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Although he vowed to Robin and Marshall that he would never tell them, Ted finally tells his kids that at one time both Robin and Marshall used to smoke. In 2009, they both felt like they had good reason to do so. Marshall, only an occasional smoker, always said that each cigarette was his last. But when his old boss, the meanest man nicknamed Artillery Arthur, became his new boss, he thought he was going to be fired - again. So when Marshall found out that Arthur was a smoker, Marshall used it as a bonding mechanism to keep his job. Robin, at the time anchoring the morning show, had just gotten a new co-anchor named Don Frank. Don was a career morning show host, moving from morning show to morning show across the country. Robin hated Don for what he represented: a person who had given up on his career, stating that they were on a nothing show that nobody watched. Deep down, Robin feared that he was right. So when she managed to get a scheduled on-air interview with then New York City...

When everyone is smoking on the roof, there's a Tim Horton's coffee tin on the table being used for the butts. A nod to Robin's Canadian-ness.

Ted's kids act shocked that the gang all smoke but in season 2, at Lily and Marshall's wedding, Robin and Lily go outside to smoke.

Another banner for the band "Pitter Pals Revival" can be seen behind Robin when they are all outside.

All the major characters are smokers, but based on Ted's monologue, three of them have already quit: Lily when she decided to start trying to get pregnant, Marshall when Marvin was born, Robin quit in 2013 and Ted will quit after his second date with the mother. And Barney quit in 2017.

We already learn in episode 11, season 5 (when the gang tries to stop smoking) about the sex of Marshall and Lilly's future child because Ted says: 'Marshall stopped smoking when his son was born'

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    • Author: MrDog
    An episode a smoker can relate to, even an occasional smoker like Barney. The fact that none of them smoked before is easy to go over as it is understandable a father would not be telling his kids about them smoking unless it was very relevant to the story as it was in this particular episode.

    It goes through all the reasons one may smoke. Like occasionally like Barney, or when stressed, or when certain situations come up, pr to bond with somebody. And all the things that it brings with itself. Lily's smoker voice was pretty funny though. And the memories one has of the time one starts smoking and might regret it, or the times when people could smoke in the bars.

    And the last cigarette moment was also pretty good. The sun coming up, like a new beginning. but of course as in reality it wasn't anyone's last cigarette. They all had it sooner or later though
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    • Author: Cordanius
    I have a feeling that Jason Segel(Marshall Eriksen) was one of the few people who was responsible for the production of the episode, simply due to the fact that he is a bona-fide smoker. So much so in fact that Alyson Hannigan( Lily Aldrin) refuses to kiss him on the lips because of his smoking habit. But all in all this is one of the episodes of HIMYM that I have seen like a thousand times. But it is polarizing in the sense that only people who have smoked in a part of their life(especially with a group of friends) or have observed a smoker will understand it. It shows what makes smoking so addictive and hard to leave i.e. the fact that it is kind of ritual which stays with you and helps you bond with a group I mean I know this might sound weird but it is true and that is the very reason it is difficult to let go and I am sure that many smokers or ex-smokers truly understand and clearly remember their many "Last cigarette evers"
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    • Author: Anazan
    I really like HIMYM. I've seen every episode at least once, which allows me to definitively say that "Last Cigarette Ever" is the worst one. There are many reasons why I feel this way, but the two big reasons are: 1. It made no sense. Up to this point, I believe only Robin had ever been shown smoking a cigarette. Now all of a sudden, they all are smokers. I'm not going to pretend that the writers haven't made mistakes before, but this was a little ridiculous. 2. It felt like a half-hour Marlboro ad. I think the intent was to discourage smoking, but I personally felt like it did the opposite. Awful episode in an otherwise very good series.
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    • Author: Tujar
    This episodes is one of the shows worst episodes. Ever since the brilliant episode called "The Playbook" each episode has been a drop in quality since the last, and now we are at this point.

    Plot In A Paragraph: Although he vowed that he would never tell them, Ted finally tells his kids that at one time all the gang used to smoke. In 2009, Marshall, only an occasional smoker, always said that each cigarette was his last. But when his old boss, the meanest man nicknamed Artillery Arthur, became his new boss, he thought he was going to be fired - again. So when Marshall found out that Arthur was a smoker, Marshall used it as a bonding mechanism to keep his job. Robin, at the time anchoring the morning show, had just gotten a new co-anchor named Don Frank. There was serious friction between the two.

    I believe we'd only seen Robin smoking previously, now the full gang are smokers??
  • Episode complete credited cast:
    Josh Radnor Josh Radnor - Ted Mosby
    Jason Segel Jason Segel - Marshall Eriksen
    Cobie Smulders Cobie Smulders - Robin Scherbatsky
    Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris - Barney Stinson
    Alyson Hannigan Alyson Hannigan - Lily Aldrin
    Benjamin Koldyke Benjamin Koldyke - Don (as Ben Koldyke)
    Bob Odenkirk Bob Odenkirk - Arthur Hobbs
    Harvey Fierstein Harvey Fierstein - Lily's Smoking Voice (voice)
    Lyndsy Fonseca Lyndsy Fonseca - Daughter
    David Henrie David Henrie - Son
    Ron Nicolosi Ron Nicolosi - Mike
    Trent Peltz Trent Peltz - Ricky
    Tyler Peterson Tyler Peterson - Thirteen Year Old Marshall
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