How I Met Your Mother and the Rules of Sitcom Musicals
In the wake of 'How I Met Your Mother''s "Superdate" episode, some rules for musical numbers in sitcoms.
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In the wake of 'How I Met Your Mother''s "Superdate" episode, some rules for musical numbers in sitcoms.
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