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A Classic How I Met Your Mother Episode (Sort Of) Predicted Cobra Kai
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Michael Boyle)
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Iconic HIMYM episode eerily foreshadows Cobra Kai's redemption arc, hinting at unseen creative connections between the two hit shows.
beat sheet
- In a 2010 HIMYM episode, Barney Stinson's character underwent a dramatic 'face turn', paralleling Cobra Kai's Johnny Lawrence years later.
- Series creator Josh Radnor revealed the HIMYM writers were inspired by classic 80s films like The Karate Kid, hinting at deeper creative crossovers with the Cobra Kai universe.
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Barney Stinson, Josh Radnor, Johnny Lawrence, Cobra Kai, How I Met Your Mother, The Karate Kid