John gets a visit from his devoutly Catholic parents. Meanwhile, Jane starts taking a certain medication to impress a guy, despite the unpleasant side effects.
John starts dating a doula who helps him deal with his fear of childbirth. Meanwhile, Lou's outrageous on-screen behavior warrants John's attention.
Live from New York, it's... the New York City Children's Choir!
Sketches include "Silent Night," "A Tony Bennett Christmas," "The RoyalGynecologist," "You're a Rat Bastard, Charlie Brown," "What Up With That?" "Restoration Hardware," and "Pageant Audition."
Paul McCartney performed "My Valentine," "Cut Me Some Slack" (featuring Nirvana), and "Wonderful Christmas Time."moreless
Ted's spat with Garrison Cootes, Barney's encounter with a crazed divorcée, and Mickey's basement apiary all throw kinks into Marshall and Lily's housewarming party.
Patty's relentless pursuit of the Tobin family's hidden fortune exposes interlocking webs of deceit that propel her and everyone in her orbit into a series of deadly confrontations.