[s3e20] Miracles -

: This refers back to the beginning of the episode where Ted narrates how his life might have been different if he had gotten into a different cab.

In the How I Met Your Mother episode " Miracles " ( Season 3, Episode 20 ), Marshall is seen reading a fictional newspaper called . This "paper" serves as a clever Easter egg that ties together the episode's opening and closing scenes. The "Nude Cabbie" Detail [S3E20] Miracles

: The newspaper Marshall is reading features an E-fit sketch of that same driver, confirming that the cab Ted didn't take was actually driven by a serial killer. Other Episode Details : This refers back to the beginning of

: In that opening sequence, a beat-up, rusty car with "TAXI" spray-painted on the side drives past Ted. The driver is shirtless (and implied to be nude). The "Nude Cabbie" Detail : The newspaper Marshall

The newspaper headline prominently reads .

Watch the scene where Barney's car accident leads to his dramatic realization in the hospital: