What I’m Watching: How I Met Your Father

How I Met Your Father: Season 1, Episode 8 “The Perfect Shot” (B+)

It shouldn’t be too surprising, I suppose, that the major romance that we’ve been seeing blossom has already given way to a new one, with Sophie moving on very quickly from a fight with Drew and Jesse not even aware that the ex who broke his heart stopped by to reinsert herself back into his life in a way that may not have entirely been meant to spare him undue pain. I’m not sure that Drew tried to go out of his way to tell Sophie that she needed to get her act together, but hearing the way that he talked to Jesse was enough to clue her in to the fact that there was a reason they were all invited to his school fundraiser, an event no one else wanted to attend. There’s sure to be fallout from Sophie and Jesse’s kiss, and considerable awkwardness if they try either to hide it from others or to pretend it didn’t happen at all. Dan Bucatinsky’s boss was truly terrible, but Valentina chose the wrong moment to steal a purse that Charlie then had to get back for her after giving her plenty of guilt for breaking the law. It’s strange to think that Meredith and Jesse were so close but that she never met Ellen, but when she did, she worked her magic very quickly and nearly enticed her to be sympathetic before Sid was able to step in and remind her of how she hurt Jesse. I don’t think this is the last we’ll see of her, but I think Sophie and her chipped tooth, nearly fixed by the oldest dentist in the world who (maybe) joked about bringing her back for a haircut, should be enough to keep him distracted for the time being.