History HIMYM / TropesSeasonSeven

* TechnologyMarchesOn: Subtly pointed out in "Trilogy Time" where the gang watches the original Franchise/StarWars trilogy once every three years. Each time they use the most recent video format, UsefulNotes/{{VHS}}, UsefulNotes/{{DVD}}, UsefulNotes/BluRay, and in a FlashForward it was completely digital with Marshall trying to use voice commands to play it.
* ThatDidntHappen / ItDoesntMeanAnything: Barney and Robin's initial reaction to sleeping together.

* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: In-universe. Lily and Marshall once went to a one-woman stageshow that solely consisted of the woman screaming. On the playbill, the name of the show was ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Just Screaming]]''.

* CliffhangerCopout: In "Symphony of Illumination" [[spoiler: turns out when Robin said "I'm pregnant" at the end of "Rebound Girl" she really meant "I am a few days late and haven't even taken a pregnancy test yet."]]
* ContinuityLockout: Victoria's return could have been one, but they simplify the breakup between her and Ted to save an explanation ("I cheated on you with Robin" is a lot simpler than "I thought you weren't going to call me so I was going to break up with you after I started to cheat on you with Robin whom I had told that we had broken up but I never got the chance to because you called while I was at her place, and Robin answered because we had identical phone and then we fought for a while and eventually did hook up under completely unrelated circumstances").

* CrazyPrepared: Ted, desperate for something interesting to show to his intro to architecture class, brings them to Barney at GNB. Barney immediately whips out an advertisement for Sex Lessons before Ted interrupts and chastises him. Barney is too upset about Nora not liking [[Franchise/StarWars Ewoks]] to actually care, and he proceeds to explain the problem using an [[CrazyEnoughToWork in-depth history of the Ewoks]]. Ted interrupts again, telling him to "Skip to the part about you and Nora." And so Barney skips... and skips and skips [[OverlyLongGag and skips]] to the end where he presents his latest theory on the [[MundaneMadeAwesome Ewok Line]], proving that his "29 year-old girlfriend" ''has'' to be 37. In addition, he demonstrates that he memorized the names of Ted's 200+ students. And not just the hot chicks; he also knew Will's name, maybe because his 38 year-old mother is hot.

* DarkestHour: Ted certainly thinks this of his love life after giving up on [[spoiler: Robin]] for good. Sent up in Trilogy Time where despite everything that happened to him across the series he never gave up hope on finding his true love up until now.

* {{Defictionalization}}: The labor announcement that Ted created for Lily and Marshall is an actual site: http://lilysinlabor.com/
* DoomedByCanon: In the season finale, Ted and [[spoiler: Victoria]] drive past the church in which she was suppose to get married to another person and then ride in to the sunset together. Which is pointless because the viewers know that [[spoiler: Victoria is not the mother and that Ted met her at Barney's and Robin's wedding]].

* IncrediblyLamePun: Marshall, desperately trying to be an environmentalist lawyer, is struggling to wow three hardcore corporate attorneys. In desperation, he turns to his tried and true list of fish names. Then his boss shows up.
-->'''AmoralAttorney:''' Garrison. What a nice surprise. Your star apprentice was just, uh...
-->'''Marshall:''' Floundering. A little fish humor. You guys... [[{{Understatement}} It was not going well.]]

* LetsGetDangerous / ChangedMyMindKid: Garrison Cootes is inspired by Marshall's resolve to turn things around for the planet.
* ManOnFire: "The Burning Beekeeper".

* CallBack: The scene with Ted and Robin smoking cigars outdoors mirrors Ted and Barney's in the Second Season finale. You know, [[YouShouldKnowThisAlready after we learn Ted and Robin Broke up?]]

* NoPhonesTonight: Barney took Marshall away to give his pregnant wife Lily some space. Once they had turned their phones off, [[spoiler: Lily went into labor]].

* CrazyPrepared: Ted, desperate for something interesting to show to his intro to architecture class, brings them to Barney at GNB. Barney immediately whips out a CrazyAwesome advertisement for Sex Lessons before Ted interrupts and chastises him. Barney is too upset about Nora not liking [[Franchise/StarWars Ewoks]] to actually care, and he proceeds to explain the problem using an [[CrazyAwesome in-depth history of the Ewoks]]. Ted interrupts again, telling him to "Skip to the part about you and Nora." And so Barney skips... and skips and skips [[OverlyLongGag and skips]] to the end where he presents his latest theory on the [[MundaneMadeAwesome Ewok Line]], proving that his "29 year-old girlfriend" ''has'' to be 37. In addition, he demonstrates that he memorized the names of Ted's 200+ students. And not just the hot chicks; he also knew Will's name, maybe because his 38 year-old mother is hot.

* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: Lampshaded by Victoria in "The Ducky Tie." She and Ted meet up by chance and Ted offers to wash her dishes as penitence for what he did back in the first season (cheat on her long distance). It was done with genuine platonic reasons but the more they talked about what happened their old feelings resurfaced and they kissed, despite the fact [[YourCheatingHeart Victoria was with someone else]]. Ted apologized but Victoria took part of the blame, saying "I said that after you washed my dishes you could clean my oven. I practically invited you into a porno!"