The Mermaid Theory

episode of How I Met Your Mother (S6 E11)
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The Mermaid Theory

Summary

The Mermaid Theory is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mermaid Theory's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Mermaid Theory was directed by Pamela Fryman[4].
  • Carter Bays wrote the screenplay for The Mermaid Theory[5].
  • Craig Thomas wrote the screenplay for The Mermaid Theory[6].
  • The Mermaid Theory followed Blitzgiving[7].
  • The Mermaid Theory was followed by False Positive[8].
  • A cast member of The Mermaid Theory was Josh Radnor[9].
  • A cast member of The Mermaid Theory was Jason Segel[10].
  • A cast member of The Mermaid Theory was Neil Patrick Harris[11].
  • A cast member of The Mermaid Theory was Alyson Hannigan[12].
  • A cast member of The Mermaid Theory was Cobie Smulders[13].
  • A cast member of The Mermaid Theory was Kyle MacLachlan[14].
  • A cast member of The Mermaid Theory was Jennifer Morrison[15].
  • A cast member of The Mermaid Theory was Lyndsy Fonseca[16].
  • A cast member of The Mermaid Theory was David Henrie[17].
  • A cast member of The Mermaid Theory was Bob Saget[18].
  • The Mermaid Theory's part of the series is recorded as How I Met Your Mother[19].
  • The original language of The Mermaid Theory was English[20].
  • The Mermaid Theory's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The Mermaid Theory was released on December 6, 2010[22].
  • The Mermaid Theory's title is recorded as The Mermaid Theory[23].
  • The Mermaid Theory's production code is recorded as 6ALH11[24].
  • The Mermaid Theory's season is recorded as How I Met Your Mother, season 6[25].

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Authorship and Creation

The Mermaid Theory was directed by Pamela Fryman[4]. Screenwriters include Carter Bays[5] and Craig Thomas[6]. Cast members include Josh Radnor[9], Jason Segel[10], Neil Patrick Harris[11], Alyson Hannigan[12], Cobie Smulders[13], and Kyle MacLachlan[14].

Publication

The Mermaid Theory was released on December 6, 2010[22]. The original language of it was English[20]. Its part of the series is recorded as How I Met Your Mother[19].

Subject and Themes

The Mermaid Theory's part of the series is recorded as How I Met Your Mother[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Mermaid Theory followed Blitzgiving[7]. It was followed by False Positive[8].

Why It Matters

The Mermaid Theory ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · BoneheadElsewhere · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tmdb episode id 62878
    Babelnet id 02352839n
    Omdb film id 49291
    Cast member Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Neil Patrick Harris +7
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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