right) tells Ted (Josh Radnor, left) that he plans on proposing to Patrice, which leads Ted to debate whether or not to tell Robin, on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 Fox Television. All Rights Reserved.

The Final Page, Part One And Two

The Final Page, Part One And Two "The Final Page, Part One And Two" -- With Christmas fast approaching, Barney tells Ted that he plans on proposing to Patrice, which leads Ted to debate whether or not to tell Robin. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily run into an acquaintance from college, on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Neil Patrick Harris, Cobie Smulders and Josh Radnor Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 Fox Television. All Rights Reserved.

"The Final Page, Part One And Two" — With Christmas fast approaching, Barney tells Ted that he plans on proposing to Patrice, which leads Ted to debate whether or not to tell Robin. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily run into an acquaintance from college, on a special one-hour episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Neil Patrick Harris, Cobie Smulders and Josh Radnor Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/Fox ©2012 Fox Television. All Rights Reserved.

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