in the episode "tailgate", robin is put in charge of a new year's countdown show on her news station. the host, sandy rivers (alexis denisof), gets drunk live on the show and robin is forced to replace him. just before midnight, she says, "when that ball drops, we all get a fresh start, and, i don't know about you, but i could really use one." in the season finale, it is revealed that she will be the bride at barney's wedding.