"How I Met Your Mother" (2005) TV series 2005-????

Creators:

Carter Bays
Craig Thomas

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

19 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A love story in reverse.

Plot:

Egged on by his best friend's upcoming nuptials, Ted believes he finds the woman of his dreams in Robin -- though destiny might have something different in mind.

Plot Keywords:

Told In Flashback | Manhattan New York City | Question In Title | Friendship | Yuppie

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 22 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Jan. 4	1:00 AM	LIFE	Drumroll Please	#1.13
Mon. Jan. 4	1:30 AM	LIFE	Zip, Zip, Zip	#1.14

Cast

Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby (101 episodes, 2005-2010)
Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen (101 episodes, 2005-2010)
Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky (101 episodes, 2005-2010)
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson (101 episodes, 2005-2010)
Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin / ... (101 episodes, 2005-2010)
Bob Saget	...	Narrator (99 episodes, 2005-2010)

Also Known As:

H.I.M.Y.M (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

25 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 3) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:M18 (season 2) | Singapore:PG (season 1) (season 4)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Before "How I Met Your Mother" (2005) started, Neil Patrick Harris and Josh Radnor had already acted together, as lovers in a Los Angeles production of the Jon Robin Baitz play "The Paris Letter".

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In Single Stamina (2.10), Lily and Marshall are married at Barney's brother's wedding, as evidenced by the rings on her finger, and Marshall's reference to her as his wife. At the scene, Ted and Robin dance, which indicates that they might be still together, even though during Something Blue (2.22), in which Marshall and Lily get married, Ted and Robin are broken up. However, the fact that Ted and Robin are not tired at the wedding (having Single Stamina) while Marshall and Lily are tired (having Couple's Coma) indicates that they are broken up, just on good enough terms to dance with each other.

Quotes:

Ted: I'm gonna do what that guy couldn't, I'm gonna take the plunge... Well, I guess that's not a perfect metaphor since... for me it's falling in love and for him it's... death.
Barney: Actually, that is a perfect metaphor.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Hey Beautiful

This show is fantastic!

I love this show!! It's one of the best sitcoms on the air and one of the best CBS shows!!! I disagree with the other comment - Barney is the best character. He's the funniest person on the show. I love how the entire ensemble has chemistry together!! It actually feels like they're friends in real life. And I don't think they need new writers, they just need to grow a little more. This show gets better with time. I laugh so hard with the show that my sides hurt every time I watch. I recommend this show to anyone that has a great sense of humor and wants to laugh until their sides hurt. I hope that this show has a long run on the air.