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Episode 1- Pilot
The Color Purple - The color was chosen because it represents Ted and Robin's relationship as it first grows. Robin evokes feelings of power, nobility, elegance, and mystery. Ted is intimitated by the elements of her character in this episode. -
Episode 1 - The Pilot
The Color Red - Ted represesnts confidence and love in this episode because Ted is driven to steal a blue Fren horn hanging on the mantle of a restaurant for Robin, who he confesses his love to later in the episode. -
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Episode 2 - Purple Giraffe
The Color Green - Ted confronts Robin about his outburts of him saying he loves her on their first date. After he confronts her they both agree to be friends. Green is chosen because this episode represents harmony. -
Episode 2 - The Purple Giraffe
Here, Ted exhibits the color yellow – resembling the feeling of being overwhelmed. Ted hears from his friend Marshall that his girlfriend Lilly has met Robin. Robin tells Lilly that although she likes Ted, she doesn’t think he’s very casual. Hearing this, Ted instantly becomes over-obsessed with trying to act ‘casual.’ Trying to impress Robin overwhelms him. -
Episode 3 - Sweet Taste of Liberty
The Color Black - Robin forces Ted to agree on being friends therefore executing power and strength on Ted and his feelings. -
Episode 3 - Sweet Taste of Liberty
Ted, after being swindled by Barney, takes a flight to Philadelphia, originally to pursue two attractive girls. Ted faces danger, and acts courageously when Barney dares him to lick the Liberty Bell upon arrival in Philadelphia. Ted also wears the color red in this episode, a visual indication of his courage. -
Episode 4 - Return of the Shirt
The Color White - Robin gets manipulated by Barney to say outrageous things on the air therefore evoking innocence. -
Episode 4 - Return of the Shirt
Ted sports orange in this episode, which is consequently the color of the old shirt he recently discovers he is in love with. Orange stands for cheerfulness, and being content in this episode. -
Episode 5 - Ok Awesome
The Color Blue - Robin was denied from the club that all her friends were allowed into, leaving robin cold and sad. -
Episode 5 - Ok Awesome
After ending his relationship with his then-current girlfriend, Kelly, Ted has feelings of sadness and grief. He wears a black coat in this episode. -
Episode 6 - The Slutty Pumpkin
The Color Blue - Robin is loosing interest in a new love affair, therefore evoking feelings of coldness towards him. -
Episode 6 - Slutty Pumpkin
Orange is Ted’s aura in this episode as he exhibits enthusiasm and hope that a girl he is interested in (aka the “slutty pumpkin”) will show up at his Halloween party. -
Episode 7 - Match Maker
The Color Purple - Robin is encouraging Ted to be ambitious like her by trying to get him to meet someone new. -
Episode 7 - Match Maker
Initially in this episode, Ted is set in the color red. After his friends talk to him and encourage him to join a Matchmaking service, he shows confidence that he can find a girl he likes without the service. -
Episode 8 - The Dual
The Color Black - Robin and Lilly have grief over their old apartment which was turned into a Chinese restaurant. -
Episode 8 - The Dual
In this episode, Ted claims his territory on all the food that is his inside of the apartment that he shares with Lilly and Marshall. He feels threatened in this episode, therefore he exhibits the color black. -
Episode 9 - Belly Full of Turkey
The Color White - Robin and Ted demonstrate goodness by voluntering at a soup kitchen because they have no plans for Thanksgiving. -
Episode 9 - Belly Full of Turkey
Having no plans for Thanksgiving, Ted and Robin decide to help out at a soup kitchen. Ted sports a white apron. The white symbolizes goodness and simplicity in this episode. -
Episode 10 - The Pineapple Incident
The Color Blue - Robin goes on a date with a wealthy business man, however she realizes she might have feelings for Ted but isn't sure. She leaves feeling sad. -
Episode 10 - The Pineapple Incident
Wearing yellow to represent comfort, an intoxicated Ted continuously drunk-calls Robin, because of the comfort of his feeling for her. -
Episode 11 - The Limo
The Color Red - Robin and Ted decide to kiss eachother on New Years if they don't have anyone to kiss. They end up kissing eachother. -
Episode 11 - The Limo
Because Ted is afraid of not having a New Year’s kiss, he rents a limo for him and his friends for the night. I believe that the black suit Ted wears in this episode represents the fear he has of not receiving that New Year’s kiss once again. -
Episode 12 - The Wedding
The Color Red - Robin breaks up with Derek and she is determined to fix things with Ted. This demonstrates determination. -
Episode 12 - The Wedding
