25 Details That Prove “Friends” And “How I Met Your Mother” Are Basically The Same Show

Get the Full StoryDid you know Joey did “The Naked Man” long before Barney?

The girl Ted dumps on her birthday is also dumped on her birthday by Mike when he gets back together with Phoebe.

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Both gangs have no idea what Chandler or Barney actually do for a living.

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Both Ted and Ross always feel the need to correct their friends' grammar.

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Phoebe and Barney both frequently use fake names.

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Phoebe refers to Ross and Rachel as each other's "lobsters." On How I Met Your Mother, Lily tells Robin that Barney is like her "lobster" a clear nod to the iconic Friends moment.

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Both Phoebe and Ted learn that somebody is using their name in a series of porn films.

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Rachel keeps her pregnancy a secret at Monica and Chandler's wedding, while Lily keeps her pregnancy a secret at Punchy's wedding.

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Phoebe and Barney both learn that one of their birth parents posed as a family friend when they were younger.

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In Friends, Phoebe refers to her doctor as "Doogie," in reference to a character played by Neil Patrick Harris.

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