The next time we see The Playbook is season 8 episode 10 The Over-Correction where Robin breaks into Barney's apartment to reveal to Patrice (Barney's girlfriend at the time) what a player he once was and whilst doing so Robin gets herself, Ted and Lily trapped in Barney's apartment. Whilst trapped in Barney's apartment, they witness Barney burn The Playbook because Patrice said she could not date someone who had a playbook. But Barney being Barney has a spare copy even more 'Legendary' than before, The Playbook makes a return but not in its full form in season 8 episode 12 The Final Page - Part Two towards the end of the episode Ted tells Robin about Barney's proposal to Patrice on the top of the World Wide News Network. Robin, wanting to tell Barney she loves him, goes to the top of the World Wide News Network. She arrives at the roof to find that Barney and Patrice aren't there, all that is there is a page of The Playbook left on the floor. Picking it up Robin reads about Barney's long and complex plan to get her to marry him. The Playbook returns in season 8 episode 18 Weekend at Barney's After Ted has a rough break up with crazy girl, Jeanette, Barney breaks out The Playbook to help Ted score a girl. At the episode's end, the backup Playbook is destroyed by Jeanette when she tosses all of Ted's belongings. In season 9 episode 17 Sunrise we witness the return of The Playbook near to the end of the episode. After Barney has taught two young men 'how to live,' training them in the ways of suiting up, he hands them a stack of napkins containing the the plays of the Playbook written in marker, passing on his knowledge to the next generation.

Barney writes The Playbook II: Electric-Bang-a-Loo in 2019 in Last Forever - Part Two to achieve his goal of a Perfect Month.Īn actual published version of The Playbook is also available.

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