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I Loved Jason Segel And Cobie Smulders' Reunion On Shrinking, But There Was One How I Met Your Mother-Related Hurdle I Couldn't Get Over

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Shrinking stars Jason Segel and Cobie Smulders reunite, but their How I Met Your Mother connection proves a surprising hurdle for their characters.
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  • Segel and Smulders' on-screen chemistry shines as they reprise their roles as best friends from their sitcom days, but their characters' shared HIMYM backstory creates an unexpected obstacle.
  • Showrunner Bill Lawrence reveals the writers struggled to find a way to authentically incorporate the duo's iconic HIMYM roles without it feeling forced or distracting for viewers.
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Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Shrinking, How I Met Your Mother
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