20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About How I Met Your Mother

17. Carl MacLaren Worked On The Show

The gang spend so much time at MacLaren's Pub that it's easy to forget that drinking obscene amounts every night isn't normal. The bar is named after Carl MacLaren, an Associate Producer on the show and in terms of shout-outs it's a pretty big one; it's the major location in the series, second only to perhaps the flat. It doesn't end there, however. The bartender of the bar is even named Carl. If you ever needed a suggestion that the writers appreciate your work this would be it.

Joe Nieves, who plays Carl, got very lucky with the role. Originally cast in the Pilot as a policeman, his scene was cut, but he ended up being thrown a bit-part as the bartender. A bit-part that lasted nine years.