Suit connoisseur, author of The Playbook and everyone’s favorite laser tag enthusiast – Barney Stinson was never afraid to reach for the impossible (or rather the ‘possimpible’).
Here are our top 11 moments where he rose to the occasion and declared – “Challenge Accepted!”.
Barney: No one, I mean no one, could get laid wearing these.. Challenge accepted! I, Barney Stinson, being of sound mind and amazing body will wear these overalls until I have sex with a woman.
How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 10: “The Window”
Nora: It’s never too late Barney.
How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 24: “Challenge Accepted”
Barney: Challenge accepted.
Marshall: Oh, come on, Barney. Even you aren’t still going to be hitting on 22 year olds when you’re 80.
How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 4: “Intervention”
Barney: I accept that challenge.
Ted: Barney, you are not 18 anymore. If you did everything on that list, you would die!
How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 19: “Murtaugh”
Barney: Challenge accepted.
Barney: I am Barney Stinson, master of manipulation. If I can talk a stripper into paying me for a lap dance, I think I can talk my way out of a ticket. Challenge accep-wait for it [points at ted]
How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 23: “As Fast As She Can”
Barney: No one, I mean no one, could get laid wearing these. Challenge accepted.
How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 10: “The Window”
Robin: And it’s not like the opposite would work. There’s no way a guy could pick up a girl going around talking like a little boy.
How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 6: “Baby Talk”
Barney: Challenge accepted.
The Captain: Please enjoy yourselves, have fun, but don’t touch anything.
How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 8: “Natural History”
Barney: Challenge accepted
Lily: [inaudibly speaking..] we have a sex tape somewhere
How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 17: “No Pressure”
Barney: Challenge accepted.
Victoria: Mmm right but he’s not. And it’s not like he could seduce Uda over the phone.
How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 1: “Farhampton”
Barney: Challenge accepted.
Barney: Guys, I hate to even say this but do you think it’s possible that I could eat six of these saltines in under a minute? Challenge accepted!
How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 20: “Daisy”
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