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Article: How I met your mock site ; SITCOM EXTENDS GAGS WITH WEB SITES DEVOTED TO THE SHOW'S CHARACTERS

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March 16, 2009
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In the olden days, "555" alerted any viewer to a fake phone number in a TV show or movie. Thankfully, today, there's no equivalent for fake Web sites.

For a show such as CBS' "How I Met Your Mother," (8:30 p.m. Mondays) this has been a boon. If a character on the sitcom mentions a fictional Web site or blog, there's no need for the Web address to remain fictional.

In quick time, the domain name can be cheaply purchased and registered. Suddenly, a one-liner has new digital life. The joke Web site becomes a real Web site and industrious fans follow the trail.

No show has embraced these possibilities more than "How I Met Your Mother." Created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, the show is ...

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