Marshall is forced to make a career decision when his polluter-defending interviewer, Jefferson Coatsworth, begins to win him over. Meanwhile, Ted discovers that there's a porn star named after him.
This episode provides examples of:
- Call-Back: Nicholson, Hewitt, and West was first mentioned in the penultimate episode of Season 1.
- Double-Meaning Title: The title primarily refers Marshall not being "that guy" as in a corporate stooge, but it also means Ted not being the porn star he's mistaken for.
- Hero Worship: The reason Porn Star!Ted Mosby uses Ted's name is because Ted saved him from bullies when they were younger and vowed that he would honor Ted when he made something out of himself.
- Honey Trap: Jeff is trying to "seduce" Marshall. Even though he knows what's going on, he finds it harder and harder to resist.
- Honor Before Reason: Marshall's main dilemma this episode is him picking his dream job vs. him having to pick up a high-paying job that is involved in everything that is against his principles.
- I Owe You My Life: Porn Star!Ted Mosby turns out to be a kid Ted rescued from bullies when he was in middle school.
- Mistaken for Gay: During the "Walk of shame" montage, Marshall was mistaken for Jeff's lover by a girl who's having an actual "walk of shame".
- Shout-Out:
- Robin compared Porn Star!Ted Mosby to Jude Law at the beginning of the episode.
- Barney mentions William Shakespeare and his plays being
Vindicated by History. Also counts as Actor Allusion since Neil Patrick Harris is a real life Shakespearean Actor.
- Significant Name Overlap: Ted's story arc in the entire episode revolves him finding out who his porn star namesake is.
- Tempting Fate: Marshall squees about how innocent Tuckahoe Funland is right before a Gilligan Cut shows that it will be shut down for an E. Colli outbreak.