The Color Purple - Finally, Ted is given the chance to take Robin out on another date. As Ted arrives to pick Robin up, her producer calls her, informing her that she is needed to report a breaking story (her occupation is a local news anchor). Although disappointed at first, Ted encourages her to take the call and anchor the story. -
Episode 13 - Drumroll, Please
The Color Black - In this episode, Robin sports the color black which resembles sadness and depression. She exhibits these emotions when her friend finds her cryingin the bathroom after seeing Ted with a different girl at a dinner party. -
Episode 13 - Drumroll, Please
Winning over the beautiful Victoria at the wedding where they meet, Ted sports the color red. In this episode the color signifies the desire that Victoria and Ted have for each other. -
Episode 14 - Zip, Zip, Zip
The Color Purple - Robin decides to be Barney's "bro" for the night. She feels empowered because she realizes she no longer needs a guy around. -
Episode 14 - Zip, Zip, Zip
After Ted and Victoria experience a lot of firsts together the weekend of the wedding, Ted informs his friends that he wants to try to take things more slowly with her. Wearing a light blue shirt in this episode, the color resembles understanding and seriousness in terms of Ted and Victoria’s relationship. -
Episode 15 - Game Night
The Color Blue - Robin gives Ted the cold shoulder because he tells her he loves her again. -
Episode 15 - Game Night
During the friends’ game night, Ted ends up telling Robin that on the night he told her he loved her, her re-returned to talk to her, but threw up on her doormat and ran away instead. Wearing the color yellow in this episode, Ted feels shameful and embarrassed. -
Episode 16 - Cupcake
The Color Orange - Robin gives Ted's current girlfriend encouragement in obtaining a long distance relationship with Ted. -
Episode 16 - Cupcake
Victoria is faced with the decision on whether to accept a job oversees and to ‘try’ to make a long-distance relationship work with Ted, or to stay with Ted and keep things the way they are. In this episode Ted wears a green shirt. It makes sense, because Ted has a lot of optimism that a long distance relationship will work (despite what his friends tell him). -
Episode 17 - Life Among Gorillas
The Color Orange - Ted is worried that Victoria is going to break up with him but Robin reassures him that he has nothing to worry about. -
Episode 17 - Life Among the Gorillas
After Victoria decides to take the job overseas, Ted is struggling. He feels particularly guilty that Victoria is constantly sending him care-packages and he hasn’t sent her any. This guilty feeling Ted has is most likely why he is seen wearing a shade of black in that scene. -
Episode 18 - Nothing Good Happens After 2am
The Color Black - Ted lies to Robin about breaking up with his current girlfriend, Victoria. In response, Robin is filled with greif. -
Episode 18 - Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M
Again sporting black, Ted feels guilty about lying to Robin about breaking up with Victoria. After they begin kissing, Robin picks up the phone when Victoria calls and is shocked to find that they were not really broken up. -
Episode 19 - Mary The Paralegal
The Color Yellow - Robin brings a guy over to make Ted jealous. Her and Ted have sexual tension. -
Episode 19 - Mary the Paralegal
Finding himself more and more attracted to Mary (the paralegal), Ted wears a black suit to watch Robin accept her award for Media. The black suit Ted wears in this episode represents confidence and strength that he will eventually ‘get with’ Mary. -
Episode 20 - Best Prom Ever
The Color Green - Robin and Ted restore their friendship, leaving them both content in harmony. -
Episode 20 - Best Prom Ever
Finally coming to terms that Ted is genuinely sorry for lying to Robin, she dances with Ted at the end of the episode as they decide to become friends once again. In this episode, Ted is seen wearing green to show the harmony that has been regained in his friendship with Robin. -
Episode 21 - Milk
The Color Orange - Robin is encouraging Ted to go on his date by bringing him back to the bar, in which he left in the first place. -
Episode 21 - Milk
As Ted finally decides to work with a Matchmaking service to discover a girl that is right for him, he becomes filled with anxiety when he is told there is only one girl who is a good match for him. This anxiety can be represented by Ted wearing the color red. -
Episode 22 - Come On
The Color Yellow - Ted wants to go back to Robin, but Robin in unsure. Throughout the whole episode Robin is unsure of her feelings. -
Episode 22 - Come On
Ted, having given up his previous date with his supposedly perfect match, has decided to pursue Robin yet again. In this episode he is seen wearing blue as it seems that he is finally coming to terms with his relationship situation.
